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
The pain in equity markets continues. Friday, investors continued to digest the red-hot CPI number released earlier this week. Shares of tech companies drug the market lower, while bad news from companies like FedEx stoked fears of the earnings picture moving forward. The package delivery giant announced a big-time earnings… Read More
Part of the Fed's mandate is to get inflation down to 2%. That’s not likely to happen soon unless drastic (and painful) measures are taken... Read More
Part of the Fed's mandate is to get inflation down to 2%. That’s not likely to happen soon unless drastic (and painful) measures are taken... Read More
I bet you didn’t need the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) to tell you that inflation was still red-hot. But the market did (and possibly the Fed, too?) On Tuesday, the BLS reported that the consumer price index (CPI) rose more than expected in August. The tale of the… Read More
In this interview, our income expert gives advice for investors who are just starting out, why dividends matter, and more... Read More
In this interview, our income expert gives advice for investors who are just starting out, why dividends matter, and more... Read More
I recently opened a 529 account for our newborn daughter. Having attended a private university, I’m all too aware that it can be expensive to get a diploma – even if it was 15 years ago. So we better get started now… When I looked up the sticker price for… Read More
If you're looking for a little less volatility in your portfolio, but still want income then this is a good place to start... Read More
If you're looking for a little less volatility in your portfolio, but still want income then this is a good place to start... Read More
While the pundits on TV debate whether we’re in a recession or not, here’s what you should be doing instead... Read More
While the pundits on TV debate whether we’re in a recession or not, here’s what you should be doing instead... Read More
It’s the question on everyone’s mind right now. Are we in a recession? After two consecutive quarters of declining GDP, it’s a fair question. According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the U.S. GDP fell by 0.9% in the second quarter. In Q1, the economy shrank by 1.6%. That’s the… Read More
The Fed hikes rates. Meanwhile, I turned to my colleague Nathan Slaughter to talk about high yields, bonds, and buyouts... Read More
The Fed hikes rates. Meanwhile, I turned to my colleague Nathan Slaughter to talk about high yields, bonds, and buyouts... Read More
Well folks, I hate to say I told you so. You may remember two weeks ago, when we learned that inflation reached a new high by rising 9.1% on a year-over-year basis in June. Because of that, I said that the Fed was likely to hike the benchmark rate by… Read More
