MarketBeat Authors

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.

With 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 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 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.

While 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 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 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.

After 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 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 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.