Another busy week for markets and for the Lafayette College Investment Club. Co-President Noah Grossman ’21 gave an overview of the major indices and their performance this week. The Nasdaq, S&P, and Dow all experienced gains on Monday and Tuesday,…
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General Body Meeting 9/11: Market Update, Citi vs Brigade Capital, and Digital Realty Pitch
Henry Nicosia ’24 gave an overview of the market’s performance since our last meeting. The NASDAQ, Dow, and S&P 500 all experienced big losses earlier in the week, but analysts are hopeful that the recent pullback is just a healthy…
General Body Meeting 9/4/20: Market Update, Gold Prices, Sector Updates, and a Stock Pitch Tutorial
We had an information-packed meeting this week. Markets experienced a correction on Thursday, and the fallout continued into Friday, as the tech stocks that have led the markets back from the lows of March experienced a sell-off. Following their stock…
First Meeting of the Year: Portfolio Overview, Market Update, Executive Board Introduction
Welcome Back! The club kicked off the new academic year with an introductory meeting. Co-Presidents Noah Grossman ’21 and Alec Cwienkala ’21 provided an overview of the Club’s portfolio and current positions. Some of our top-performing positions include Amazon, Apple,…
Final Meeting of the Year 5/22
In our final meeting of the year, Nicholas Sant Foster and Alix Talkow examine the J. Crew bankruptcy, the winners of our MarketWatch game discussed their successful trading strategies, and the Club elected to suspend its DCA plan until the Fall. Thank you to…
General Body Meeting: 1/31/20
Welcome back! The first meeting of the decade started off right with a market update presented by Tate Harobin ’22, Nick Sant Foster ’22, and head analyst Emmett O’Toole ’19. Following the market update, a successful buy pitch for Lululemon…
End of Summer Update
Happy August! As summer break winds down, we look forward to an exciting year ahead and want to give all current and prospective members a quick update with respect to club happenings and events. The Executive Board section of the…
General Body Meeting: 4/12
On Friday (4/12), the Investment Club held its first general body meeting under the newly elected Executive Board for the Fall 2019 term. Parth Patel ’21 and Sam Klearman ’21 presented a market update, and Connor Thatcher ‘21 and Dylan…
A Visit From Citi
This Friday, we were lucky enough to host three alumni from Citi who came to speak about their experiences and the Lafayette recruitment process at their company. Ryan Dodds ’15, Dante Piccolo ’17, and Scott McAvoy ’18 were accompanied by…
General Body Meeting: 2/22/19
Another day, another dollar. Let’s get moving with this week’s meeting. Between a classic market update from Tyler Furlong ’20 and head analyst Mac Erb ’20, a review of (in)famous trades from president Dave Perron and chairman Jeff Sikorsky, and…