Wondering how this election will affect your portfolio? The Lafayette College Investment Club put together a brief post-election summary, analyzing what happened immediately after the results Tuesday night and looking forward to the next four years under Trump. See our…
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‘Tis the Season for Interviews and Applications
As many of you Lafayette students probably already know, the timeline for applying to internships and full time positions in the finance industry is well underway. If you are looking for opportunities for next year, please use the Investment Club as a…
Learning from Our Own Experiences
On a warm Friday afternoon surrounded by the smell of pizza, members of the Investment Club gathered to share how to get the most out of summer internships. Containing insights from investment banking to a tech company and everywhere in between,…
Starting the Year Off Right- The Investment Club Way
A big thank you to everyone who came to our first meeting September 9th. We hope you all enjoyed our presentations and will continue to come hang out, eat pizza, and talk investments with us! If you missed the…
Get to Know Us!
Ever wonder who is behind the nation’s oldest student-run investment club? Check out the new Executive Board Page and meet the members for the 2016-2017 school year!
Sports, Shoes, and… Stocks?
If you’ve been paying attention to the world of professional basketball, you know Kevin Durant made waves last week when he declared he will be joining the Golden State Warriors next season. Most people were focused on the joint forces…
The Aftermath of the Brexit
The U.K. has voted to leave the European Union after more than four decades- and boy is the market upset about it. To learn more about how it’s affecting the world of investing, continue reading to see an article by Bloomberg or…
Nasdaq Hits 5000 for First Time Since Dot-Com Era
Updated March 2, 2015 3:32 p.m. ET The Nasdaq Composite climbed above the 5000-point level for the first time in almost 15 years on Monday, another milestone in the revival of an index that once was synonymous with dot-com excess…
How a Two-Tier Economy Is Reshaping the U.S. Marketplace
The advance of wealthy households, while middle- and lower-income Americans struggle, is reshaping markets for everything from housing to clothing to beer. Nick and Adriana Stoll in the kitchen of their new home in Woodinville, Wash. The couple picked out…
Yield Sign Suddenly in Fed’s Way (Low Inflation Is Exacerbating the Problems From Slowing Global Growth)
By: Justin Lahart Oct. 14, 2014 5:37 p.m. ET The prospect of slowing global economic growth is worrisome enough for U.S. investors. That it comes at a time when inflation around the world is low, and central banks have little…