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Charlie Niehaus Pitches Square, Inc. on Nov. 28
On Tuesday, November 28th, one of the SMIF Technology sector analysts, Charlie Niehaus, pitched Square Inc., a payment processing solutions business. Charlie highlighted Square’s recent diversification of revenue sources with the addition of their Square Capital and Square Cash business segments in his stock pitch. He believes Square is a beneficial addition to the SMIF…
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Matt Linden Pitches Penske Automotive Group on Nov. 15
On Wednesday, November 15, Matt Linden pitched Penske Automotive Group as an addition to our Consumer Discretionary holdings. Penske is a highly diversified transportation services company, boasting the second largest auto dealership in the United States. The firm’s business units are comprised of automotive retail, commercial truck retail and commercial vehicle distribution. Catalysts include an industry-wide shift…
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SMIF Portfolio Climbs Above $2,000,000!
On Tuesday, November 28, the Student Managed Investment Fund surpassed $2,000,000 for the first time in fund history. Each class’ portfolio reached above $1,000,000, driven by strong advances in the technology and industrials sectors over the first half of the academic year. SMIF began in 2000 with an original investment of $200,000. Over the past 17…