Author: Brian Flaherty

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Brian Flaherty
Brian's interest in finance started from an early age, when he used money saved from working summer jobs to purchase his first mutual fund at 15. He went on to pursue the field in school, eventually graduating from the University of Virginia with a Bachelor's degree in Economics. After graduation, Brian put his expertise to work advising institutions and high-net-worth investors as a strategist at a wealth management firm. Recently, Brian transitioned to pursue a career as a financial writer, where he leverages his writing skills and his financial knowledge to help investors uncover the best opportunities and make intelligent use of their capital.
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The State of Solar

Solar power is taking off in the US, but China is reaping most of the profits (and even they’re struggling) Why is this industry so cutthroat, and where are the investment opportunities?

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Intellectual Property

Can you copyright your own voice?

There’s a sea of confusion over Scarlett Johansson vs OpenAI. We explain why “owning your voice” is a lot harder than you think.

All Startups and VC

The State of Venture

We look at which sectors are raising the most venture capital right now (spoiler: it’s not AI) and where investors may find overlooked opportunities.

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All Real Estate

Home Equity Investing

Home equity investing may be the single biggest story in real estate that almost no one is talking about.

Crypto

The benefits and pitfalls of tokenization

We team up with crypto expert John Belitsky to demystify tokenization: One of the most practical, yet least-understood use cases for blockchain technology.