Can DeGroote investors beat Felix the Cat?

Students can test their investment prowess against that of their professors in the Disnat DeGroote School of Business Stock Market Challenge. DeGroote staff and alumni are also participating. They will be challenged by special guest investor, Felix the Cat, who will make random stock investments.

The challenge begins May 31 and runs until September 30. Although participants compete with imaginary cash, monthly prizes are awarded for the largest portfolio value and cash gain. A final $500 prize is awarded to the participant making the most over the four months.

The prizes for this challenge are sponsored by Disnat, a division of Desjardins Securities, the brokerage arm of the Desjardins Group. Desjardins investment professionals are offering a complementary investment seminar to all stock market challenge participants in the fall 2005. The simulation was developed by George Papayiannis who is a McMaster software engineering and management student.

The simulation game will be hosted by Stock Boulevard and will be open to all DeGroote students, professors, staff and alumni (DeGroote family members are also welcome also). The simulation will last for four months.

Desjardins investment professionals will be offering a complementary investment seminar to all participants of the stock market challenge in the fall 2005.

To join the stock market simulation visit http://ddsc.stockboulevard.com to register.

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Students can test their investment prowess against that of their professors in the Disnat DeGroote School of Business Stock Market Challenge.  DeGroote staff and alumni are also participating.  They will be challenged by special guest investor, Felix the Cat, who will make random stock investments.<p><br />
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The challenge begins May 31 and runs until September 30.  Although participants compete with imaginary cash, monthly prizes are awarded for the largest portfolio value and cash gain. A final $500 prize is awarded to the participant making the most over the four months.  <p><br />
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The prizes for this challenge are sponsored by Disnat, a division of Desjardins Securities, the brokerage arm of the Desjardins Group. Desjardins investment professionals are offering a complementary investment seminar to all stock market challenge participants in the fall 2005.  The simulation was developed by George Papayiannis who is a McMaster software engineering and management student.<p><br />
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The simulation game will be hosted by <a href="http://ddsc.stockboulevard.com">Stock Boulevard</a> and will be open to all DeGroote students, professors, staff and alumni (DeGroote family members are also welcome also).  The simulation will last for four months.<p><br />
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Desjardins investment professionals will be offering a complementary investment seminar to all participants of the stock market challenge in the fall 2005.  <p><br />
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To join the stock market simulation visit <a href="http://ddsc.stockboulevard.com">http://ddsc.stockboulevard.com</a> to register.

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