Student Investor

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11-03-2009, 11:34
Subotan

Student Investor

This doesn't really belong here, but since we don't have an economics forum, this is probably the best place.

I'm currently studying Economics at A Level (The last two years of High school for you Yanks), and I'm taking part in the "ifs Student Investor" game, where people aged from 14-19 can register with their school and create a team of four investors and £100,000 (Obviously, not real money) to invest on the FTSE. My team is the The Dead Cat Bounce, and if ther Orgah would like, I could keep them informed about our progress. The other reason I posted this was because although the majority of the teams appear to be British, there is nothing in the rules explicitly stating that they must be in the Uk. So... If anyone is currently in the equivalent of high school, and has even a passing interest in economics, or even just a game, then pester your teacher to attempt to register you and a team from your school.

Links:
http://www.studentinvestor.org/
https://www.studentinvestor.org/secu...ion-step-1.php
https://www.studentinvestor.org/secure/trn-request.php
11-03-2009, 11:37
pevergreen

Re: Student Investor

There is a similar thing in Aus, the Sharemarket game, as it is so aptly called. We get $50 000 and put it on the ASX. Good fun when I played, though simply not investing caused me to have more money at the end than most.
11-03-2009, 11:38
Subotan

Re: Student Investor

Heh, when did you play it? I attempted last year, but it was disheartening when the entire economy went kablooey, taking the stockmarket with it. Whatever I invested in went down :(
11-03-2009, 12:14
pevergreen

Re: Student Investor

It runs twice a year, so end of 08 and start of 07 i believe. maybe start of 06 as well.
11-03-2009, 13:21
Banquo's Ghost

Re: Student Investor

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Originally Posted by pevergreen

There is a similar thing in Aus, the Sharemarket game, as it is so aptly called. We get $50 000 and put it on the ASX. Good fun when I played, though simply not investing caused me to have more money at the end than most.

You'd make an excellent fund manager then, especially in the pensions arena. :wink:
11-03-2009, 14:16
pevergreen

Re: Student Investor

I was looking at some workmates super today. 5 thousand in over a year, minus 1400 in "advisor fees" for his advisor based in another state who he had never been contacted by, 600 in admin fees and 600 in taxes.

They took out over half of what he put in, and hes meant to retire off this? :inquisitive:
11-03-2009, 14:39
HopAlongBunny

Re: Student Investor

Looks like fun! (nice choice for a team name)

Just remember to preserve your capital; profits you can play with.
stop/loss is your friend :)
11-03-2009, 18:41
Owen Glyndwr

Re: Student Investor

We got to do that same thing in my econ class last year! Each student had $10,000 to invest in 2-4 stocks of his or her choice. I think I ended up making about $3,000 in net profit when we sold our stocks 5 months later (And this was January-May)

The best was I think someone ended up make $13,000 in 5 months.
11-03-2009, 19:51
Subotan

Re: Student Investor

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Originally Posted by HopAlongBunny

Looks like fun! (nice choice for a team name)

:beam:

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Originally Posted by HopAlongBunny

Just remember to preserve your capital; profits you can play with.
stop/loss is your friend :)

Well, you've got to invest the majority of your cash to be able to win prizes. But I;ve still got over £10,00 left over in the kitty.

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Originally Posted by Owen Glyndwr

We got to do that same thing in my econ class last year! Each student had $10,000 to invest in 2-4 stocks of his or her choice. I think I ended up making about $3,000 in net profit when we sold our stocks 5 months later (And this was January-May)

The best was I think someone ended up make $13,000 in 5 months.

Nice. You managed to catch quite a nice bull there IIRC.
11-03-2009, 19:57
shlin28

Re: Student Investor

Quote:

Originally Posted by Subotan

This doesn't really belong here, but since we don't have an economics forum, this is probably the best place.

I'm currently studying Economics at A Level (The last two years of High school for you Yanks), and I'm taking part in the "ifs Student Investor" game, where people aged from 14-19 can register with their school and create a team of four investors and £100,000 (Obviously, not real money) to invest on the FTSE. My team is the The Dead Cat Bounce, and if ther Orgah would like, I could keep them informed about our progress. The other reason I posted this was because although the majority of the teams appear to be British, there is nothing in the rules explicitly stating that they must be in the Uk. So... If anyone is currently in the equivalent of high school, and has even a passing interest in economics, or even just a game, then pester your teacher to attempt to register you and a team from your school.

