Rikki Bannan is the Executive Director, Small Caps at IFM Investors.

Throughout this Summer Series, we're speaking to 12 accomplished investors and financial advisors to unpack their journeys in finance and the lessons they've learned along the way.

In today's conversation with Rikki, we're unpacking:

• The investing opportunities Rikki is exploring today
• 3 key lessons from her career that have stuck with Rikki
• How Rikki found biotech winners like Telix (up 150% in 2024) and Clarity (up 180% in 2024)
• How these biotech names can fit in a diversified portfolio
• What Rikki wishes she could teach every young investor

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