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A club at Women’s College is demystifying the finance and investing world for a group of students from diverse fields of study.
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Women’s College Investment Club, was founded four years ago with the aim of educating interested students from any background on how to become financially independent and financially literate. The club meets weekly to discuss financial markets and investing. Its 25 members take turns to prepare and deliver market updates and stock pitches, drawing on their own research from company financial reports and the Australian Financial Review. “A lot of us had the perception that financial markets and investing is a bit of a boys’ club, just for those ‘in the know’,” says club convenor Charlotte Hattersley. “We thought: why can’t we get in on the next Woolworths or Tesla? A lot of our learning happens through conversation. The
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