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 is also the managing editor for StreetAuthority's 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. Brad believes that successful investing doesn't have to be complicated, and that anyone can achieve financial independence no matter their background. Case in point: One of his proudest investing accomplishments is buying and holding on to Apple since 2014.
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.
When he's not following the market, Brad spends his time powerlifting and tending to cattle near his home in Texas.
Analyst Articles
Let’s not beat around the bush… You’re probably not going to like what I have to...
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Let’s not beat around the bush… You’re probably not going to like what I have to say in today’s issue. But that’s OK. Many of you need to hear it. ...
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It’s the number one question asked by first-time investors… Where do I start? It may...
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It’s the number one question asked by first-time investors… Where do I start? It may seem simple, but unless you’re the one actually having to think strategically about your goals,...
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Last week, I wrote about Buffett’s bet with the hedge fund industry (for more on that, go...
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Last week, I wrote about Buffett’s bet with the hedge fund industry (for more on that, go here). I also advised readers to check out Buffett’s letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders,...
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In 1980, economist Julian Simon had had enough. For the past decade-plus, he had watched Stanford...
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In 1980, economist Julian Simon had had enough. For the past decade-plus, he had watched Stanford biologist Paul Ehrlich make all sorts of grim predictions about the human race. For example, in 1968,...
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While headlines of the new presidential administration’s various actions have dominated the...
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While headlines of the new presidential administration’s various actions have dominated the news since the start of the year, the stock market has quietly been on a tear. According to Bespoke...
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Last week, I told you that my colleague Joseph Hogue had just put the finishing touches on his new...
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Last week, I told you that my colleague Joseph Hogue had just put the finishing touches on his new book about investing in innovative startup companies before they go public. Joseph is one of the...
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A few weeks ago, I was on an exciting phone call with Joseph Hogue, Chief Investment Strategist for...
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A few weeks ago, I was on an exciting phone call with Joseph Hogue, Chief Investment Strategist for StreetAuthority’s newest premium newsletter, Pre-IPO Millionaire. The call was regarding his...
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As an analyst who spends every day looking at numbers, I have a tendency to try and quantify everything. We humans, as a species, tend to do this all the time. For the most part, it serves us well. But it can also sometimes be a trap, diminishing the value… Read More
In yesterday’s edition of StreetAuthority Daily, I made the case that investors should look...
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In yesterday’s edition of StreetAuthority Daily, I made the case that investors should look to increased military spending by the new Trump administration and Republican-controlled congress as...
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Last Friday, Donald J. Trump was officially sworn in as the 45th president of the United States. As...
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Last Friday, Donald J. Trump was officially sworn in as the 45th president of the United States. As the news coverage last week focused on the inaugural festivities, demonstrations and cabinet...
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