Top of Mind
Which month is historically the worst month for Wall Street?
September
Complete Warsh’s sentence from his hawkish Jackson Hole Debut: “the Fed’s predominant focus right now should be on _____”
Prices
What is GIR’s 2026YE S&P 500 Target?
8,000
Which NPWA also served as an Army Ranger?
Greg Barns
What are the three types of private equity funds?
Buyout, growth, venture
Effective yesterday, cash sweeps for BDA and ILA/MFF products are in _____
Concert (cash manager)
Put these indices in order of how much they have returned in 2026: S&P 500, NASDAQ, MSCI EAFE
MSCI EAFE, Nasdaq, S&P 500
GIR has a buy rating for all of the Mag 7 stocks except ____.
TSLA (neutral)
Which analysts got engaged in the past 3 months?
Andrew, Matt, and Jacky - yay congrats !!
Explain the difference between duration and maturity.
Judge’s discretion
According to recent stats, what did the SW region place for use of GS AI?
Last (9th) - Zane help us!!
**DAILY DOUBLE**
July headline PCE was ____ YoY.
3.7%
What is ISG's current probability of a recession in the US?
20%
What were the other 3 locations GS considered before choosing Dallas as a second U.S. hub?
Atlanta, Charlotte/Raleigh, and Salt Lake City
In private equity, this term describes the typical return pattern where early years show negative performance from fees and ramp up costs, then returns turn positive as investments mature.
J-curve
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As of today (9/1), who just took over as Apple CEO from Tim Cook?
John Ternus
If 1 year treasury rates are higher than 10-year rates, is there lower or higher volatility in the market?
Higher
Which asset that ISG does not view as a strategic part of their model portfolio changed ~22% in August?
Silver
Who is the partner and Chief Administrative Officer in town today for the Texas Townhall?
Ericka Leslie
How many voting members are on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)?
12
As of yesterday’s close, what company in the S&P500 has had the highest YTD return?
SanDisk Corp (SNDK) (up ~470% YTD)
As of end of August, this important energy trade route has been closed to free movement of goods and oil for how long?
Strait of Hormuz - 6 months
AI demand was amplified by mismeasurement in inflation numbers. The ___ index was more impacted by this due to putting 30x more weight on ____
PCE, software
Which competing firm recently announced their choice of Dallas as a new hub?
Morgan Stanley
What year did GS IPO?
1999