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Congratulations my colleagues on Fidelity’s Quantitative Research and Investments (QRI) team for publishing an article in the Journal of Beta Investment Strategies on systematic and factor investing. Reach the full article here: https://bit.ly/3TJ0GuI

Hey, Connections! I’m embarking on a new initiative to share concise one-page summaries of my equity research findings for quick analysis. This research is backed by my financial analysis knowledge from CIMA and courses on stock and derivatives markets. I’m excited to enhance my research skills and present intriguing investment options. Disclaimer: Please note that these summaries are not stock recommendations. Always conduct your own research before investing. #equityresearch #stockmarket #investing

Dear Network, I am conducting research for my master's thesis and need the help of individuals with experience in Private Equity to participate in my online survey. The survey focuses on Private Equity acquisitions and aims to assess how they influence value creation, not only for shareholders but also for key stakeholders like employees and management. The survey takes approximately 6 minutes to complete, and your participation would provide invaluable support for my research. If you can't participate but know anyone in the Private Equity space, I'd be grateful if you could share it with them. Survey Link: https://lnkd.in/g4TKVJYV About the Project: The thesis examines the impact of private equity acquisitions on value creation within acquired companies. It explores various acquisition types and delves into the diverse strategies employed by private equity firms. The analysis extends beyond the traditional focus on shareholder returns, emphasizing the broader effects on key stakeholders, including employees, management, and communities. By comparing different private equity approaches, the study aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of how these investments influence long-term value for all parties involved. Please feel free to repost! Your support is greatly appreciated! #Esade #PrivateEquity #ResearchSurvey #MastersThesis #ValueCreation #BusinessStrategy #Stakeholders #PE #SurveyParticipation

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"It's Getting Ugly Out There" -my e-letter from a few weeks ago - some key excerpts are below. Sign up here to get them as they come out: www.newconstructs.com. I held a live webinar explaining the hottest sectors, key stocks to avoid and the proprietary research we have at New Constructs. It’s a limited time presentation and offer.  Markets move fast. They can turn on a dime. If you’re investing based on a narrative without understanding fundamentals, you’re playing a very dangerous game. And, I’m going to share a stock that is a perfect example of just how damaging narrative-based investing can be. I’m not saying your investing process should be 100% fundamentals-based, but I am saying it should NOT BE 0% fundamentals-based. People can say fundamentals don’t matter, and they might be right for a short time, but, in the end, fundamentals always matter. It’s a law of nature: businesses that do not make money cannot survive forever. Ignoring fundamentals is like playing chicken with a freight train. You’ll be fine if you jump off the track in time, but if you wait too long…splat. If you jump too soon and others HODL longer, you miss out on big gains. You have to wait until the last second, time the market and sell near the peak. Easier said than done. Just ask all the investors who lost a fortune in 2022. Or, you can use fundamentals to get your cake and eat it too. I mean: use fundamentals AND technicals. Use fundamentals to help you gauge just how far away a stock’s valuation is from its fundamentals so you have a better sense of when to jump off the track. Just an idea. Ok, here’s the perfect example of a Wall Street pump-and-dump stock scheme that was designed to take advantage of unsuspecting investors. This one is so obviously exploitative that it makes me angry to write about it. Having seen so many of these tricks over the years, I honestly get frustrated knowing that these ruses still work. Then, I realize that I’ve been inside Wall Street firms, and I have seen things, terrible things that opened my eyes to the realities of how devious these firms are. And, most people have never had anything like those experiences. So, it is part of my duty to support the integrity of the capital markets to explain what is going on. The bottom line is that most people simply do not realize how sneaky Wall Street analysts can be. So, here’s a perfect example, on April 11th, Wells Fargo analyst Elyse Greenspan raised her price target on Root (ROOT) from $12 to $64, or 500%, while not changing her “Equalweight Rating”. That’s not a typo. [Thanks to Giulio Helmsdorff for bringing that to our attention in a recent post he made in our Society of Intelligent Investors: “Sell Side Analysts Never Fail to Entertain”.] This “upgrade” happened after the stock nearly doubled. See chart below. My guess is that institutional investors needed more time to get out of the stock before it cratered, so Ms. Greenspan stepped up, baited the hook, and the rest is history.

Anna Helmke's doctoral thesis "Will ETFs Drive Mutual Funds Extinct?” is covered in detail in yesterday's Financial Times. Anna’s research was supported through our Jacobs Levy Equity Management Center for Quantitative Financial Research at The Wharton School. Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/gZGmpUwn #Wharton #FinanceAtWharton #WhartonFinance #ETFs #FinancialTimes #WhartonPhD #JacobsLevyCenter #JacobsLevyEquityManagement

I am excited to share that I have recently completed an online class on Capital Markets and Capital Structure through NIRI: The Association for Investor Relations. This experience has been incredibly enriching, deepening my understanding of the key components that drive capital markets and influence corporate capital structure decisions. I believe that a solid grasp of capital markets is crucial for navigating today's economic landscape and look forward to leveraging these insights as I move forward in my career. #CapitalMarkets #InvestorRelations #ProfessionalDevelopment #ContinuingEducation

What is Equities Research? What does a day in the life look like? What is the difference between Buy-Side and Sell-Side Research? How does the skill set differ between Buy-Side and Sell-Side Research? What exit opportunities are there out of Sell-Side Research? We answer all of these questions in our interview with Stephen Haggerty, former head of Equities Research in both New York and Hong Kong at Bank of America Merrill Lynch here: https://lnkd.in/gP58aDrE

Join us at 11:00 today for our Equity Income Masterclass, Mark Colegate will host our panel of experts for an in-depth discussion. There is still time to register: https://lnkd.in/e3uP37nt  We compare dividends to bond yields, examine manager strategies in a potential recession, and explore valuation disciplines in equity income investing to offer crucial insights for navigating varied market conditions. #ATVMasterclass

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