How this top-performing trend-following manager got ahead of the Iran conflict and a software rout

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Why it matters

Longboard Asset Management's trend-following strategy has allowed them to stay ahead of market fluctuations, including the Iran conflict and a software rout, by focusing on long-term investments rather than reacting to short-term headlines.

Expected market reaction

Bullish Confidence 80% How confidence is read Horizon: Short term Impact: Moderate

Market impact analysis based on bullish sentiment with 80% confidence.

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Evidence
Source MarketWatch
Claim How this top-performing trend-following manager got ahead of the Iran conflict and a software rout
AI inference Bullish · 80%
Generated 2026-03-04 12:07

AI provenance

Analysed by Llama 3.1 8B Instant (Groq) Methodology v1.0 Generated
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Analysis version
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Article id
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Original source

Longboard Asset Management has made a strategy of not getting hung up on headlines. Here’s what the trend-following manager sees as worth investing in now.

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Original article published by MarketWatch on March 4, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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