Links:
http://www.studentinvestor.org/
https://www.studentinvestor.org/secu...ion-step-1.php
https://www.studentinvestor.org/secure/trn-request.php

My team is in it too! We are called "The Spectatorship" :clown: Right now we are losing money badly... we are ranked 1288 :sweatdrop:

I played it the year before as well, failed to win the top prizes, but we did a quiz and was randomly chosen to be awarded a prize :yes: (A notebook, a pen and a water-clock...:laugh4:)
11-03-2009, 20:11
Subotan

Re: Student Investor

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Originally Posted by shlin28

My team is in it too!

Awesome! Some friendly rivalry should make it more interesting..

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Originally Posted by shlin28

"The Spectatorship" :clown: Right now we are losing money badly... we are ranked 1288 :sweatdrop:

Hehe, 214 here.

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Originally Posted by shlin28

I played it the year before as well, failed to win the top prizes, but we did a quiz and was randomly chosen to be awarded a prize :yes: (A notebook, a pen and a water-clock...:laugh4:)

Well, may the best team win. :D
11-03-2009, 22:16
Owen Glyndwr

Re: Student Investor

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Originally Posted by Subotan

Nice. You managed to catch quite a nice bull there IIRC.

Yeah. Our teacher was pointing how the stock market was absolutely terrible when the semester started, and then picked up almost in unison with us buying stocks. I don't think there was a single week where my net worth didn't grow.
11-04-2009, 01:14
Megas Methuselah

Re: Student Investor

Quote:

Originally Posted by pevergreen

There is a similar thing in Aus, the Sharemarket game, as it is so aptly called. We get $50 000 and put it on the ASX. Good fun when I played, though simply not investing caused me to have more money at the end than most.

We called it the "Stockmarket Game," Aussy. :laugh4:
11-04-2009, 01:41
Ice

Re: Student Investor

I did this last Fall in Econ 351 Money and Banking. It was when the market was going CRAZY and I mean crazy. I'd short the entire market using futures and it would drop 500 points or something. I had 500,000 to start and turned around 50% profit. I think I finished near the top of my class.
11-04-2009, 01:48
Megas Methuselah

Re: Student Investor

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ice

I did this last Fall in Econ 351 Money and Banking. It was when the market was going CRAZY and I mean crazy. I'd short the entire market using futures and it would drop 500 points or something. I had 500,000 to start and turned around 50% profit. I think I finished near the top of my class.

Well done! I myself barely managed to scrape by with 10% profit. But this was back in high school, and I didn't care much for it.
11-04-2009, 07:04
naut

Re: Student Investor

Ah the joys of systematic and unsystematic risk.
11-04-2009, 14:38
Beskar

Re: Student Investor

I played a hand in shares, I recieved 5 times the investment I put in.

I love knowing the government was going to bail out the banks.
11-06-2009, 21:16
shlin28

Re: Student Investor

Quote:

Originally Posted by Subotan

This doesn't really belong here, but since we don't have an economics forum, this is probably the best place.

I'm currently studying Economics at A Level (The last two years of High school for you Yanks), and I'm taking part in the "ifs Student Investor" game, where people aged from 14-19 can register with their school and create a team of four investors and £100,000 (Obviously, not real money) to invest on the FTSE. My team is the The Dead Cat Bounce, and if ther Orgah would like, I could keep them informed about our progress. The other reason I posted this was because although the majority of the teams appear to be British, there is nothing in the rules explicitly stating that they must be in the Uk. So... If anyone is currently in the equivalent of high school, and has even a passing interest in economics, or even just a game, then pester your teacher to attempt to register you and a team from your school.

Links:
http://www.studentinvestor.org/
https://www.studentinvestor.org/secu...ion-step-1.php
https://www.studentinvestor.org/secure/trn-request.php

How's your team? Mine is on £102,195.07. :sweatdrop:
11-07-2009, 01:36
Subotan

Re: Student Investor

£103,126.60 :D