Stetson’s Roland George Investments Program (RGIP) Public Trustee Meeting is set for Monday, Oct. 15, and students will make stock recommendations on the fall-out of the trade war and a new index focusing on the pet industry.

Students will present their recommendations for approval by the RGIP trustees from 5-6:30 p.m. on the DeLand campus at the Marshall & Vera Lea Rinker Welcome Center.

Following the ESG, Artificial Intelligence, Cannabis, Virtual Realty 4, and Drones 9 indices approved in past years, RGIP students will launch a new index — Pawerful Pet — focusing on the pet industry.  In addition, many of the stocks selected by the students for this meeting have been adversely affected by the current international trade war.  Students will argue that as a result of the conflict, this is the time to buy the heavily beaten down stocks.

Who: The Stetson University School of Business Administration Roland George Investments Program.  RGIP is known for having one of the nation’s oldest and best market performances and is directed entirely by Stetson University students. The pioneering program empowers students to manage a portfolio comprising $3.5 million in real money invested in stocks and bonds. They use fundamental research tools and leading data services to identify and research the best investment recommendations to students and trustees of the investments committee.

When: Monday, Oct. 15, 5-6:30 p.m.

Where: Stetson University Marshall & Vera Lea Rinker Welcome Center, 529 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand.

What: During the meeting, which is free and open to the public, students will begin by discussing a new index that focuses on the pet industry. Students will also present six additional stock recommendations, many of which have been adversely affected by the current trade wars. The stocks the students will recommend include: Harley Davidson, Ford, Geely, Stitch Fix, iQIYI and PayPal.

Trustees and audience members will be given the opportunity to ask questions about the index and stock recommendations. Immediately following the question-and-answer period, trustees will vote on each stock recommendation.

Contact:  Due to limited seating, reservations are highly recommended. For more information, contact K.C. Ma, Ph.D., C.F.A., Roland George Chair of Applied Investments, George professor and Director of George Investments Institute, at [email protected] or 386-822-7496.