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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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Safe Haven Investments in 2025: A Flight to Safety During Volatile Times
Our team has guided a wide range of investment decisions ranging from delivering actionable insights in the moment to hedge funds and family offices along with more strategic initiatives which we’re seeing play out now in a multitude of ways that we’re going to cover...
Musk vs Trump: Another Example of How Social Media Drives the Stock Market
The times are changing rapidly from when the GameStop short squeeze in 2021 forced investors/speculators to wake up to the power of social media now with almost everything originating on social that is then amplified/spread outwards – like the Musk/Trump fight in the...
Investing in Life Insurance Companies/Policies: Good Move for Family Offices, Hedge Funds?
As the world evolves and investors of all types start to branch out and explore new opportunities to diversify their portfolios one of the areas that stands out to us is the life insurance space, which we’ve been getting inquiries on recently and ultimately sparked...


