Stetson University’s Roland George Investments Program (RGIP) will hold a Public Trustee Meeting, Wednesday, Nov. 4, in which RGIP students will present their stock recommendations for RGIP Trustees’ approvals.

The meeting is open to the public, free of charge, and will be held from 5:00-6:15 p.m., in Lee Chapel, inside Elizabeth Hall, located at 421 N. Woodland Blvd., on Stetson’s DeLand campus.

Stetson University’s Roland George Investments Program is a pioneering program in which students manage a real portfolio made up of $3.5 million in stocks and bonds. The student-directed investment program is one of the nation’s oldest and arguably best in terms of actual market performances.

The RGIP is open to select students who work in the “real world” of portfolio management with real money in their senior year. They research individual securities using fundamental tools and leading data services, such as Bloomberg, Reuters, Morningstar and Baseline. They must defend their investment recommendations to other students and trustees of the investments committee.

Stetson RGIP students do their research in a state-of-the-art trading room in the Lynn Business Center on Stetson’s campus. The room includes a real-time ticker and data wall, television sets for market news and computers that allow for cutting-edge research.

As reported in Stetson Today, Stetson RGIP students continue to place in state and national competitions. Since 2001, based on the actual portfolio performances, Stetson has won 11 championships, four second-place, and one third-place finishes in the national R.I.S.E. (Redefining Investment Strategy Education) Competition. In addition, since 2011, Stetson has won four championships and one second-place finish in the G.A.M.E. competitions.

Due to the limited seating, reservations for this public meeting are recommended but not required. For further information, contact K.C. Ma, Ph.D., C.F.A., RGIP director and George professor, by email [email protected].