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Ariel Investments Focus Fund’s Q1 2024 Investor Letter

Ariel Investments, an investment management company, released its “Ariel Focus Fund” first-quarter 2024 investor letter. In the first quarter, the fund increased +7.45% and fell short of an +8.99% return for the Russell 1000 Value Index and a +10.56% return for the S&P 500 Index. Investor enthusiasm around artificial intelligence (AI), resilient corporate earnings growth, falling inflation, and expectations for interest rate cuts this year led the US indices to outperform in the quarter. In addition, you can check the top 5 holdings of the fund to know its best picks in 2024. A copy...