Brad Moon

Brad Moon

Brad Moon is a Canadian technology journalist with a fintech business background. He has been writing for InvestorPlace since 2012.

Brad has been a Senior Contributor for Forbes since 2015 and has written technology, business, and consumer electronics-focused articles for a range of outlets over the past decade.

This includes seven years with Wired, 15 years with the Webby award-winning GeekDad, four years as a contributor with Kiplinger, three years with About.com, and three years writing for Shaw Media. He has also written articles that have been published by MSN Money, Yahoo Finance, Gizmodo, Lifehacker, Business Insider, and others. He wrote a weekly technology column in The Winnipeg Free Press, a monthly tech column for London Business Magazine, and has made numerous radio and conference appearances speaking about technology trends. For the past decade Brad has been the Computing Solutions Editor for Best Buy Canada’s blog.

As a consultant, Brad has been part of the launch of multiple ventures in Canada including several wind farms and a web-based remote collaboration platform.

Prior to his writing career, Brad was a senior Product Manager and Research Analyst with a leading Canadian financial technology firm for 13 years after spending six years working at the Richard Ivey School of Business. He holds a BA from the University of Western Ontario.

Recent Articles

Seagate Predicts Hard Drive Shortage to Continue in 2012

Thailand factories shut down by flooding in 2011 struggle to return to production, which will push up hard drive costs and PC prices in 2012.

EyeIO: First Netflix, Then a World of Online Video to Compress

EyeIO, a startup based in California, offers video-compression technology that could be key to the success of major streaming services, including Netflix.

OpenText: The Canadian Anti-RIM

Like RIM, OpenText, a specialist in enterprise content management, is a high-profile tech firm based in Waterloo, Ontario. But the similarities end there.

Can Kazuo Hirai Navigate Sony’s Sea of Red?

Sony's new CEO, Kazuo Hirai, is a company veteran unafraid to shake things up, but he faces major challenges as he tries to return Sony to profitability.

How Much Is a Positive Review Worth?

Fake reviews of products are nothing new, but as a recent incident involving an Amazon vendor showed, they still can generate mistrust and damage a brand.

Besides Zuckerberg, Who Wins in Facebook IPO?

Facebook already has a lot of shareholders, but the very biggest include the co-founders, private investment firms, and a number of Silicon Valley insiders.

Slower Gorilla Glass Growth in 2012?

Price pressure from mobile-device makers and indifference from flat-panel TV makers could hurt 2012 sales -- unless Corning finds more uses for Gorilla Glass.

Will Intel Make the Transition to Mobile?

As consumers begin favoring smartphones over PCs, chipmaker Intel finds itself struggling to break into the mobile market.

Nintendo Is Getting Its Lunch Eaten

Customer migration to mobile and online gaming options has put Nintendo, and its handheld and Wii consoles, on the defensive.

Symantec Doing Damage Control Over Hack

Either Symantec knew or suspected it had been hacked in 2006 and said nothing or it didn't know until Anonymous announced it. Either way, Symantec loses.