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Trader of the Year Hedge Fund: Conversant Capital’s David Alfred

The TRADE

I spent the first 20 years of my career at the global bulge bracket banks, first in investment banking and then on the institutional equity desks, in a cross-asset and special situations role. I started my career at Bear Stearns in 2001, then migrated to Credit Suisse in 2008. There’s been a reopening in capital markets.

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Wall Street's 'fear gauge' just experienced its third-biggest decline ever. What it means going forward

CNBC: Investing

What it means going forward Published Tue, Jun 10 2025 12:14 PM EDT Updated Tue, Jun 10 2025 1:24 PM EDT Alex Harring @alex_harring WATCH LIVE Wall Street's so-called fear gauge recorded a steep slide over recent months. In past shocks, the S & P 500 would be down close to 10% at this point.

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Danny Moses of ‘The Big Short’ breaks down why he likes the unloved energy sector now

CNBC: Investing

The Moses Ventures founder pointed out that energy stocks' weighting in the S & P 500 benchmark is only 3% right now, compared to their historical average of 7%. No one's going to tell them to drill baby drill when they don't want to. Their balance sheets are in much better shape.

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The Activism Vulnerability Report – Q4 2022

The Harvard Law School Forum

Persistently high inflation, coupled with the fastest Fed tightening cycle seen since 1988, contributed to making 2022 the worst performing year for the S&P 500 Index since 2008, thrashing growth and technology stocks in particular. [1] stock market in 2022 experienced increased volatility relative to 2021.

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The Activism Vulnerability Report

The Harvard Law School Forum

bank failure since the 2008 financial crisis; JPMorgan Chase later agreed to buy the majority of its assets. [2] 7] A pause may be more beneficial to investors than a direct rate cut would be; the S&P 500 has historically climbed 16.9% 1] On May 1, regulators seized First Republic, which had reported $232.9 3] [4] The U.S.

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SaaS M&A Snapshot: Target Market & Buyers

Software Equity Group

On the surface, things looked rough: the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and the NASDAQ all finished the year with significant losses, with tech stocks hit particularly hard. While some public strategics backed off, they were more than made up for by private equity companies with plenty of dry powder and a healthy competitive environment.

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What is an Investment Portfolio?

Peak Frameworks

These assets can be in the form of equities (stocks), fixed income (bonds), mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), real estate, commodities , and more. Asset Allocation This involves dividing an investment portfolio among different asset categories, such as equities, bonds, and cash.