Brad Briggs

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

Jeremy Grantham may not be as well known as Warren Buffett to the general public. But he’s considered a giant in the investing world. A co-founder of Boston-based asset management firm GMO, Grantham is known for his breadth of knowledge on just about every market topic — especially asset bubbles. When I was coming up in this business, Granthan’s quarterly shareholder letters were a must-read. And there’s one in particular from 2017 that still very much applies to today. In fact, Grantham referenced this letter in a CNBC interview back in March of… Read More

Jeremy Grantham may not be as well known as Warren Buffett to the general public. But he’s considered a giant in the investing world. A co-founder of Boston-based asset management firm GMO, Grantham is known for his breadth of knowledge on just about every market topic — especially asset bubbles. When I was coming up in this business, Granthan’s quarterly shareholder letters were a must-read. And there’s one in particular from 2017 that still very much applies to today. In fact, Grantham referenced this letter in a CNBC interview back in March of this year. If you’ve found yourself wondering whether this bull market is a bubble, how much longer it can last, and whether “value” investing has any relevance in today’s market, it’s definitely worth a read. —Recommended Link— $1,155 in Instant Income?​ On November 29th, our top income expert will pull the wraps off her breakthrough moneymaking technique. One you can use to generate instant payouts of up to $1,155 (or more). Over and over again. This program is so effective in fact, we’re guaranteeing you’ll have the chance to become a millionaire just by following… Read More

It feels a little like we’re in the Twilight Zone. It’s as if two economic realities exist at the same time. To understand what I mean, consider the backdrop in light of the Federal Reserve’s recent interest rate cut. Sure, there are some potential things to be worried about, like recent manufacturing data. Or the trade war. But unemployment is at a 50-year low and stocks are making all-time highs. Meanwhile, I can still take out a new mortgage for the same rate I did in 2012. Curious indeed. To make sense of all this, I turned to… Read More

It feels a little like we’re in the Twilight Zone. It’s as if two economic realities exist at the same time. To understand what I mean, consider the backdrop in light of the Federal Reserve’s recent interest rate cut. Sure, there are some potential things to be worried about, like recent manufacturing data. Or the trade war. But unemployment is at a 50-year low and stocks are making all-time highs. Meanwhile, I can still take out a new mortgage for the same rate I did in 2012. Curious indeed. To make sense of all this, I turned to StreetAuthority’s resident income expert, Nathan Slaughter. I consider Nathan to be the dean of StreetAuthority analysts. That’s because he’s been researching, writing, and delivering picks to readers since 2004. For the past six years, Nathan has been at the helm of High-Yield Investing, one of StreetAuthority’s most popular newsletters. Prior to joining StreetAuthority, Nathan spent some time as a financial planner and wealth management advisor. He’s covered a lot of investment ground here over the past 15 years, from commodities to micro-caps. But most of his time has been spent in the pursuit of quality income-paying stocks and securities. If… Read More

How do you pick the best investment in an emerging, but promising industry like cannabis? After all, don’t most start-ups fail?  According to the Pareto principle, which very much applies here (also known as the good ol’ 80/20 rule of thumb), we know that at least eight out of 10 start-ups will not survive. Really, it’s more like nine out of 10. And that’s in already-established industries. Factor in the volatile, emerging nature of the cannabis business, and we might as well be talking about the Wild West. That’s why we recommend investors look at the current big… Read More

How do you pick the best investment in an emerging, but promising industry like cannabis? After all, don’t most start-ups fail?  According to the Pareto principle, which very much applies here (also known as the good ol’ 80/20 rule of thumb), we know that at least eight out of 10 start-ups will not survive. Really, it’s more like nine out of 10. And that’s in already-established industries. Factor in the volatile, emerging nature of the cannabis business, and we might as well be talking about the Wild West. That’s why we recommend investors look at the current big players in the marijuana space — the future “blue chips” of cannabis, if you will.  —Recommended Link— Make $37,500 This Week From Legal Cannabis? The doors just swung wide open for a completely new way to invest in the marijuana boom. One that delivers insane profits in the blink of an eye. Better still, you can do it without getting involved in some far-flung idea like buying into a private pot company or taking part in an IPO. The next recommendation could hand you gains of up to 1,400% (or more). In as little as… Read More

I couldn’t believe my eyes. But there it was, right in front of me. At first, I felt like an idiot.  “Why didn’t I buy this way back in the day?” But then I realized that I’ve seen a version of this chart a hundred times. At least. And while the gains I’m personally sitting on might not be as astounding as this particular chart, I know full well the power behind it. Then, suddenly, a smirk came across my face. “It’s so stupidly simple,” I told our publisher. “After all these years in the financial publishing industry, I still… Read More

