Brad Thomas is a value investor and advisor with over three decades of investing experience – and a whole lot of lessons learned – under his belt.
A real estate developer by trade, Brad ruled a booming empire… until the 2008 crash.
Then he lost almost everything.
To say the following few years were rough is an understatement, especially when he had a family of seven to provide for. But he used that time to build himself back “from the ground up,” as he likes to say.
This time, he made sure to start with a firm foundation: a brand-new mindset that focuses on the long term instead of more fleeting gratification.
This has given him a keen understanding of fundamental analysis. And since then, he’s brought those valuable lessons to individual investors.
Brad’s focus is on cutting through the hype and noise and investing in reliable, consistent income-based strategies. That helped him become the most widely read analyst on Seeking Alpha, with more than 100,000 followers… and build back his personal wealth into the multimillions.
The author of three real estate investing books – including his latest, The Intelligent REIT Investor Guide – podcast host, and public speaker, Brad also teaches at NYU and guest lectures at Cornell, Penn State, and Georgetown.
His work has been featured in Forbes, Kiplinger, Fox, US News & World Report, Money, GlobeStreet, CNN, NPR, Institutional Investor, and more.
Brad is a South Carolina man, born and bred, who loves to travel the world looking for strong investments that minimize risk and maximize income. If they happen to be in the brick-and-mortar real estate world he remains connected to… so much the better!

Products & Newsletters
The Wide Moat Letter
Summary
The Wide Moat Letter is a monthly newsletter from real estate investor and portfolio manager Brad Thomas. Brad uses his decades of experience and fundamental-focused “ground up” analysis to recommend battle-tested stocks. The goal of each pick at The Wide Moat Letter is to provide readers a safe, reliable, and durable income stream… So they can sleep well at night in all market conditions.
Editor & Analysts
Brad Thomas, Editor
Nick Ward, Analyst
Wide Moat Confidential
Summary
Each month in Wide Moat Confidential, editor Brad Thomas recommends small-cap stocks that are near the very beginning of their growth arcs to “get in on the ground floor” of companies with strong, wide moat competitive advantages that can turn into much larger wide moat companies.
Editor & Analysts
Brad Thomas, Editor
Intelligent Options Advisor
Summary
Intelligent Options Advisor is a monthly newsletter that focuses on generating income streams using options. Investing expert Brad Thomas and professional trader Stephen Hester use a unique strategy to recommend the best options trades on the highest-quality companies.
Editor & Analysts
Brad Thomas, Editor
Stephen Hester, Analyst
High-Yield Advisor
Summary
At High-Yield Advisor, income expert Brad Thomas and chief analyst Stephen Hester research the best and safest alternative income investments out there. These little-known plays are what market insiders use to profit from downturns. Most are simple to buy right from your brokerage account.
Editor & Analysts
Brad Thomas, Editor
Stephen Hester, Analyst
Wide Moat Daily
Summary
Wide Moat Daily is author and income investing expert Brad Thomas’ road map designed to steer you toward financial freedom.
Editor & Analysts
Brad Thomas, Editor
Brad’s Latest Content
Fertitta's $7 Billion Offer for Caesars… and What It Means for VICI Properties
With some new news on Ceasars Entertainment, what does that mean for VICI Properties?
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The Wide Moat Show Live Now!
This week, Nick and I are continuing the March Madness-style tournament of our favorite stocks.
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The War on Corporate Landlords Continues
It's time to revisit the war on corporate landlords.
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