After not much involvement last year, according to one of the current presidents, Alex Topping ’25, the SCH Investment Club is back. With new senior leadership, the club is attracting more members. People reported that the discussions about market conditions were becoming dry, and something new and exciting needed to be added. “It was less organized last year; the team has stepped it up and turned it into a much more formal club,” said Mason Zlotkin, a junior at SCH. “I think the club has become much more inclusive, and even the members who don’t know anything about investing are getting more involved,” Zlotkin added.
The club’s presidents and vice presidents met to develop a new, exciting portfolio competition to entice new members and encourage underclassman involvement. The crucial goal of this competition is to get the members into a more active role in the club and help them learn how to invest. The competition involves four teams battling to create the best stock portfolio for current market conditions. The teams come together each Thursday to pitch stocks and strategies to their group’s managing director (A.K.A. one of the club leaders).
“We divided the club into three teams and gave each of them $10,000,000 to create a portfolio. Our faculty advisor, Mr. Krehrer, will introduce various challenges and goals throughout the term of the competition,” said Topping.
This simulation trading, along with guidance from club leaders, teaches the members investment strategies and gives them a feel for what it’s like to have their money in a stock and the psychological game behind investing. “The portfolio competition will expose our members to various market conditions that will help them gain a better understanding of how markets behave,” said Topping.
Students who are members in investment club this year are learning in a much more active way according to club leaders. “I think this new game will encourage more involvement in the club and teach people more about investing will a first hand experience, with out real life implications” said Topping.
