The YIS Investing Master Class is an exclusive 8-week program led by YIS Founder James Fletcher, CFA, Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Ethos Investment Management. Designed for students ready to deepen their understanding of investing, the Master Class explores practical strategies and concepts used by professional investors.

Join CIO, James Fletcher in this 8-week Master Class where he will teach numerous investing concepts, including: The 5M Framework for Evaluating Stocks, How to Identify Quality Businesses, How to Size and Trade Positions, Valuation Techniques, and tell lots of real-life investment stories from his career. 

This exclusive event is only open to the first 50 YIS students who register and pay prior to Sept. 24th. Registration and payment of $250.00 must be completed on the MYYIS Portal Calendar.

Past participants of Mr. Fletcher’s Master Class from three years ago had multiple placements in the Top 20 Global Stock Pitch Competition, with one participant receiving Y-Combinator funding and another receiving a full-time offer from Goldman Sachs, among other post-YIS achievements.

*Students will need to log into the MYYIS Portal to register. 

*Classes are every Thursday at 4:00 pm PDT/ 7:00 pm EDT from Sept. 24th-Nov. 12th for 8 weeks on Zoom video. 

*Students will be emailed the Zoom link prior to the start of the 1st class. 

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 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 Total Return winners will get the early bird discount to attend 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 OPENS Sept 1st and CLOSES Sept. 25th on the MYYIS Calendar

📅 Competition Period: October 1, 2026 – April 2027

First Step: Students must sign up for a Webull Paper Trading account: https://www.webull.com/paper-trading
Second Step: Once the account is created, students will log in to the MYYIS Portal Calendar to register and pay to participate. Registration is $30.00 per person.

*Students MUST have a Webull paper-trading account number to register on the MYYIS Calendar. 

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