For example, students researched and made a presentation promoting the purchase of Buffalo Wild Wings – a favorite with the college crowd. The club voted to buy the stock about two years ago at $73 a share, and since then its value has more than doubled. “They did the analytics, they knew the value, they liked the model. They did their homework, and it turned out to be a good decision,” McCullough said, and then confided, “I’ve even made some personal investment decisions based on student recommendations.”
YSU Student Investment Fund vs. Standard & Poor 500
This chart, part of the YSU Student Investment Fund 2014 Annual Report, shows that the fund has consistently outperformed the Standard & Poor 500, an index of 500 stocks commonly used as a benchmark for the overall United States stock market.
Faculty advisors and new officers of YSU’s Student Investment Fund in the Williamson College of Business Administration building. They are, from left: Peter Chen, associate professor of Accounting and Finance and club advisor; Christopher Shannon, treasurer; Brad Dofka, secretary; Simon Rafidi, president; and Jill McCullough, assistant professor of Accounting and Finance and club advisor.
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