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  • Briefing.com is the leading provider of live market commentary on the Internet.

    Briefing.com includes news, but goes beyond news to what is important and why. Upgrades, earnings reports, economic releases, technical trading points, market sectors, technology stocks, and much more, are all covered from an analytical standpoint. Our experienced staff focuses readers on the important news affecting the markets and provides insight on the possible implications for trading.

    The Briefing.com Team

    Dick Green, the highly successful president of Briefing.com and one of the best-recognized authorities in Internet trading, has assembled a skilled team of experts to provide individual and professional investors like you with the best, most-detailed, and affordable trading services you can find on the Web.

    Senior Analytical Staff

    Dick GreenDick Green
    CEO and Chairman

    Authors the Big Picture column.
    Dick Green has been a leader in market analysis for over 25 years. In 2005, Smart Money Magazine named him a top market mover on their annual Power 30 list. Both Barron's and Forbes named Briefing.com a top site for market analysis in 2004. Dick founded Briefing.com in 1992 and has since grown the company to over 50 employees with offices in Boston, Chicago and the San Francisco Bay Area. Prior to Briefing.com, Dick was President of MMS International. He joined the company after graduating from Harvard in 1979 and over the next 13 years he grew the company to $45 million in revenue with 160 employees in 23 offices worldwide. Dick is based out of Chicago and can be reached at dgreen@briefing.com.

    Damon SouthwardDamon Southward
    Manager, Trader Content

    Covers intraday trading action in equities, reporting on trading opportunities in real-time.
    For the past ten years, Damon has been a special opportunities analyst at Briefing.com and has been a key figure in making the Live In Play page an industry standard for uncovering trading opportunities. He provides and manages content to the BriefingTrader service and is focused on trend analysis. Damon is a graduate of Stanford University and is located in Chicago. He can be reached at dsouthward@briefing.com.

    Patrick J. O'HarePatrick J. O'Hare
    Chief Market Analyst

    Provides commentary and analysis on individual stocks and assorted market topics.
    Patrick has been with Briefing.com since early 1997. His analysis is found most often on the Bargain Hunting, Active Portfolio, Taking Stock, Looking Ahead and Headline Hits pages. He is quoted regularly by the financial press and is a regular contributor for FOX Business Network. Patrick has also appeared on CNBC, CNN International, Reuters TV, and WCIU’s First Business program. A graduate of Vanderbilt University, Patrick is located in Chicago and can be reached at pohare@briefing.com.

    Jim BuschJim Busch
    Senior Analyst, Manager of Live In Play®

    Specializes in identifying intraday trading opportunities for Trader and Live In Play.
    In addition to managing the In Play page, Jim spends his time screening for trading opportunities using both fundamental and technical analysis. He particularly focuses on screening for promising small-cap growth stocks as well as intraday technical set-ups. He joined Briefing.com in late 2001 after working for 3 years at CCBN and Pioneer Group, and has degrees from The College of William & Mary and the London School of Economics. He is located in Chicago and may be reached at jbusch@briefing.com.

    Kimberly DubordKimberly DuBord
    Director of Stock Analysis

    Provides commentary and analysis on individual stocks and industry groups.
    Kimberly joined Briefing.com in 2003 and has extensive experience in equity research and portfolio management. She has over ten years experience on the Buy-side previously at Wachovia as well as the investment management firm, Charter Financial Group. After which she spent nearly 5 years on the international equity research staff at Driehaus Capital Management. Kimberly's analysis can be found on the Stock View, Active Portfolio, Sector View, Headline Hits, and Industry Insight pages. She has an MBA in Finance from DePaul University and can be reached in the Chicago office at kdubord@briefing.com.

    Robert V. GreenRobert V. Green
    Investment Strategist

    Provides original technology research and analysis.
    A graduate of Harvard, Robert was previously President of Numetrics, Inc. and President of Lincoln Green Financial Publishers. Prior to that he spent 12 years at Digital Equipment Corporation as a Product Manager. His commentary appears regularly on the Ahead of the Curve column. Robert is frequently quoted by the Wall Street Journal and is a regular guest on WBIX Boston Business Radio. He may be reached at rvgreen@briefing.com.

    Gavin MaguireGavin Maguire
    Equity Analyst

    Provides commentary to Briefing.com's calendars as well as Trader and Live In Play.
    Gavin joined Briefing.com in 2003 after four years in the industry working at Zacks Investment Research and TradingMarkets.com. He graduated from the University of Scranton, PA in 1995 and can be reached in the Chicago office at gmaguire@briefing.com.

    Beth MalloyBeth Malloy
    Bond Market Analyst

    Provides fixed-income analysis on the Bond Market Update and Bond Column pages.
    Prior to joining Briefing.com in 2003, Beth worked at Prudential Securities where she wrote bond market commentary for clients. She has also worked at Bankers Trust, Smith Barney, Carr Futures, and Drexel Burnham Lambert where she provided analysis for clients and facilitated trades. Beth is located in Chicago and can be reached at bmalloy@briefing.com.

    Robert J. ReidRobert J. Reid
    Equity Analyst

    Provides analysis for the Small-Cap Profile column and contributes to Trader and Live In Play.
    Robert is frequently quoted by the Wall Street Journal, Reuters, Dow Jones and has appeared on Bloomberg TV. He joined Briefing.com in 2000 after two years of contributing to a research team ranked number one by Institutional Investor Magazine at Salomon Smith Barney as well as spending time on the Buy-side at Irmco Asset Management. Robert is a graduate of  Indiana University and may be reached at rreid@briefing.com.

    Jim SchroederJim Schroeder
    Technical Analyst

    Provides Technical Analysis of Individual Equities and Market Indices.
    In his pre-market The Technical Take column, Jim identifies key resistance and support levels for the major market indices as well as providing his opinion on how short-term sentiment and technicals will play into the near-term direction of the markets. His analysis also appears on the Trader and Live In Play pages. After 13 years with MMS International covering both the Equity and Treasury markets, Jim joined Briefing.com in early 2000. A graduate of  Illinois Institute of Technology, he is located in Chicago and may be reached at jschroeder@briefing.com.

    Scott SmithScott Smith
    Technical Analyst

    Provides technical analysis of equities and market indices.
    Scott identifies technical trading opportunities setting up intraday for the Trader and Live In Play pages. He also authors the post-market column Swing Trader as well as the TA Page. He recently passed Level 3 of the Charted Market Technician exam and is awaiting sponsorship as a member of the Market Technicians Association. After graduating from the University of Notre Dame, Scott began reading charts as a clerk on the floor of the NYSE and at the OTC trade desk at Spear, Leeds & Kellogg. He is located in Chicago and can be reached at ssmith@briefing.com.


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