Once in a lifetime opportunity to meet and greet online with billionaire Mark Cuban! Young Investors Society is proud to offer high-school aged students the chance to tune in and ask questions to Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks, cast member on ABC’s Shark Tank, and billionaire investor and entrepreneur. Details: Monday January 23 Time: noon PST / 3pm […]
It is with gratitude and awe that I look back on 2016 and all that has happened at Young Investors Society. It’s been a tremendous year and we have so many people to thank; first and foremost, you, the students and volunteers that make up YIS. In David Letterman style, I wanted to give my […]
Dividends are more important than most people realize By: Board Member, Claudio Brocado As young investors, YIS club members often focus on growth companies with which they are very familiar. Growth stocks are an important ingredient of diversified portfolios, but as “co-owners” in a company, stock investors should also look for some dividends out of […]
YIS Interview w_ Guy Spier – Dec 2016 One of the highlights from 2016 was having the opportunity to interview renowned value investor Guy Spier on YIS Live. Phenomenal high school students at Pennsbury High School in Pennsylvania led the interview. Attached is the transcript of the awesome event! Some of our favorite quotes from […]
By Katia Arami, Co-President of YIS Junior Advisory Board For years, Nintendo stock has struggled in the field of video game consoles and has consistently been outperformed by Sony’s PlayStation and Microsoft’s Xbox. But on July 6th, The Pokemon Company released Pokemon Go, a location-based augmented reality game, in US and Australian app stores, and […]
Congratulations to Katia Arami from Westlake High School for winning the YIS Global Stock Pitch Competition last night!!!! National Winner: Katia Arami (Westlake High School) National Runner up: Meghan Lo (Bill Crothers, Toronto Canada) Katia won with a flawless pitch on GM. Meghan had a stellar presentation of Suncor Energy. Frankly, we were blown away […]
Young Investors Society is proud to host its National Stock Pitch Competition for high school students. The first round of the stock pitch events will be held on the following locations and dates. Please come and cheer the teams on! Dates: May 9: Franklin High School, Massachussets 6-7:00pm May 10: Bucks County Community College, Pennsylvania […]
By Claudio Brocado, Professional Investor and YIS Contributor Probably the most-widely held stock owned by young investors lucky enough to be in the market is the Walt Disney Company (DIS). The diversified media company possesses some of the most valuable brands, particularly when it comes to children entertainment. But DIS also owns ESPN, by far […]
GOOGLE STOCK PITCH By Nathaniel from Oak Park High School Simplicity Google’s products have a sleek, simple design and are very user-friendly, enabling them to reach a broader market. Google’s software can be understood and used by those that are less technologically advanced, especial the old and the young. Even Google’s new logo change is […]
See the full article here How to Teach Your Teenager to Invest By Christine Giordano | Contributor Jan. 4, 2016, at 12:03 p.m. US News & World Report Tim Olsen bought his first stock when he was 8. His parents set up custodial accounts for both of their children, believing that outside of a savings […]