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Ariel Appreciation Fund: Goldman Sachs (GS) — A Top Investment Banking Franchise on Wall Street

Ariel Investments, an investment management company, released its “Ariel Appreciation Fund” second-quarter 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Following the initial market decline triggered by the "Liberation Day" tariff announcement, the stock market rebounded, bolstered by heightened interest in AI stocks, positive economic data, and robust corporate earnings. Against this backdrop, the fund increased +5.81% in the second quarter, outpacing the Russell Midcap Value Index’s +5.35% returns and trailing the Russell Midcap Index’s +8.53% returns. In...