How to invest in augmented reality and virtual reality
It’s all part of the metaverse-driven future.
5 min read
Jun 20, 2022
About the author
Brian Baker covers investing and retirement for Bankrate. He is a CFA Charterholder and previously worked as an analyst at a buyside investment firm. Baker is passionate about helping people make sense of complicated financial topics so that they can better plan for their financial futures.
Expertise
Investing, behavioral finance, stock analysis and valuation
Experience
Brian is a financial analyst with prior experience in research at a valuation-based investment firm. He has also reported on regulatory issues surrounding mergers and acquisitions, antitrust and trade.
Education
Baker has a bachelor’s degree in finance from Michigan State University and a master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University. He is a CFA Charterholder.
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What is direct indexing and how does it work?
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What is alpha in investing?
What investors should know about alpha and how it is generated.
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Everything investors should know about hostile takeovers and how companies defend against them.
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