Becoming a Value-add - Where to Focus Efforts

Very curious to hear from some of the more experienced folks and Young folks alike - what are some of the biggest trends you are beginning to see in how new investments and investment ideas are sourced/vetted/executed. What new techniques or technologies are firms utilizing.

If an incoming analyst has ~6 months free time what should he/she focus on developing in terms of skills to add value going forward? Should we develop skills such as...
- overall investment process/thinking
- geospatial analysis
- coding (python/R/VBA)
- understanding of macro trends to discover
new investment theses
- reading about other industries to understand
how our customers (tenants) are changing
- reading about and gaining understanding
about emerging
markets
- etc....

What would you recommend a young person in this industry focus on learning that will set them apart going forward?

 
 
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