May 15, 2019
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vs上投资俱乐部给学生真实的股票市场经验
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VSIG成员和Elvan Aktas博士在纽约证券交易所。
The VSIG meets weekly in vs上’s cutting-edge Southeastern Federal Credit Union Financial Trading Center on North Campus. |
VALDOSTA — When it comes to learning about financial investments, games and virtual simulations are helpful, but nothing comes close to the learning experience of investing with real money, said Dr. Elvan Aktas, professor of finance and director of graduate programs at 美高梅博彩’s Harley Langdale Jr. College of Business 政府.
“The attitude, the risk, the ownership, and the experience becomes real,” said Aktas, faculty adviser for the Valdosta State Investment Group (VSIG), a student investment club that is often standing room only during its weekly meetings in vs上’s cutting-edge Southeastern Federal Credit Union Financial Trading Center on North Campus.
During these meetings, graduate and undergraduate students discuss economic news and policies, as well as the 30 or so financial securities investments that make up the VSIG’s portfolio — a $190,000 fund owned by the vs上 Foundation. 钱永远不会离开这个基金； it is always invested in stocks of the group’s choosing.
Members have the chance to pitch new stock investments, and they must defend their proposal, explaining the stock’s value, why the group should hold it and for how long, and what the exit strategy would be. Final decisions on buying and selling stock are made by the VSIG’s Asset Management Team, a small group of experienced members who represent different sectors of the market.
每年春天，资产管理团队都会向VSIG顾问委员会展示其投资组合，该委员会由来自各银行和组织的金融专业人士组成，他们向俱乐部捐款并提供指导。 咨询委员会就VSIG成员在过去一年里用他们的钱做了什么提出了尖锐的问题。
“That is probably the most valuable learning experience for our Asset Management Team because they end up defending an actual portfolio in front of Wall Street professionals,” Aktas said. “Without them knowing it, they’re actually preparing for job interviews. They’re learning how to answer difficult questions.”
其他学习经历包括参加纽约市的年度学生投资比赛，参观纽约证券交易所的交易大厅。
As the academic year comes to a close, Aktas said he never fails to see immense growth in the group’s members.
“We use this club as a cultivation tool,” Aktas said. “I’ve seen it year after year — a junior member comes to the meeting, sits in the back, and doesn’t want to say anything. 我看着他们在两年内成长为学习、参与和积极参与的人。 看到这些是无价的。 And I don’t know one previous Asset Management Team member who did not get a great job after they graduated from this program. They’re all living testaments to the club’s effectiveness.”
VSIG总裁雅各布•琼斯（Jacob Jones）表示，自2016年加入该集团以来，该集团一直是他追求职业目标的一个渠道。 Jones，来自佐治亚州Lawrenceville，于2017年春季获得金融工商管理学士学位和经济学工商管理学士学位。 他于2019年春季毕业，获得工商管理硕士学位，并计划进入金融服务行业。
“Above all else, I love the interaction the club gives,” Jones said. “At any given point, any member is allowed to share their thoughts, comments, and concerns, and it spurs an incredible amount of development for the individuals attending the meetings.
“VSIG was also a way for me to test my ability as a future investor. 这让我处于妥协的境地，我的知识基础不是我想要的。 通过把自己放在这些位置上，我从失败和成功中都吸取了教训。 Directly, I have had the opportunity to serve as the president of an organization that has benchmarked the S&P 500 every single year.”
加入VSIG不需要经验，任何专业都可以参加。
“We love people with different backgrounds and different interests because they bring a fresh attitude; they bring us information about sectors we typically don’t follow or might miss,” Aktas said. “So that’s why we have students from computer science, math, marketing, and other majors. Diversity brings a fresh perspective.”
Contact Dr. Elvan Aktas at eaktas@valdosta.edu to learn more.
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