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. One of his proudest accomplishments is 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
Do you DRIP? If not, then you may be falling behind the times — and your portfolio might be...
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Do you DRIP? If not, then you may be falling behind the times — and your portfolio might be suffering the consequences. Don’t worry; DRIP isn’t the latest dance craze or some new...
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Last week I sat down with StreetAuthority’s income expert Michael Vodicka to talk about his...
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Last week I sat down with StreetAuthority’s income expert Michael Vodicka to talk about his free “safe money” seminar and how he collects income from stocks no matter what is going...
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No matter if the day’s headlines are about the Federal Reserve, China, the Presidential...
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No matter if the day’s headlines are about the Federal Reserve, China, the Presidential debates — I don’t care what it is — chances are, 95% of the time it’s just market...
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It’s a simple fact of life: all good things must come to an end. Great books… relaxing...
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It’s a simple fact of life: all good things must come to an end. Great books… relaxing tropical vacations… even bull markets have to end at some point. #-ad_banner-#You see, the...
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There’s a dangerous idea in the world of finance that’s been floating around for years....
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There’s a dangerous idea in the world of finance that’s been floating around for years. The man who coined this idea won a Nobel Prize for his work, but even he has stated that there are...
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Apple is a “no brainer” investment, and it has been for years. The company’s...
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Apple is a “no brainer” investment, and it has been for years. The company’s first quarter earnings for 2015 only drive home that point. The firm’s new products and features...
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The first Saturday in May this year will herald an extraordinary annual event — one that we...
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The first Saturday in May this year will herald an extraordinary annual event — one that we will likely not have the chance to witness on many more occasions in our lifetime. The event is...
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Normally at StreetAuthority, we focus on the “long” side of the market, but today...
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Normally at StreetAuthority, we focus on the “long” side of the market, but today we’re going to spend some time explaining the other side: shorting stocks. If shorting stocks...
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About a year ago, our colleague Frank Bermea, publisher of StreetAuthority’s sister company,...
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About a year ago, our colleague Frank Bermea, publisher of StreetAuthority’s sister company, Profitable Trading, met a man named Jared Levy, who knows more about options trading than anyone...
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