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SMIF Member Yvonne Jeng ’16 Pitches iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology (IBB)
Yvonne Jeng ’16 pitched the iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (IBB) to the Student Managed Investment Fund (SMIF) on March 8, 2016. IBB offers an extremely large and liquid coverage of the biotechnology space, and will reduce exposure to firm-specific risk. With 190 total holdings, IBB has the broadest number of holdings of any biotechnology ETF available.…
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SMIF Member Max McKelvy ’16 Pitches Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)
Max McKelvy ’16 pitches Microsoft Corporation to the Student Managed Investment Fund (SMIF) on March 2, 2016. Max carefully outlined his top-down strategy and discussed why Microsoft would help the SMIF capture some of the larger returns in the S&P 500. Microsoft has been a company in transition for close to the last decade. Effectively…
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SMIF Member Nick Geissler ’16 Pitches Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG)
Nick Geissler ’16 pitched Chipotle Mexican Grill to the the Student Managed Investment Fund (SMIF) on February 24, 2106. Chipotle is a fast-casual Mexican food chain that serves a focused menu of burritos, tacos, burrito bowls, and salads using fresh and locally sourced ingredients. Chipotle optimizes transparency and customization by employing traditional cooking methods and utilizing an assembly line mode…