The Young Investors Society (YIS) Global Stock Pitch Semi-Finals, sponsored by NASDAQ was held at the NASDAQ headquarters in NYC on May 17, 2019. YIS students flew in from across the globe to attend the competition. Two California teams from Thousand Oaks High School and Westlake High School competed in the event with 18 other […]
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Young Investors Society Student Advisory Board Be a part of the YIS Student Advisory Board and help YIS programs throughout the year. If you can work collaboratively with other students, disseminate information to your club, provide feedback on programs, and meet quarterly via teleconference, we are looking for you! We are currently looking to appoint […]
Young Investors Society Student Advisory Board Officers Young Investors Society want to give every opportunity for a purposeful and enjoyable year by electing officers who will add value to the student advisory board, share experiences, and make meaning contributions to the organization. Officers and members working together make a great student advisory […]
Catch up on all the YIS happenings with our Monthly Reporter Newsletter. May issue is now available.
We have had an amazing month of State/Regional Stock Pitch Competitions. It was a thrill to watch teams from across the country in 14 states and even Hong Kong, Malaysia and Australia compete in the Stock Pitch Competition. We are proud to announce the winning teams that will compete in the Global Stock Pitch Competition […]
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! It’s National Teacher Appreciation Week May 6 – May 10! Every day, and especially this week, we honor the contributions teachers make to students, the community, and beyond. Thank you for your support toward building a financially literate future. We look forward to continuing to work together as we step closer […]
Congratulations to Adit G and Shiv D for winning the Hong Kong Stock Pitch Competition! Great runners up by the teams at Caritas Tuen Mun. YIS had an amazing night, with great presentations from Hong Kong schools and even with two Winning teams from Malaysia flying in to present as well! All Asia YIS Stock […]
Today marks the last day of Financial Literacy Month for 2019, and we are truly grateful for your support over the last 29 days (and the last 4 years). We may be on our last day of Financial Literacy Month but our mission continues and you can help us work toward building a financially literate […]
Four local high schools—Agoura, Westlake, Thousand Oaks, and Simi Valley High School—competed for the title of “California State Stock Pitch Competition Champion” on April 27, 2019, hosted by Young Investors Society (YIS) at California Lutheran University. A “stock pitch” is a summary of an investment idea or opportunity. YIS is a non-profit organization that gives […]
YIS Student Stock Tip of the Month: Equities Over Bonds An interesting thing about equities is that it’s possible for them to do well even when the economy does poorly. This is because when there’s a recession, the government lowers interest rates, thereby making bonds less appealing to investors. No one wants a bond that […]