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The
Institutional Investment Society at Sac State
strives to enhance
students’ academic achievement by providing real world
opportunities which will assist in professional advancement in the
investment arena. "The Pitch" and the Annual Portfolio Competition gives those students
who have a strong desire to put their classroom experience to the test by
designing their own company analysis and portfolio. The Pitch will allow participants to present their analysis to professionals. The Annual Portfolio Competition will be tracked throughout the winter break and Spring semester. Cash prizes will be awarded to the best pitch and portfolio.
Competition Specifics
The competition will begin on December 15, 2008.
There
will be a requirement of two workshops throughout the Fall semester to be applicable. These workshops will provide guidance in the analysis approach that should be taken.
Please
note participation in the workshop is mandatory in order to be considered
a participant in the competition. Over the Fall semester, you will form teams to prepare a portfolio.
On
your team will have the opportunity to
present at the IIS Annual Portfolio Competition Gala to audience
participants that will ask numerous questions about your portfolio. The
IIS will extend an invitation to the event to numerous investment
professionals, sponsors, CSUS faculty, and the Dean of the College of
Business Administration. You may also invite friends and family. The
event will be free of charge but will highly recommend an RSVP by the given due
date to insure proper seating arrangements. The event will be
approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes and will be catered. Due to the
limited time we will have at this event, you must register your team in
advance to present your portfolio at this event. The team whose portfolio performed the best will receive a cash
prize of $500.
There is a possibility that other prizes will be given for other factors of the presentation and work perofmred.
Competition Rules
1.
Each portfolio will have 3-5 stocks
2.
Each Portfolio will be consist of $100,000 (fake
money)
3.
The weight put on each stock is up to your team.
4.
The portfolio announced on December 15, 2008 is final.
You may not make any changes to the portfolio after this date.
5.
Each team must consist of at least 2 people.
6.
Each team must register their stock picks with Virtual
Stock Exchange (VSE) to monitor their portfolio (Further details will be
provided).
7.
The winning team will receive $500 cash
8.
If many teams show interest in presenting at the Gala
in May, the IIS will screen each group’s presentation a week before
the Gala and pick the top five presenters to present at the Gala.
Benefits of Participation
- Excellent resume addition.
Show your future employer you can not only talk the walk, but walk
the walk! After completion of the semester long competition you will
be able to speak enthusiastically about your experience, and explain
what you’ve learned about selectively picking stocks.
- Be one step ahead of your
competition. Practicing stock picking will show your commitment to
the investment industry and in turn will create an advantage for you
over your competition in the job market.
- Practice your public
speaking skills. Being able to explain your thoughts is imperative
in any industry. You will be given the opportunity to speak in front
of a reputable audience of top performers about the reasons behind
your portfolio design.
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