I couldn’t believe my eyes. But there it was, right in front of me. At first, I felt like an idiot.  “Why didn’t I buy this way back in the day?” But then I realized that I’ve seen a version of this chart a hundred times. At least. And while the gains I’m personally sitting on might not be as astounding as this particular chart, I know full well the power behind it. Then, suddenly, a smirk came across my face. “It’s so stupidly simple,” I told our publisher. “After all these years in the financial publishing industry, I still can’t believe more people don’t understand this concept.” —Recommended Link— The lazy way to trade the same stock for repeated profits There’s an Amazon stock move you can trade, over and over again, that pays out 94% of the time you do it. You see, some stocks are highly affected by predictable, recurring events. And taking advantage of these stocks has enabled some investors to grab $1,200 or more—per week—for the past 8 years. Simply click here to see how you can take advantage of this…  You’re Not Going To… Read More

Today’s issue of StreetAuthority Daily is a special one.  If you’ve been following along recently, then know we’ve been discussing my colleague Amber Hestla’s unique approach to earning extra income in the market. All told, Amber and her followers are earning about $565 a week on average and making winning trades about 90.5% of the time.  —Recommended Link— “NOBODY Else Takes Income Investing to this Level!” ​ Discover the simple system that could triple your market gains with ease-while sticking to some of the safest stocks in the marketplace. To find out how the “Daily Paycheck” System can help you… Read More

Today’s issue of StreetAuthority Daily is a special one.  If you’ve been following along recently, then know we’ve been discussing my colleague Amber Hestla’s unique approach to earning extra income in the market. All told, Amber and her followers are earning about $565 a week on average and making winning trades about 90.5% of the time.  —Recommended Link— “NOBODY Else Takes Income Investing to this Level!” ​ Discover the simple system that could triple your market gains with ease-while sticking to some of the safest stocks in the marketplace. To find out how the “Daily Paycheck” System can help you enjoy the retirement you’ve always dreamed of… Click here!  We received a lot of feedback from readers, and some have jumped on board with Amber’s strategy. And they’re ALREADY making hundreds — in some cases thousands — in extra income right off the bat. Now let me be clear about something… Many of you know this strategy involves selling put options. I’ve written about this before, but I’ll say it again… that should absolutely not be an issue for any investor who understands how to use them properly. The truth is, it is absolutely possible to both play it safe AND… Read More

The future of the cannabis industry in the United States, in the end, may come down to a man who once reportedly wrote that he was “unalterably opposed” to legalized pot.  The good news for cannabis investors: that man now sits on the advisory board of one of the fastest-growing pot companies in North America. If you missed the headlines, I’m talking about the former House Speaker from Ohio, Republican John Boehner.  So what caused the change of heart? Well, the generous view is that, like many of us who consider ourselves to be independent thinkers, the Speaker’s views…… Read More

The future of the cannabis industry in the United States, in the end, may come down to a man who once reportedly wrote that he was “unalterably opposed” to legalized pot.  The good news for cannabis investors: that man now sits on the advisory board of one of the fastest-growing pot companies in North America. If you missed the headlines, I’m talking about the former House Speaker from Ohio, Republican John Boehner.  So what caused the change of heart? Well, the generous view is that, like many of us who consider ourselves to be independent thinkers, the Speaker’s views… evolved. The cynical view might be that it’s a cash-grab. To be fair, there’s really not a lot on record regarding Boehner’s previous stances on cannabis in Congress. And Boehner, who is well-known in Capitol Hill circles for his merlot and cigarette habit, reportedly said he never really studied the issue in depth. But upon seeing a friend get relief from chronic back pain, he began to take note. Now Boehner says he is intrigued by cannabis as a treatment for the opioid crisis as well as for combat veterans and others who suffer from PTSD.  So when Boehner… Read More

Last week, I wrote about the incredible opportunity for investors in the world of cannabis stocks. And while it seems like everyone wants a piece of the action, most investors are unsure of how to go about it. That’s where my colleague Amber Hestla comes in… Many of you are already familiar with Amber’s work. For example, back in January, I called her our “No. 1 risk expert.” I’ve also shared a few of her “bonus” trades with readers over the years. So when I heard that she had come up with a new “turbo” system for trading pot stocks… Read More

