George Mason Investment Club

03/19/2019

REMINDER: meeting today at 4 PM in ENT204. See you there! 😊

02/21/2019

REMINDER that the meeting is tonight at 6:00 PM in the Enterprise Atrium! See you there!

02/14/2019

FYI - see you next week!

01/31/2019

Welcome back, everyone! Come tonight to hear about the speaker and potential jobs/internships coming next week!

01/25/2019

Some things we've talked about on our Slack channel include: meetings, companies to possibly watch, classes (Blockchain Technology, or Student-Run Portfolio, anyone?), interviewing tips. Want in?💯🙌📈

05/27/2018

Xiaomi IPO to Make Dozens of Workers Millionaires

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-21/the-lucky-56-xiaomi-ipo-to-make-dozens-of-workers-millionaires

Employees stand to make roughly 200 times their original investment.

05/04/2018

Kraft Heinz Issues ‘Bacoins’ in Spite of Buffett’s Distaste for Crypto

Is it time to bring home the Bacoin?

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-01/buffett-s-distaste-for-crypto-fails-to-thwart-heinz-s-bacon-coin

Warren Buffett has said cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin will come to a “bad ending.” He probably wasn’t referring to cholesterol.

04/17/2018

It's a good day when you get a glimpse of what you could be a part of. #likeaboss #IMF & #WorldBank #SpringMeetings2018

04/17/2018

IMF & World Bank Spring Meetings 2018

One of GMIC's goals is to give members opportunities that most don't get to be a part of. This week, some of us are getting the chance to gain a more global view of issues, trends and topics that all play an important role in World Finance and Economies.

03/28/2018

Note the change in location! See everyone Thursday!

05/05/2017

TONIGHT at 730PM! You won't want to miss out! ;D

04/28/2017

We are hosting a Finance Alumni Panel on May 5th at 730PM!! Some of our Panelists are from KPMG, Morgan Stanley, UBS, and a few others. You won't want to miss out!

04/19/2017

Save the date for the LAST NETWORKING EVENT OF THE YEAR that GMIC is hosting‼️

04/12/2017

All you need to do is fill out a quick form and attach your most recent resume. All details have been sent out by email. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the other E-board members individually.

03/30/2017

Finally....introducing our last E-Board member who is our Public Relations chair, Sophia (Me!). I hope you all have been enjoying the content on the GMIC social media pages. It has been a blast managing it and I can't believe it's almost coming to an end. 😭Thank you to all the followers. I hope you continue to stay tuned. You guys are awesome!! 😊
Year: Senior
Major: Finance with a minor in Tourism & Events Management
Hometown: Alexandria, VA
Investment experience: I work in financial planning and assist financial advisors with clients' investments.
Favorite stock: UNH
Fun fact: I love dancing 💃🏽 .
What are you hoping to get out of investment club? I wanted to meet other like-minded students that are into investing because you'd be surprised how much you can learn from each other.

03/25/2017

GMIC wants to thank MarketStraddle for hosting an event with us and thank you to everyone who stopped by! 😊

03/23/2017

Don't forget the MarketStraddle event at 8PM TODAY in room ENGR 1110!! :)

03/21/2017

Dow slides nearly 240 as fear returns to market

Is the honeymoon period between Wall Street and President Trump over?

The stock market suffered its biggest losses of 2017 and worst day since October. Wall Street seems worried that all the hope tied to the Trump presidency is starting to fade. Reality is settling in. Changes in Washington won't come easy.

03/20/2017

*ANNOUNCEMENT - ROOM CHANGE*
The event taking place with MarketStraddle will now be located in ENGR 1110 (Nguyen Engineering 1110)! It's still on March 23 at 8PM.
See you there! 😊

03/19/2017

‼️NETWORKING EVENT‼️
GMIC is excited to be hosting an event with MarketStraddle! MarketStraddle will be giving us a hands-on presentation on how to use their cool finance platform for trading stocks [founded by MIT and Cornell alum]. They will also be discussing some great internship opportunities for the future. You won't want to miss out! 😃💰📈

03/17/2017

Introducing Vishal, our Secretary (aka COO), who is known to be pretty smooth with words📝"Work hard, play hard" are words this guy lives by. His friends would describe him as spontaneous, clever, and friendly. You will never have a dull moment with him around! 😜

Major: ISOM/ Finance Double major; minor in Econ and concentration in MIS
Hometown: Queens, NYC
Investment experience: managed own portfolio for five years
Favorite stock: CHK and STML
Fave trading strategy: swing trading
Fun fact: I used to be a club promoter.
What are you hoping to get out of investment club? To teach and learn new finance trading strategies.

