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100

In 2025, this central bank cut interest rates despite persistent inflation concerns, citing slowing economic growth and financial market volatility as key factors influencing its decision.

What is the Federal Reserve

100

This company's market capitalization surpassed $3 Trillion in 2025, making it the first publicly traded company to reach this milestone.

What is Apple?

100

These are the new official colors of Pathstone, representing the firm’s bright and refreshed brand identity.

What is red, black, and white?

100

This investment firm, a long time partner of legacy hall capital, focuses on emerging markets with a rigorous bottom-up research process. It is roughly 71% owned by the Sands family. 

What is Sands EM?

100

This type of investment strategy focuses on companies with strong environmental, social, and governance practices.

What is ESG investing?

200

This Swedish fintech raised over $1B in its September 2025 IPO

What is Klarna?

200

This emerging market’s stock index fell 15% in the first half of 2025 due to geopolitical tensions and currency volatility.

What is Brazil?

200

Pathstone's headquarters is located in this U.S. state?

What is New Jersey?

200

This fund, led by Brad Gerstner, is known for its concentrated technology investments, including a significant position in Nvidia, and has exhibited high volatility due to its focused portfolio and premium fee structure.

What is Altimeter?
200

This strategy involves buying and holding a diversified mix of assets to reduce risk over time.

What is diversification?

300

This tech giant announced a $5B  investment in Intel to co-design next-generation chips.

What is Nvidia

300

This European country unveiled a €50 billion green stimulus package in 2025 aimed at accelerating the transition to renewable energy and digital infrastructure.

What is Germany?

300

Despite its national presence, Pathstone does not have an office in this major U.S. city (known for its deep dish pizza)!

What is Chicago?

300

Alua maintains a significant exposure to this sector, driven by a thesis centered on a multi-year recovery in capital expenditures to address underinvestment and potential future supply shortages.

What is the energy sector?

300

This asset class includes government and corporate bonds, typically providing income and lower volatility than stocks.

What is fixed income?

400

This luxury auto maker revised its profit forecasted downward, citing a $1.8B impact linked to a strategic retreat from electric vehicle investments amid shifting market dynamics.

What is Porche?

400

Under this CEO's leadership, Microsoft launched a $20 billion share buyback program in 2025, signaling their strong confidence in the company’s future.

Who is Satya Nadella?

400

Matthew Fleissig, co founder of Pathstone, earned a B.A. in Economics at what College?

What is Muhlenberg College (Allentown, PA)?

400

This India-focused investment firm is known for its strong local team and is led by founder Mr. Prakash.

What is Amansa Capital?

400

This asset class consists of investments in private companies not listed on public stock exchanges.

What is PE?

500

In 2025, this specific legislative committee introduced a bill seeking to exempt coffee imports from tariffs imposed under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, aiming to reduce costs for U.S. coffee businesses.

What is the House Ways and Means Committee?

500

This hedge fund manager famously predicted the 2008 financial crisis and in 2025 launched a new fund focused on AI-driven investment strategies.

Who is Ray Dalio?

500

 This month marks when the SF mobilization Studio is scheduled to be installed.

What is November?

500

This investment firm, founded by Vincent Gao, focuses on private equity, operates with a small, stable team, and has offices in Hong Kong and Beijing.

What is CoreView?

500

These assets combine characteristics of both equity and fixed income, offering a blend of growth and income potential, and are often categorized separately from traditional stocks and bonds.

What are hybrid assets?