Last week, I wrote about the incredible opportunity for investors in the world of cannabis stocks. And while it seems like everyone wants a piece of the action, most investors are unsure of how to go about it. That’s where my colleague Amber Hestla comes in… Many of you are already familiar with Amber’s work. For example, back in January, I called her our “No. 1 risk expert.” I’ve also shared a few of her “bonus” trades with readers over the years. So when I heard that she had come up with a new “turbo” system for trading pot stocks — that was designed to quickly get in and out of trades while making monster-sized gains — I just had to know more. I know we’ve talked about your background before in previous issues. But we’ve picked up some new readers since then… Tell us a little about your former life in the military for starters, and the kind of influence it has had on your job today. Amber: Well, I was in the Army for nine years — two of which I spent in Iraq as a Military Intelligence Analyst during Operation Iraqi Freedom. In military jargon,… Read More

Pot stocks are all the rage these days. And it’s not hard to see why… Now that the laws have changed in many states,  it seems that everybody wants to get in on the action. After all, it’s not often you get a chance to get in on the ground floor of an industry that’s becoming a reality right before our eyes – and one that’s benefiting from advances in legislation and popular demand to boot. Longtime readers may remember that we’ve been covering this trend off and on since 2014 — the year Colorado’s recreational cannabis legislation went into… Read More

Pot stocks are all the rage these days. And it’s not hard to see why… Now that the laws have changed in many states,  it seems that everybody wants to get in on the action. After all, it’s not often you get a chance to get in on the ground floor of an industry that’s becoming a reality right before our eyes – and one that’s benefiting from advances in legislation and popular demand to boot. Longtime readers may remember that we’ve been covering this trend off and on since 2014 — the year Colorado’s recreational cannabis legislation went into effect. In fact, the earliest piece I could find where we covered the burgeoning legal marijuana industry was a piece called “The Most Controversial Essay We’ve Ever Published.” In re-reading that piece, I was amused by how much we were stumbling over ourselves trying to reassure readers that we weren’t taking a stand on the issue — but merely making a prediction and offering thoughts on how you could invest, if you were so inclined. My, how things have changed since then… —Recommended Link— 1400% Gains in 48 hours… on pot stocks? In just a… Read More

This might be the most unpopular thing I tell people about investing. It doesn’t win me a lot of friends by saying it, but it’s true. A good stock pick really isn’t that hard to find. In fact, sometimes it’s stupidly simple. You heard me right… —Recommended Link— What to Do Before Stocks Sink 57% With the stock market hitting record highs, most people think we must be in pretty good shape. But hold on a minute. According to Yale professor Robert Shiller, stocks are 57% too high. That’s 14,000+ points on the… Read More

This might be the most unpopular thing I tell people about investing. It doesn’t win me a lot of friends by saying it, but it’s true. A good stock pick really isn’t that hard to find. In fact, sometimes it’s stupidly simple. You heard me right… —Recommended Link— What to Do Before Stocks Sink 57% With the stock market hitting record highs, most people think we must be in pretty good shape. But hold on a minute. According to Yale professor Robert Shiller, stocks are 57% too high. That’s 14,000+ points on the Dow. Shiller won a Nobel Prize for his work on stock prices. And if he’s right, millions of investors could be about to see their investment accounts crushed. Don’t let that happen to you. Click here to see how you can avoid the same fate. The fact of the matter is we just tend to make investing too damn complicated. We overthink. We overanalyze. We worry too much over what we can’t control. We try to time everything just perfectly. Therein lies the rub. We’re our own worst enemy. If we can just manage to… Read More

I’d like to start off today’s issue by asking you a simple question… If you discovered the key to making a fortune trading stocks, would you share it with the world? —Recommended Link— SECRET: Add $8,760 Extra to Any Retirement Account Finally revealed! This “long lost” secret turns a quick 3-minute phone call into the opportunity to collect $8,760 checks. Every payment is backed by the full authority of the U.S. Government… and over $1.75 billion will be delivered to income-seeking Americans. But your action is required TODAY while the enrollment window is open. Read More

I’d like to start off today’s issue by asking you a simple question… If you discovered the key to making a fortune trading stocks, would you share it with the world? —Recommended Link— SECRET: Add $8,760 Extra to Any Retirement Account Finally revealed! This “long lost” secret turns a quick 3-minute phone call into the opportunity to collect $8,760 checks. Every payment is backed by the full authority of the U.S. Government… and over $1.75 billion will be delivered to income-seeking Americans. But your action is required TODAY while the enrollment window is open. You must click here right now to get started. If history is any guide, you’d be a fool if you did. That’s because studies have shown the more well-known a market-beating strategy becomes, the less it becomes a market-beating strategy. Makes sense, doesn’t it? Why So-Called Market “Edges” Soon Disappear Back in 1981, an academic named Rolf Banz published a paper on something called the “small-firm effect.” It showed that buying small-cap stocks generated “abnormal returns,” even when adjusted for risk. At around the same time, researchers uncovered the “value effect,” which showed that buying stocks… Read More