Analyst Biography

Brian Yarbrough, CFA
Consumer Analyst

Brian Yarbrough began his career with Edward Jones in 2007 as an analyst in the Research department following the consumer industry, specifically Canadian companies. He has nine years of experience as an analyst.

Prior to joining Edward Jones, Yarbrough served as an analyst following the retail industry for Flagstone Securities and Rockhouse Securities. He began his career at Kennedy Capital Management, Inc., where he spent six years as a research analyst following consumer companies.

Yarbrough earned his master’s of finance from Saint Louis University. Prior to graduate school, he attended University of Missouri–St. Louis, where he earned a bachelor of science in business administration with an emphasis in finance.

In addition, Yarbrough holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of St. Louis. Yarbrough has been quoted in the National Post, The Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star, The Canadian Press and on BNN.

Sectors Covered:
Consumer Cyclicals
Consumer Staples

Companies Covered:
Canadian Tire
Gildan Activewear
Loblaw
Molson Coors Brewing Company
RONA Inc.
Saputo
Sears Canada
Shoppers Drug Mart
Thomson Reuters Corporation
Tim Hortons
George Weston