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YIS x Webull Global Portfolio Competition

Ready to put your investing knowledge to the test?

Young Investors Society is excited to launch the YIS x Webull Global Portfolio Competition, sponsored by Webull, giving students around the world the opportunity to build and manage a simulated investment portfolio while gaining hands-on experience with investing.

Over the course of the competition, students will make investment decisions, track their portfolios, learn from market movements, and put their financial knowledge into practice.

But this competition isn’t just about who makes the most money. Students will have opportunities to be recognized for the highest risk-adjusted total return, highest overall total return as well as subcategories demonstrating consistency of returns, long-term investing, and effective portfolio diversification.  

🏆 Compete with students from around the world
📊 Build and manage a simulated portfolio
💡 Develop real-world investing skills
🌎 Connect with a global community of young investors
🎓 Compete for recognition and exciting prizes

Best Risk-Adjusted Performance winners will get first pick of a corporate visit on May 24th, before the start of GYIS, and the following cash prizes. 

1st Place: $500
2nd Place: $250
3rd Place: $100

Whether you’re an experienced investor or just beginning your investing journey, this is your chance to learn by doing and see how your investment decisions perform over time.

Sponsored by Webull, the official online brokerage partner of Young Investors Society.

Registration IS NOW CLOSED on the MYYIS Portal 

📅 Competition Period: November 1st, 2026 – April 30th, 2027

**Please read Official Rules for the competition. 

YIS Fireside Chat 

Young Investors Society Fireside Chats are engaging virtual events where high school students get direct access to top finance professionals who share real-world career insights, personal finance tips, and investing fundamentals in a dynamic webinar-style setting. From asset management to careers on Wall Street, students gain invaluable knowledge while exploring the many paths within the world of finance. Each session includes a live Q&A, giving students the unique opportunity to connect with industry leaders and ask the questions that matter most. 
Whether you’re curious about the stock market or dreaming of a future in finance, Fireside Chats are your front-row seat to inspiration, information, and opportunity.

 

Special Guests:

Rowena DasGupta: Real Estate Advisor with The Agency in New York

Mark Jason: Senior Investment Executive at Arise Equity Management 

Join us on Tuesday, November 10th 2026
at 4:00 pm PST/ 7:00 pm EST. – Zoom Video

*Registration CLOSES 30 minutes before the event starts!

Fireside Chat Registration