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What 2025 Taught Me as a Quant Portfolio Manager | Wright Research

Sep 1, 2026

The creator reflects on three years of managing a quant portfolio, highlighting lessons learned from market cycles, including a strong growth phase, a significant correction, and subsequent rebuilding. Despite outperforming the benchmark, the creator emphasizes the importance of trusting the quant model through emotional market swings and admits to mistakes made during a downturn, such as hedging with the wrong index.

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BEKENeutralMedium ConvictionSignal-backedPrimary

The Indian market is currently attractive due to ample domestic liquidity, positive sentiment, and favorable valuations, making it a good time for active investing.

MTRNeutralMedium ConvictionSignal-backedSecondary

MTR was mentioned as a stock in the industrial space that has done well since the industrial rally started and a stock where they rode the growth from a weak entry point.

CSWNeutralLow ConvictionResearch Only

The creator notes a shift to industrials, which are now working well.

FMAONeutralLow ConvictionResearch Only

The creator mentions farmer exposure was present and that recent pharma allocation has been interesting with great stocks.

DJTNeutralLow ConvictionResearch Only

The creator mentions 'Trump stuffs' as a factor influencing market irrationality and options expiring worthless.

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