INVESTMENT & LIFE
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Not a #1 best-selling author (yet), Leo Fontana writes about stocks, private equity, and the finance industry, with the occasional digression into general life concerns. Every piece of content focuses on long-term personal and professional growth.
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Recent Articles
September 8, 2023 • 9 min
October 24, 2022 • 7 min
SVB Financial Group - Stock Pitch
Silicon Valley's venture capital provider, SVB Financial Group is poised to capture future private market growth opportunities while still retaining an inflation hedge with its interest-bearing accounts.
March 15, 2022 • 9 min
The prospect of making a handsome return while betting on the second- biggest economy in the world is tempting. However, it's technically impossible to directly own Chinese stocks or real estate as a foreign investor. Let me explain why.