FBE UG students are cordially invited to participate in the Stocks Debate Challenge 2018 which takes place from June 25 - July 6, 2018.

Please kindly visit the competition website (https://www.micgoat.com/debate) or refer to the message below for details regarding the competition. Interested students should register by the deadline ofJune 24, 2018 (Sunday).

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Stock Debate Challenge 2018 is an online video competition for students and young professionals looking to kickstart a career in investing. The competition will start on June 25, 2018 via video app Micgoat. This initiative is supported by Upgrade Capital, Thinknum and Quadrant1. It will be a great opportunity to gain visibility on the market and connect with elite Wall Street investors.

 Our partners

 
The three top performers of Stocks Debate Challenge 2018 will be invited for a job interview with Apex Capital Holdings, LLC, a prominent multi-strategy equity investment firm in New York City. The top five performers will gain institutional access to Thinknum for one year.

To enter the competition, register on micgoat.com/debate by June 24, 2018.

Debates will be judged by a jury including:
 
Keith Weismann
Senior Analyst and Director of Research at Sibilla Capital Management and a Founder of Quadrant 1

 
Peter M. Lupoff
Peter M. Lupoff is the managing member of Lupoff Friends and Family Interests, LLC

 
Sahm Adrangi
Sahm Adrangi is the founder and managing partner of Kerrisdale Capital Management

Competition Format:

Contestants will participate in two rounds of quick video stock debates on the Micgoat app.

Round 1:

Contestants will be divided into two groups:
 
- Group A will open the debate with long or short pitch on a chosen stock in a one-minute video. 
- Group B will challenge the pitch of Group A by taking the opposite position on the same stock. The challenge will be sent via Micgoat App.

Each contestant is required to find one partner from the pool of entrants.
Contestants will have a total of 3 days to complete one full video debate of 3 video exchanges (30 seconds each).

The top 24 performers with the most upvotes from the jury and the audience via Micgoat App will be invited to Round 2.
 
Round 2:

The jury will announce the debate partners and provide a new list of topics. This time group B will open the debate and group A will challenge. The entrants will have 2 days to complete the debate.

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Disclaimer: The data collected through the online registration is solely administered by the organizers. The Faculty shall not be held liable in the case that disputes, loss or any other situations arise.