Defiant Capital Group Founder and Chief Investment Officer Jonathan Dane was recently interviewed by Brad Jones, CFA on the Bridge to the Burgh podcast. On it he discussed markets, Pittsburgh, starting Defiant Capital Group during a pandemic, and gave some advice for aspiring CFA Charter candidates. Listen to the full episode below, or on the […]
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2Q21 Newsletter: Reopening momentum outweighs inflation as equity markets make new highs
Equity markets reached new all-time highs in 2Q as the global economy continued to reopen. With widespread global vaccine rollouts investors are now looking past COVID and its impact on markets. To that extent the key concerns now are easing policy support and lingering inflation. To date inflationary concerns have largely been ignored by investors […]
2021 Midyear Outlook: Full steam ahead
Halfway through 20 economic growth is surging as people return to work, COVID cases plummet, and robust consumer demand across goods and services spurs growth. But with growth come concerns […]
Defiant Capital Group CIO Jonathan Dane Talks Alternatives on TD Ameritrade Network
Defiant Capital Group Founder and Chief Investment Officer Jonathan Dane recently discussed alternative investments with Nicole Petallides on TD Ameritrade Network. In the interview, Jonathan discusses ways to diversify portfolios, as well as potential benefits that alternative investments may have. Follow the links below to watch the interview. Ways To Diversify Your Portfolio: Alternative Investments
A New Generation of Investors are Changing Markets
Over the past decade young investors entering the market for the first time (e.g. millennials and gen-z) have experienced staggering market returns nearing 20% annualized in public equities, and returns well above that in crypto investments and monetization of stock options through IPOs. And these record rallies in cryptoassets, technology stocks, and IPOs have led […]
Defiant Capital Group CIO Jonathan Dane Featured in Summer Issue of Pittsburgh Quarterly
Defiant Capital Group Chief Investment Officer Jonathan Dane was featured in the Summer 2021 issue of Pittsburgh Quarterly. In the article, Jonathan discusses the post-COVID recovery and how our firm is positioning client portfolios in the current macroeconomic regime. What a Year. What Now? Part II – Pittsburgh Quarterly