Spring 2021 Short Term Competition Below are the assignments for the Spring 2021 Short Term Competition: Team 0 Vincent AgostinelliEric BartosDrew HooverDerek KagenBrentyn Muir Team 1 Amanda CostelloBrennan CumbyIan Garcia-PhillipsMartin GrzywaMichael Gutman Team 2 Donovan HumbergerBryce JohnsonJonah KozakRyan PetersBrock RobertsonQuinn Simonson Short Term Investment Parameters Market Cap Minimum Maximum Small Cap % Minimum Holding
Looking at Value and Equity Hedging Since Laker Asset Management’s establishment in 2018, our thematic investment strategy has been the club’s bread and butter. This is, attempting to forecast future economic trends and consumer behavior, and investing around ideas. Some of our themes have been generally safe, and others have been inherently more risky, but the club has managed to find relative success and keep up with our benchmark index throughout the past few years. COVID-19 and it’s name
Fall 2020 Short Term Competition Below is the assignments for the Fall 2020 Short Term Competition:Vincent AgostinelliDrew HooverMichael KoniarBrentyn MuirBrock RobertsonEric BartosAmanda CostelloMichael GutmanDerek KagenGarek SchultzShort Term Investment Parameters WhatAcceptable levelDescription / ExampleMarket cap minimum$300 millionTo limit the possibility of penny stock trading, having limited information, and to keep a certain level of trade volume.Maximum Small Market cap % of given f
Current Numbers on Unemployment and What it means As the war against COVID-19 rages on, it is important to look at the numbers and see how this virus has effected the economy. Throughout this article, we will look at what key factors have been effected throughout this pandemic and what the numbers mean, as well as mentioning and briefly describing what some of those key macro terms actually represent.One of the most heavily watched data points throughout this pandemic has been unemployment.
What in the world is a Stock Split? Before the market opened on Monday 31st of August, both Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) enacted stock splits of 4-1 and 5-1 ratios respectively. But, what is a stock split? A stock split, also known as a stock divide, increases the number of shares offered by a company. Stock splits do this by decreasing the market price of individual shares by the inverse ratio of the total share increase. Essentially what this means to an investor is this: Le
Three-Day Rule Challenges Q3 Rally Now that we have come upon Labor Day and the month of September, we approach the last breaths of Q3. As Americans, we set our sights on sooner than later, finally escaping 2020. It looked as though we would enter the weekend with continued high hopes for the market, but trading on the third and fourth of the month was a major vibe-check. The S&P 500 tumbled 2.3% over the week, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 1.8%. Despite starting with stock spli
Fall 2020 Involvement Fair Exciting things are happening with Laker Asset Management this upcoming year, and we can not wait to share the details with you all in the coming weeks. There have been many setbacks put in place this year due to University policies and COVID-19 mandates, but the LAM leadership team is doing everything possible to not let us fall behind. One of the biggest changes that will be faced is meeting remotely on a weekly basis. This took place for a number of weeks last Sprin
Directors for the Spring Semester are officially announced After numerous interviews held late last week, the Board Members have come to the decision to accept the applications of four exceptional Junior Analysts. The following individuals are the ones that will be taking over the respective sectors: Domestic Markets - Eric Bartos International Markets - Derek Kagen
Short Term CompetitionSpring 2020 Teams Announcement In the table below, you can find all of the team members that are participating in this semester's short-term competition. Each team will start with $12,000 - one fifth of the allocated funds for the competition! Remember, you are competing against the Board Members, so there are high bragging rights awarded to the winning team!For reference to the policies that are put in place throughout this competition, find the official document here.
The First Short-Term Competition has been Completed! After a nail-biting couple of weeks, the first competition of the $60,000 short-term investing competition has come to an end. Each of the five participating groups put a lot of hard work into their investing decisions, and surely their hard work paid off! As a club, from November 21st until December 11th, the portfolio's $60,000 allocation increased a whopping 4.47%, while the S&P 500 increased only 1.12% over this three-week period.C
Short Term Competition Teams Team 1Amanda CostelloDevon DanielsRoss HartmanKij TegraTeam 2Brentyn MuirAbby WidgerMaria ChinniciAndrew VadenBroeckSean MillerTeam 3Michael KonialDerek KagenVincent AgostinelliEric BartosTeam 4Hayley SkidmoreRyan PetersNathaniel TennesenMia D'AmatoLuke MitroClick here to read the policy on the short term investment competition!
Inflation - You should be afraid Are you scared? I am, and I will explain why you should be too. But remember, I'm just a random student, and to be honest, I have no idea what the f*** I'm talking about here.Central banks around the world have been undershooting inflation estimates, and the consensus is that they have no idea why it's happening. The Economist recently published an article deeming that inflation has lost its meaning as an economic indicator, stating that inflation has defied
$100,000 to $200,000 & more This past week, Laker Asset Management's leadership team finalized negotiations with Mercyhurst University's endowment committee. The endowment committee has agreed to increase the club's assets under management by $100,000, bringing the total to $200,000. This increase in funds is a massive milestone for the club, and the increased equity will help make the club more engaging and interactive from semester to semester. The club extends
Invest in Gaming We play on our phones, tablets, and laptops, we create virtual lives, hang out with friends virtually, and play with people from all over the world. Gaming has become big business and is expected to grow to a $200 billion industry within the next 2-3 years. The question is if gaming companies can sustain growth, and provide an interesting opportunity for Laker Asset Management to invest in. One of the signs that companies within the secto
The first wave of Junior Analysts have arrived! Please assist the club in welcoming the first group of Junior Analysts to the following groups: Domestic Team International Team Macro Team New Ideas Team Nate Tennessen Reed Bearden Brentyn Muir Derek Kagen Alec Acampora Eric Bartos Michael Koniar Andrew Vaden Broeck The new Junior Analysts will be starting their positions preceding tonight's meeting by starting off with an introduction with their Director, followed by
Join our stock market game! Interested in competing against fellow club members? Want to gain actual experience with managing money? Join our stock market game by clicking the image below! The competition is live from September 10th through December 10th. Over the next three months, you are able to buy any security with a virtual $100,000. During the club meetings, we'll go over the standings and maybe ask some questions to what is going well or what could be improved on. In order
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Board Members Elect Directors of the Five Research Sectors New Directors have been assigned their roles! Look forward to new posts on the News page on Sunday, 8/25. Please welcome the following Directors to their roles: Drew Hoover | (Bonds) Reid Marlow | (International) Garek Schultz | (Domestic) Adrian Larsen | (Macroeconomics) The Directors will be posting articles weekly with the assistance of their Junior Analysts. You can find these posts on the News page, or on their sp
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