03/16/2017

Wealth is something we all desire, but the question is how do we go about acquiring that? First step is realizing your potential through your career with your skills. Then you have to continue INVESTING IN YOURSELF whether through books, education, or your own job. Afterwards, you'll figure out a way to make your career THE ENGINE OF YOUR WEALTH! 😏💰🙏🏽

03/15/2017

Introducing our amazing Treasurer, Issa!! Most people say he has one of the most contagious smiles/laugh. If you ever have a bad day, he knows how to turn that frown upside down :) No picture does his smile justice so you might as well check out our meetings and meet him in person 😃 We are so lucky to have him as part of our E-board!

Year: Senior
Major: Finance
Hometown: Manassas Park
Investment Experience: 3+ years
Favorite Stock: CBRE GROUP (CBG)
Favorite Trading Strategy: Long term/Value investing
Fun Fact: I used to DJ
What are you hoping to get out of Investment Club?: Help teach younger students about investing

03/12/2017

Expand your knowledge beyond classes and gain fresh inspiration✨Try out some of GMIC's Top 10 Book Picks!
Feel free to comment if you have other great book suggestions. :)

03/12/2017

25 Things To Know About Investing By Age 25

25 Things To Know About Investing By Age 25

It's a solid start.

03/10/2017

9 Things You Should Be Doing Daily If You Want to Be More Successful in Business

Little habits to keep in mind 👌🏽

Practicing little daily habits can directly contribute to the longevity of your success as an entrepreneur.

03/08/2017

Introducing our Vice President, Rayan! His latest venture is Airposted, which he founded and is currently the CEO. Airposted is an open platform where buyers can shop for goods anywhere and have it shipped by a traveler who is already heading that way to avoid shipping costs. If you are interested to find out more, head over to the site:
http://airposted.com/

Graduating Year: 2017 Summer
Major: Management, BS
Hometown: Woodbridge, VA
Investment Experience: started from 2013, first year at college
Favorite Stock: BABA (Alibaba), FB (Facebook)
Favorite Trading Strategy: Never lose money (short and long I do both)
Fun Fact: I never lost 1 penny trading Alibaba, made over 10K in profit since their IPO in Sep 2014
What are you hoping to get out of Investment Club?: Know more similar minded people who love investing

03/06/2017

Even though reputation is intangible, it is a valuable asset for any business. It will be fatal to any business's success if reputation is overlooked. A positive reputation of a company takes time to build but it will create a sustainable competitive advantage and more added value. 💰

03/05/2017

We are happy to introduce Senay, our lovely President of GMIC! You can usually find Senay in Fenwick most days of the week. If you're looking to talk to someone about economics...he's your go-to guy. We know he will continue doing amazing things for this club!🤗
Year: Senior
Major: Accounting (The Language of Business)
Hometown: Asmara, Eritrea.
Investment Experience: Two years +
Favorite Stock: FB, TSLA, NFLX, QCOM"
Favorite Trading Strategy: Day trading
Fun Fact: Can Speak three and half languages.
What are you hoping to get out of Investment Club?: Connection, to learn more about investing, and share the knowledge I have with interested people.

03/04/2017

GMIC Survey

Hello current and future GMIC members!

Please take some time and complete this quick survey. Your feedback is greatly appreciated! Thank you :)

GMIC wants you to get the most out of this club! Answer all questions to the best of your ability. Thank you!

03/03/2017

Go follow our new Instagram to get access to updates of GMIC and other fun posts.
**Feel free to also comment your Instagram handle here and we promise to follow you back!

IG: gmuinvestmentclub 🤗📸

03/03/2017

GMIC held the Bloomberg Terminal Workshop yesterday! It was a lot of fun discovering what Bloomberg has to offer. Thanks to everyone that came out! Stay tuned for other upcoming events 😊

03/01/2017

We are excited to be holding a 30 minute demonstration at 630PM in Enterprise 278 (Bloomberg Terminal) on how to use Bloomberg! Bloomberg is used by the majority in finance because it helps monitor, analyze the markets, and so much more! Hope to see you there! :)

Here's a great article that goes over some cool and useful functions of Bloomberg!
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.businessinsider.com/16-powerful-bloomberg-terminal-functions-2013-5

03/01/2017

For all the fans of Yahoo! Finance, here's a screenshot of the Dow Jones right now. 📈💲

03/01/2017

Dow Jones breaks 20,000 for first time ever and global stocks hit 19-month high as markets reignite 'Trump rally'

DOW JONES breaks 20K and global stocks hit a 19 month high!

The Dow Jones smashed the landmark 20,000 barrier for the first time ever this afternoon as optimism about Trump’s pro-growth policies boosted financial markets.