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 […]
Give the gift of financial literacy by supporting Young Investors Society’s Financial Literacy Month Campaign! We rely on individual donors and corporate support to fund our School Sponsored Clubs and our two flagship programs, the Dollar-A-Day Challenge, and Global Stock Pitch Competition. These donations result in an additional stream of income that will enable us […]
Young Investors Society is proud to have hosted the first YIS Financial Symposium in Hong Kong. Sponsored by GLG, the Financial Symposium was dedicated to spreading financial literacy awareness as well as to raise crucial funds needed to support the YIS programs in Hong Kong and throughout Asia. YIS was fortunate to have Charles Li […]
Young Investors Society is proud to support Hong Kong’s Money Month and spread awareness for the need for everyone to save regularly, and invest prudently. We encourage everyone to take the Money Month pledge today! https://www.moneymonth.hk/en/general-public/pledge.html
The YIS Outstanding Teacher Award is designed to encourage, reward, and publicly acknowledge sustained excellence in enriching the lives of students via the YIS program. The award recognizes teachers that oversee the YIS program implementation and the ability to inspire, promote, and sustain the intellectual development of YIS students. Eligibility: All YIS teachers/Advisors Nomination Procedures: […]
Young Investors Society 2nd Annual Golf Tournament was a huge success! Thank you to all who came out to support the YIS At-Risk Schools Initiative to bring YIS to more Ventura County schools! If you are interested in donating to our At-Risk Initiative, you can do so here: https://yis.org/donate/
Young Investors Society was fortunate enough to have Shark Tank investor, Mark Cuban sign basketballs for our YIS Shark Tank Contest Winners! The following YIS students will receive them: Cate V: ISKL, Malaysia Ben S: American Fork HS, Utah Pranay B: East Brunswick HS, New Jersey Congratulations!
Young Investors Society was fortunate to meet Shark Tank investor, Mark Cuban in Dallas, TX. YIS Shark Tank Contest Grand Prize Winner, Cate V from the International School of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia got to conduct a one-on-one interview with Mr. Cuban and did an amazing job!