A Message to the Young Investors Society Community. As the challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, I hope that everyone is doing what they can to support each other. Globally and locally, we are presented with unprecedented challenges, which we can see each day in the turmoil of the stock markets. As we […]
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Don’t Forget to Enter the Start Investing NOW Giveaway for March! Young Investors Society has launched the Start Investing Now program to encourage students to open Brokerage/Investment accounts to start investing in their future! Students are encouraged to open brokerage/investment accounts at ANY financial institution (Custodial Account if under 18 years old) As an added […]
Due to the school closures across the U.S, YIS has decided to open the CYIA Exam April 1-30th. Young Investors Society has launched the CYIA™ Designation (Certified Young Investment Analyst) Program and you can be one of the first to earn the CYIA™ Designation! The CYIA™ Designation represents a tremendous achievement. Less than 10% of […]
Watch our Shark Tank Contest winner, Cole W. from California meet & interview Shark Tank Investor, Barbara Corcoran. She was so impressed with his investment knowledge that she gave him $100 of her own money for him to invest for her. The full-length interview can be viewed on the Young Investors Society YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-DBLAm3Bgg
Young Investors Society would like to announce that the Financial Times (FT) is offering Free access to FT.com for 16-19-year-old students and their teachers. FT can help students with relevant and fresh ideas for essays, exams, extra-curricular activities and in interviews. Universities and employers confirm that broader general knowledge helps the best candidates stand out. With the […]
Catch up on all the Young Investors Society happenings with our Monthly Reporter Newsletter. The March issue is now available: https://mailchi.mp/174ffa981dce/young-investors-society-march-2020-newsletter-4074969
Listen to YIS’s James Fletcher talk about all things related to portfolio management, emerging markets, ESG funds, and investing as a millennial. https://link.chtbl.com/jamesfletcher
Young Investors Society is excited to launch The Early Investor Book written by one of our very own YIS teachers, Mike Zisa. The Early Investor provides intriguing, real-life examples of all aspects of investing including: The power of compounding Creating a spending plan The basics of stocks, bonds, & mutual funds 401k plans Traditional & […]
The 2020 State & Regional Stock Pitch Competitions will take place during April 2020. If your club/school would like to host the event for your State/Region, please email Christine Tobin at Ctobin@yis.org All State/Regional events will be listed on our calendar in the MYYIS Portal as they become available. Events will be scheduled on a […]
Spring Dollar-A-Day Challenge Deadline Has Been Extended! The Spring round of the Dollar-A-Day Challenge has been extended to February 28th so that all YIS students have time to apply! The 2020 Dollar-A-Day Challenge write-up (i.e., 1-2 page) prompt is: What is one money habit you would like to implement this year? (Saving, Investing, budgeting, etc?) […]