Kevin Baker

TheStreet.com Ratings Senior Financial Analyst

Kevin Baker became the senior financial analyst for TSC Ratings upon the August 2006 acquisition of Weiss Ratings by TheStreet.com, covering mutual funds. He joined the Weiss Group in 1997 as a banking and brokerage analyst. In 1999, he created the Weiss Group's first ratings to gauge the level of risk in U.S. equities. Baker received a B.S. degree in management from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an M.B.A. with a finance specialization from Nova Southeastern University.
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Big Reward, Managed Risk: ING Energy Fund

By Kevin Baker

The ING Risk Managed Natural Resources Fund earned a top rating while handing investors outsized returns.

09:24AM 06/29/09

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Health Care Funds Get Obama Bounce

By Kevin Baker

The average health care fund rose 1.5% in the past week as investors mulled Obama's health care plan.

02:04PM 06/26/09

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Market-Neutral Stock Funds Give Encore

By Kevin Baker

Market-neutral strategies topped the list for the best-rated equity funds for the second month in a row, highlighting seesawing share prices.

08:38AM 06/26/09

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Real Estate ETF Falls 82% in Three Months

By Kevin Baker

'Short' ETFs are getting the lowest ratings, with a real estate fund dropping 82% over three months.

09:06AM 06/24/09

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Three Bond Funds Worth Buying

By Kevin Baker

These newly rated mutual funds earned "buy" grades for bond investing.

11:53AM 06/22/09

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Precious Metal Funds Fall as Much as 13%

By Kevin Baker

Precious metal funds tumbled as much as 13% this week as commodities slumped.

01:22PM 06/19/09

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Retirement Funds Snag Highest Ratings

By Kevin Baker

Newly rated mutual funds with the highest ratings are geared toward investors retiring soon.

08:52AM 06/19/09

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Best-Rated ETFs Buy Gold, Currencies

By Kevin Baker

Four of the 10 top-rated exchange traded funds invest in gold, while another three bet against the U.S. dollar.

08:13AM 06/17/09

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Energy ETFs Rally, Highlighting Leverage

By Kevin Baker

Energy funds were the best performers this week, helped by leverage.

12:19PM 06/12/09

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Price Averages Can Predict ETF Winners

By Kevin Baker

Comparing moving averages can signal whether it's time to buy. Here are some ETFs to consider based on our technical analysis.

10:26AM 06/09/09

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