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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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Why Would Apple’s CEO Tim Cook Sell 13% of His Stock for $88 Million?
At the Practical Contrarian we are always watching the markets and when Tim Cook sold 13% of his Apple stock for $88 million ($42M after taxes) we noticed a lot of questions buzzing on Reddit, Twitter and the internet in general. So why did Tim Cook sell a portion of...
IPOs in 2023: Winners/Losers and What We Learned as Investors
With all the recent clamoring over new IPOs in 2023 like Instacart and Arm Holdings, it is paramount that we remember that for every IPO like Microsoft or Apple that turns out to be a winner, there are thousands of losers. Historically IPOs have been terrible...

