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A boutique consulting firm that guides financial institutions ranging from global hedge funds to family offices.
Founded by Puneet Rastogi, Doctor of Optometry, The Practical Contrarian’s mission is to empower financial institutions by delivering customized investment solutions and proprietary technical analysis to your firm’s portfolio, and ongoing guidance based on our evaluation of the markets. Our team is here to provide a unique perspective to ultimately help you win in the end.
Trained by a Wall Street legend, Puneet Rastogi is a renowned investor and financier, recognized for his strategic insights in the financial sector. With a career spanning over two decades, he has made significant contributions to both Wall Street and international markets, earning accolades for his innovative investment approaches.
Beyond his financial expertise, Puneet is also a committed philanthropist, actively supporting various educational and environmental causes globally.
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The Impact/Benefits of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the Financial Industry: Our Insights
Even though AI is still a shiny object to many that may seem magical and Hollywood-esque, it has now become reality and is no longer a thing in movies. And because of that, financial institutions of all kinds ranging from hedge funds to family offices need to start thinking about AI today and perform a classic SWOT analysis to understand how such a trend is going to impact you and your clients over the next month, year, 5 years, etc.
Jim Simons: The Most Iconic, Successful Hedge Fund Manager/Mathematician
There aren’t many times in life when people truly stand out from the crowd and when we heard of Jim Simons passing it sparked our interest in highlighting his legacy while also learning from what made him so successful in the past to the point where he will live on forever.
What is the Best Real Estate Investment Strategy for a Family Office?
As investors with our own portfolios of undervalued single-family real estate rental properties, we remain laser-focused on the risks to our investment thesis in the real estate world and on helping our clients navigate their investment journeys which ties into a more analytical approach to family offices investing in real estate whether it be residential properties or commercial.