Investment / Finance Club
Manage a mock portfolio and study markets
Why It Matters
Strong for economics, finance, and business programs. Discussing current market events and making investment decisions - even simulated - shows initiative and real-world awareness.
How to Start
Start a club using the TMX Group's virtual stock market game or the Stock Market Game Canada. Bring in guest speakers from local financial firms.
Commitment
- Low commitment: a few hours a month, easy to fit around school.
- Best starting grade: G9
- G9 is ideal - you have enough math and economics context to meaningfully discuss markets.
Programs It Supports
- Finance
- Economics
- Business
- Mathematics
Majors it supports
- Finance – high 80s to low 90s
- Economics – high 80s to low 90s at top schools
- Mathematics – high 80s to low 90s; CEMC contest scores are relevant at Waterloo
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