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Brian Baker, CFA

Former Senior Writer, Investing and Retirement
  • 16
    Years of experience
Ribbon Icon EXPERTISE
  • Investing
  • Wealth management
  • Behavioral finance
  • Stock analysis and valuation
Education Icon EDUCATION
  • CFA Institute
  • Bachelor of Arts, Finance, Michigan State University
  • Master of Science, Journalism, Northwestern University

Brian Baker, CFA, covered investing and retirement for Bankrate. He previously worked in equity research at Diamond Hill Capital Management and is a CFA Charterholder. His work has appeared online in various publications including MarketWatch, Fortune, the Omaha World-Herald, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, The Detroit News, MSN and Yahoo Finance. He also serves on the Investment Task Force for the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing.

Prior to joining Bankrate, he covered mergers and acquisitions for MLex Market Insight in Washington, D.C. Baker is passionate about helping people make sense of complicated financial topics so that they can better plan for their financial futures.

Readers can rely on his articles to learn more about a variety of investing topics such as how to start investing, investing through mutual funds, when to sell a stock and how investors can manage their emotions.

Baker’s passion for investing developed in college after reading about the success of long-term investors like Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger.

Investing can be intimidating, but following some basic principles can put you on the path to achieving your financial goals.

— Brian Baker, CFA

Brian's Picks

Warren Buffett display at 2025 Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting.
4 MIN READ

Warren Buffett to step down as Berkshire Hathaway CEO: 5 takeaways from the annual meeting

Five key takeaways from Warren Buffett at the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting.

Image of a person holding a mobile phone that showing a stock performance graph with Buy and Sell buttons at the bottom of the screen.
4 MIN READ

5 strategies to build confidence while investing in the stock market

Want to feel more confident about investing? These tips can help.

Brian's latest articles

  • Bankrate awards 2024 investing banner featuring money and an arrow pointing toward growth

    The Best in Investing in 2024

    Invest with confidence with The Bankrate Awards picks. Find top performers for everything from robo-advisors to apps to retirement investments.

    1 min read Jun 05, 2026

  • Best Financial Advisors: Top Firms For 2026

    Financial advisors can help with many aspects of your financial life. Bankrate evaluated dozens of firms and identified the best to consider for your planning needs.

    10 min read Jun 05, 2026

  • Wealthfront Review

    Wealthfront ranks among the best robo-advisors, offering sophisticated portfolio management, a top cash management account and some of the most useful planning tools. Wealthfront scores big in all major areas – then somehow does it all at low cost, too.

    8 min read Jun 05, 2026

  • The Best In Investing For 2025

    Our experts reviewed dozens of major online players – from popular brokers to robo-advisors and more – to find 2025’s best investing experiences.

    2 min read Jun 05, 2026

  • Fidelity Investments Review

    Fidelity made a name for itself with mutual funds that were ahead of the curve, and its online broker platform looks to help customers share in that success via in-depth research tools and low transaction costs.

    4 min read Jun 05, 2026

  • E-Trade Review

    E-Trade has a wide variety of valuable tools and easy-to-understand resources that offer a lot of value for beginners.

    5 min read Jun 05, 2026