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 watched closely enough, Wednesday and Thursday were some of the most insane days in terms of price movement for individual stocks since the whole “meme” stock thing happened in 2020. Yet this time, instead of a rogue group of traders on Reddit causing the shenanigans, it was earnings… Read More
In previous coverage, we’ve devoted some space to tell you a little about our latest investment predictions for 2022. As you know, these come from our colleague Jimmy Butts and his research team over at Top Stock Advisor. We’ve told you just how profitable some of these predictions have been in the past. We’ve also made the case for why it makes sense to carve out a little space in your portfolio to swing for the fences with high-upside picks like these. But what we haven’t done yet is really dive into the specific predictions themselves. So today,… Read More
In previous coverage, we’ve devoted some space to tell you a little about our latest investment predictions for 2022. As you know, these come from our colleague Jimmy Butts and his research team over at Top Stock Advisor. We’ve told you just how profitable some of these predictions have been in the past. We’ve also made the case for why it makes sense to carve out a little space in your portfolio to swing for the fences with high-upside picks like these. But what we haven’t done yet is really dive into the specific predictions themselves. So today, let’s do just that. I’m going to tell you about one of our predictions that’s pretty straightforward. In fact, if you’ve been following along with us, then you know we’ve seen it coming from a mile away, beginning last year. If you haven’t guessed by now, I’m talking about inflation. Our “Shocking” Prediction About Inflation (And Bonds) In 2022 So without further ado, here’s prediction #3: Interest rates will surge in 2022, slaughtering bonds, and devastating millions of unprepared income investors. If the bond market crashes, that’s bad news for everyone — even if you don’t own bonds. There… Read More
My wife and I have a friend who recently landed a job at one of the Big Tech companies here in town. The whole thing sounded like a pretty sweet gig. The pay was good, the benefits seemed nice, plus they offered all the extra little “perks” you’ve heard about… Read More
As the market slides, you shouldn't panic. Here's what to watch this week -- and how you can protect your portfolio (and profit)... Read More
As the market slides, you shouldn't panic. Here's what to watch this week -- and how you can protect your portfolio (and profit)... Read More
The selloff continues. What started as a correction in tech stocks thanks to the prospect of rising interest rates is now threatening to turn into a full-blown correction. The Nasdaq officially entered correction territory earlier this week. And as I write this, the S&P 500 is down about 8% from… Read More
According to these estimates, it could be another great year for the markets. But some sectors will do better than others... Read More
According to these estimates, it could be another great year for the markets. But some sectors will do better than others... Read More
It happens every year. Aside from making resolutions (eat healthier, exercise more), we also tend to make projections about what the year will hold. That’s also true in the market, of course. In fact, our research team gathers together to make an entire report full of of investment predictions for… Read More
Despite the likelihood of higher rates in 2022, we're likely to see a surge of building activity along with continued strong prices... Read More
Despite the likelihood of higher rates in 2022, we're likely to see a surge of building activity along with continued strong prices... Read More
“I think I’m ready,” she said. I had been waiting for this moment. You see, for the past year my wife and I have been talking about moving. After watching the value of our modest little home soar during the pandemic, the temptation was always there. But now, after giving… Read More
How do you know when a stock can deliver major long-term returns? The simple answer can be summed up in one word: profitability. Read More
How do you know when a stock can deliver major long-term returns? The simple answer can be summed up in one word: profitability. Read More
