H. Kent Baker

Company: American University, Kogod School of Business, Department of Finance and Real Estate

Areas of Expertise: Investments, behavioral finance, corporate finance

Books: 34 books. Recent examples include the following:

“Navigating the Investment Minefield: A Practical Guide to Avoiding Mistakes, Biases, and Traps” (Emerald Publishing, 2019, with Vesa Puttonen).

“The Savvy Investor’s Guide to Pooled Investments—Mutual Funds, ETFs, and More” (Emerald Publishing, 2019, with Greg Filbeck and Halil Kiyma) The H. Kent Baker Investments Series.

“Behavioral Finance: What Everyone Needs to Know” (Oxford University Press, 2019, with Greg Filbeck and John R. Nofsinger).

“Investment Traps Exposed: Navigating Investor Mistakes and Behavioral Biases ” (Emerald Publishing, 2017, with Vesa Puttonen). 2017 Book Excellence Award Winner in Personal Finance. Bronze Medalist, 2018 Axiom Business Book Award in Personal Finance/Retirement Planning/Investing.

Topics Presented in Speeches: Investments, behavioral finance, corporate finance

Email: kbaker@american.edu

Biography:
H. Kent Baker, DBA, Ph.D., CFA, CMA, is University Professor of Finance at the Kogod School of Business, American University. He is an award-winning author/editor of 34 books and one of the most prolific finance academics with more than 300 other publications. He is the author/editor of The H. Kent Baker Investments Series with Emerald Publishing.