Brian Beers

Former Managing Editor

EXPERTISE

Investing
Banking
Economy
Sports business

EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Syracuse University

About the author
Brian Beers is a former managing editor for Bankrate. He oversaw 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

We’re in a recession — will the stock market ever act like it?

With the market awash with cash, stocks are rising regardless of the fundamentals.

5 min read Jun 25, 2020
Preview of the Fed meeting: 4 big questions facing the Federal Reserve post-coronavirus

The financial and economic hardship is far from over.

7 min read Jun 05, 2020
Ask Bankrate: Questions about home values, best use for pension money and more

Readers want to know: Will economic disruption cause home prices to fall?

4 min read Jun 04, 2020
List of banks offering help to customers impacted by the coronavirus

Find out who’s waiving fees and helping families facing a financial hardship from the COVID-19 outbreak.

13 min read May 14, 2020
Survey: 20 million Americans have had groceries delivered but feel bad about it

Food delivery guilt weighs on the American conscience and credit card use soars

4 min read May 14, 2020
Survey: Nearly one-third of Americans dealing with lower income due to coronavirus outbreak

Half of those same households report having taken on more debt.

7 min read May 13, 2020
College students: Don’t pause building credit during COVID-19

Building credit now is an important step toward future financial health.

5 min read May 12, 2020
The unemployment rate, explained – and why the coronavirus crisis has caused it to skyrocket

Joblessness has surged to catastrophic levels not seen for nearly a century.

8 min read May 08, 2020