A team of students from Charters School in Sunningdale has overcome challenging market conditions to become the November winners of the Student Investor Challenge.
Run by The London Institute of Banking & Finance, the competition involves teams investing virtual money on the London Stock Exchange.
Cameron Ross, James Crooks, Megan Willson-Rymer and Yo Yo Chang, triumphed throughout November in the national competition, growing their virtual £100,000 portfolio by nearly £6,000. The team has secured an opening prize of £100 and now stands a good chance of making the semi-final stage, with the best eight performing teams then competing for a chance to win a trip to New York City.
The Student Investor Challenge is the largest competition of its kind for schools and colleges in the UK with more than 40,000 students taking part each year.
Yo Yo said, “The key to success is knowing what the markets are doing. This is a great experience and I am really enjoying it.”