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What is an Investment Portfolio?

Peak Frameworks

An investment portfolio is a basket of various types of financial assets owned by an investor. The art of investment revolves around the strategic assembly of financial assets into an investment portfolio. The art of investment revolves around the strategic assembly of financial assets into an investment portfolio.

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

The TRADE

I started my career at Bear Stearns in 2001, then migrated to Credit Suisse in 2008. When Mike called me about the opportunity to join Conversant, he emphasised the firm’s long-term, buy-and-hold strategy, akin to private equity. There’s been a reopening in capital markets. It’s been busy.

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This sub-$10 pharma stock is attempting a bullish breakout, according to the charts

CNBC: Investing

The stock popped up in a routine review of S & P 500 components, where we constantly look for potential basing formations or bullish patterns — whether near highs or attempting to bottom after long periods of underperformance. That's the blueprint VTRS bulls will be watching for again now.

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Fear and Greed Index: A Vital Pulse Check for Investors

Peak Frameworks

The Seven Indicators Stock Price Momentum : The S&P 500 versus its 125-day moving average. For example, during the 2008 financial crisis , the Fear and Greed Index tanked to extreme fear levels. It can help inform investment strategies, particularly in relation to market timing, risk management, and portfolio rebalancing.

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Cooley’s 2021 Life Sciences M&A Year in Review

Cooley M&A

While 2020’s M&A landscape was characterized by whiplash volatility from choppy deal activity in the first half of the year to a surge in volume in the second half, that momentum accelerated in 2021, with no signs of slowing down heading into 2022. approved prescription cannabidiol medicine to its portfolio. driven assets.

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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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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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