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Common CentsInvestment GroupWelcome!
Mission Statement“Common Cents Investment Group is an
organization open to all students who are interested in learning about investments. The focus of the club is to increase the knowledge of our members through the discussion of investing strategies and ideas. We talk about all aspects of investing, including mutual funds, stock market, options, and many other scenarios, and teach our members the fundamentals of investing. There is something to be learned at every meeting for both beginners and sophisticated investors.”
OfficersPresident: Max Layman Vice President: Rex PowersVP or Membership: Austin GibsonVP of Public Relations: Andrew
DowVP or Events/Fundraising:
Devyani Bajaj Treasurer: Albert LiongWebmaster: Shenyuan Chen
What to Expect this YearWeekly market updates
Investing educational presentationsGuest speakersInvestopedia simulator competitionStock pitchesFundraising eventsPizza at EVERY meeting
Presentations this Semester
How to place a trade
Fundamental analysis
Technical analysis
Mutual funds vs. ETF’s
Taxes
Commodities
Industry specifics
Accounting
Member Dues
$30 per year◦Pizza each week◦Stock simulator (prize for top
performers)If you pay today, you get a free
CCIGt-shirt!
Investopedia Simulatorhttp://www.investopedia.com/ CCIG OSU 2013
◦ Long stocks◦Short stocks◦Options trading
Use this to test out new strategies!
Website is very educational too!Competition ends in March
Today in the Market
What is Investing?“The act of committing money or
capital to an endeavor with the expectation of obtaining an additional income or profit.” –Investopedia
Long term activity used to meet financial goals
Ex: Buying stocks◦Use analysis in hopes that share price will
rise◦Capital gains and dividends
Basic Investing LingoBull – positive outlook
◦Long – think an equity will go up
Bear – negative outlook◦Short – think a equity will go down
Market order – buy/sell at current price
2 Main Methods
Fundamental Technical
Financial StatementsPerformance ratios
Charts IndicatorsTrends
Fundamental vs. Technical
Why Invest Young?Interest adds up!Start investing young
◦Invest $2,000 a year starting at age 20
◦How much will you have by age 65 at 7% interest?
◦Total invested: $90,000 Total value: $570,000
Time is on your sideTake advantage of IRA’s
Risk & Diversification
Developing a StrategyDon’t just copy someoneFind one that fits YOUDon’t allow rumors to sway youPrimary sources:
◦Fundamental◦Technical◦Articles
Resources
GREEDNobody buys at very bottom then
sells at very topRemove emotion from trading“When the gods of Wall Street
give you a gift, you take it.” –Dan Fitzpatrick
Thanks for coming to check us out!
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