Brad Briggs is the Editorial Director of StreetAuthority. A veteran of the financial publishing industry, Brad manages the team of writers and editors responsible for our premium newsletters, free newsletters, and website. He formerly co-wrote our Maximum Profit premium newsletter and manages our premium subscribers-only newsletter, StreetAuthority Insider.
Brad bought his first stock in high school and has been hooked ever since. After graduating early from college, success in the market enabled him to pay off his student loans and buy his first house. And although he has experience in everything from momentum investing to options, one of his proudest investing accomplishments has been buying and holding on to Apple since 2014.
Brad believes that successful investing doesn't have to be complicated and that anyone can achieve financial independence regardless of background. As Editorial Director, Brad makes it his mission to demystify the world of investing for a wide audience. His writing has been featured in outlets like Yahoo Finance, Nasdaq.com, and MSN Money, among others.
An experienced powerlifter, Brad spends his time renovating and working on his property in Texas and tending to cattle when not following the market.
Analyst Articles
If you spend a lot of time online, you realize that one of the keys to winning an audience is having “hot takes.” It makes sense… If you’re not shouting something controversial from the rooftops, you’ll get lost in a sea of other voices. But when it comes to successful… Read More
Every portfolio should have exposure to pot stocks. But how can you pick the right one? Here are 12 actionable criteria you should follow. Read More
Every portfolio should have exposure to pot stocks. But how can you pick the right one? Here are 12 actionable criteria you should follow. Read More
This earnings season will be colored by two things: volatile currency moves and energy prices. Here's what you need to know... Read More
This earnings season will be colored by two things: volatile currency moves and energy prices. Here's what you need to know... Read More
Air travel isn't just back -- it's looking like we're about to enter a boom period. Here are the details, including some ideas to profit... Read More
Air travel isn't just back -- it's looking like we're about to enter a boom period. Here are the details, including some ideas to profit... Read More
If you get in the habit of remembering this now, you'll be much likely to remember it on those days when you see a bunch of red on your brokerage screen... Read More
If you get in the habit of remembering this now, you'll be much likely to remember it on those days when you see a bunch of red on your brokerage screen... Read More
Before we jump into today’s issue, I wanted to let you in on what we’ve been up to lately… This week, I just wrapped up filming a conversation with my colleague John Persinos over at Investing Daily. We had a freewheeling discussion about his latest project, which deals with one… Read More
Feeling anxious in this bear market? If you’re a long-term investor, you should be thankful. Here's why... Read More
Feeling anxious in this bear market? If you’re a long-term investor, you should be thankful. Here's why... Read More
It's time for our check-in on companies that are likely to raise dividends in the next month. Read on for details... Read More
It's time for our check-in on companies that are likely to raise dividends in the next month. Read on for details... Read More
Let’s face it: Much of what we’re told about investing (at least by the mainstream financial media) is just noise. It’s useless or unhelpful at best and downright harmful at worst. Most novice investors are taught overly simplistic concepts like “buy low, sell high” or “buy and hold.” Sometimes, they… Read More
Based on everything we're told about investing, this strategy shouldn't work. Yet it delivers big gains with remarkable consistency... Read More
Based on everything we're told about investing, this strategy shouldn't work. Yet it delivers big gains with remarkable consistency... Read More
