MarketBeat Authors Chris MarkochContributing Author: Retirement, Individual InvestingChris Markoch is a freelance financial copywriter with over five years of experience covering various aspects of the financial markets. You may find his writing a little different than other stock articles you’ve read. And that’s OK with him. Chris doesn’t have a traditional finance background. What he does bring to the table is a strong business and marketing background having worked for agencies that serviced Fortune 500 companies. With that in mind, he isn’t overly impressed with what companies say, and more focused on what they do. And because buyer behavior dictates so much of what happens with a stock, Chris always keeps the end consumer close in mind. Chris has been writing for MarketBeat since 2018.Claire ShefchikContributing Author: Energy, CommoditiesClaire Shefchik is a freelance writer, content marketer and journalist. A native of the Twin Cities area, she has a BA in creative writing from the University of Arizona and an MFA in fiction writing from Sarah Lawrence College. She never thought she’d launch a career writing about business and investing, but she took a shine to the topics while working as the business editor for a newspaper in one of the offshore finance capitals of the world. Besides writing for MarketBeat, she covers business, travel and lifestyle topics for The Washington Post, Travel + Leisure, Cosmopolitan, and many more publications, and works in content marketing for a variety of clients. Dan SchmidtContributing Author: Stocks, Fundamental and Technical Analysis Dan is an accomplished finance writer with previous experience creating content for Vanguard, Capital One, Benzinga and PerformLine. A 2008 graduate of Penn State University's journalism program, Dan currently resides in the Philadelphia area with his wife and two cats. When he's not writing about finance, Dan enjoys weight lifting, playing poker and arguing with his fellow Phillies fans about Rhys Hoskins.Gabriel Osorio-MazilliContributing Author: Value Stocks, Asian Markets, Macro EconomicsGabriel Osorio-Mazzilli has six years of experience in investing and trading financial markets and three years of institutional experience at both Goldman Sachs and Citigroup. He employs a bottom-top approach for picking value-driven investments and uses quantitative strategies in long/short equity trading.Jea YuContributing Author: Trading StrategiesWith over 20 years of active participation and analysis of the US equities, options and futures markets, Mr. Yu brings fresh insights into the workings of the financial markets. He has published four books by esteemed publishers McGraw-Hill, John Wiley & Sons, Marketplace Books and Bloomberg Press. His brainchild, the Underground Trader, was voted Forbes Best of the Web for four consecutive years under the active trader category. He has been a featured speaker all over the country at various expos and seminars who enjoys a standing-room-only reception in the largest convention halls from New York to Las Vegas. He has been quoted and featured in USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Traders Magazine and the Financial Times and various trade publications like Stocks & Commodities, Active Trader and Online Investor. Mr. Yu has a B.A. in Liberal Arts and minor in Business Administration from the University of Maryland.Jeffrey Neal JohnsonContributing Author: Retail and Technology Stocks Jeffrey Neal is a freelance writer with over twenty years of retail trading experience. After exiting the Naval Submarine Force, Jeffrey Neal spent fifteen years starting and flipping businesses for profit. In the early 2000s, he began researching algorithmic trading, becoming hooked on the technology. Jeffrey Neal learned to design and code trading bots for personal research purposes. He is passionate about researching companies and using that information to refine his algorithmic trading strategy further. His background in flipping businesses and his retail and algorithmic trading knowledge have given him a unique perspective on today's markets. When he is not busy writing, studying the market, or tweaking algorithms, Jeffrey Neal enjoys being a drone pilot, training to get his pilot's license and looking for the next rabbit hole to explore.Kate StalterContributing Author: Retirement, Asset Allocation, and Tax StrategiesKate Stalter is a Series 65-licensed asset manager, with more than two decades of experience in various areas of financial services. As an investment advisor and financial planner, Kate personally manages client portfolios, with a focus on successful retirement, including asset allocation, income generation and tax strategies. Kate also serves as a capital-markets contributor at Forbes.com, and is an expert columnist for the investment advisory channel at U.S. News & World Report.Melissa BrockContributing Author: Dividend Stocks, RetirementWhile working in college admission, Melissa Brock pursued a freelance writing and editing career. She currently works as a full-time freelance writer and financial editor covering higher education, investing, personal finance, mortgages, college savings, insurance, and more. She developed her website, College Money Tips, to help families navigate the college journey. She connects with a wide-reaching audience through her site, through an upcoming digital course, and the myriad of publications for which she writes. Melissa graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor of arts in communication studies with minors in psychology and Spanish from Central College. She's a longtime member of the National Association of College Admission Counseling (NACAC).Pat CrawleyContributing Author: Swing Trading, Momentum Trading, Economy Pat is a classical swing trader who loves the momentum of growth stocks, although he's known to dabble in any corner of the market where he can find an edge. He's been sharing his ideas about markets through writing for over six years on topics like trading catalysts, event-driven trading, technical analysis, and options trading. He currently lives in Charleston, SC.Ryan HassonContributing Author: Technical Analysis, Momentum Trading, Risk Management Ryan is a former senior trader at a top proprietary trading firm in New York. He first began his trading journey in 2016 after landing a job as a junior equity trader at SMB Capital.Ryan is best described as an intraday trader, however he'll also swing trade when there's a larger story/catalyst at play. He specializes in price action, momentum trading, with a key emphasis on risk management and technical analysis.Ryan currently resides in Miami and trades for himself full-time. When he's not trading or writing, Ryan can be found traveling and exploring new places with his wife.Sam QuirkeContributing Author: Technical AnalysisAfter graduating with a degree in finance, Sam worked for a trading technology company as an analyst before joining a prop firm. Here he traded energy, commodity and index futures while utilizing a combination of technical and fundamental analysis. Today he manages his own stock and option portfolio which is made up of longer term positions and shorter term momentum plays. He lives in Chicago.Sarah HorvathContributing Author: Retail, Healthcare, and Real Estate stocksSarah Horvath is an accomplished financial writer focused on the topics of investing, insurance, and mortgage options. You can find her work on major finance outlets, including Forbes, Benzinga, and through companies like Nationwide and Vanguard. She prides herself on making complicated financial topics easier to understand. When not writing, she spends her time with her fiancé and beloved parrot.Thomas HughesContributing Author: Technical and Fundamental AnalysisThomas got his start with the markets while working as a Chef. In 2005 a chance invitation to attend the seminar “How To Buy And Sell Your Own Stocks” altered his worldview. Soon trading and stocks consumed his every waking moment to the point of excluding all else. Thomas now enjoys a much different lifestyle engaged in his true passion, uncovering great investments. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. 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