Brian Beers

Managing editor

EXPERTISE

Investing
Banking
Economy
Sports business

EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Syracuse University

About the author
Brian Beers is the managing editor for the Wealth team at Bankrate. He oversees editorial coverage of banking, investing, the economy and all things money. Previously, he was the director of editorial production for CNBC Digital where he received an Emmy-nomination for the long-form digital feature "Boom, Bust and Blame: The Inside Story of America's Economic Crisis."

Brian is driven to help people learn more about their money and investments knowing that it could end up positively impacting them in a real-life financial decision someday.

His work has been published on CNBC, Investopedia, MagnifyMoney, NBC Sports, The Drive and Yahoo. He also spent a number of years as the lead digital producer of SportsBiz with Darren Rovell.

Brian holds a B.S. in finance from Syracuse University and lives in New York with his family.

Brian's latest articles

Stock market holidays in 2024: US markets are closed on these days

When is the stock market closed? Here’s a list of days when the major exchanges observe holidays.

1 min read Nov 11, 2024
TradeStation

If you're not worried about funds and simply want an affordable and flexible platform for stocks and options, TradeStation has you covered with a low-cost structure and great tools.

6 min read Apr 02, 2019

6 key takeaways from the first round of Democratic presidential debates

The race to take on Donald Trump has begun for Democrats.

7 min read Jun 28, 2019
Using your gift cards while traveling abroad

Here’s what you need to know before packing your gift card along with your passport.

2 min read Jun 24, 2019
Fed leaves interest rates unchanged, signals openness to future cuts

Here’s what the Fed said on interest rates and the economy.

4 min read Jun 19, 2019
Father’s Day: The best money advice our readers got from their dads

Thank you, dads, for teaching us a thing or two about money over the years.

3 min read Jun 16, 2019
4 key themes to watch for at the Federal Reserve’s June meeting

Is it still too soon for the Fed to cut rates?

8 min read Jun 14, 2019
Has the economy peaked? Here’s what top economists have to say

It’s shaping up to be a challenging year for the U.S. economy.

4 min read Jun 13, 2019
Survey: Nearly 1 in 4 American adults are worse off now than before the Great Recession

Even though nationwide economic numbers paint a rosy picture overall, many Americans have been left behind.

7 min read Jun 13, 2019
The Trump administration’s trade wars are whipping Fed policy back and forth

Here’s why Fed officials are so concerned about the trade war right now.

9 min read Jun 07, 2019