D.A. Davidson & Co. Provides Nearly $1 Million to Student Investors; Brokerage Kicks off Its 19th Annual Student Investment Program.GREAT FALLS, Mont. -- D.A. Davidson & Co., a Northwest-based investment firm, today announced the launch of its 19th annual Student Investment Program designed to give senior-level business students a hands-on education in investing and portfolio management. Students from 19 colleges and universities within the Northwest and Rocky Mountain regions will receive nearly $1 million total to invest in the markets over the course of the year. Unlike programs that offer simulated investing experiences, these students will use real money, pay execution costs and earn interest on cash and dividends on securities. Most importantly, the schools will share in the profits. "We want to give students an opportunity to gain a real-life understanding of the markets, and believe that the best way to do that is to use real money - it raises the stakes," said Ron Tschetter, president of D.A. Davidson & Co. "Because these schools have the opportunity to share in the profits earned, there is a huge incentive to participate and to do as well as possible." Under the program, D.A. Davidson & Co. provides a team of business students from each school with $50,000 to invest in actual market transactions. The students make investment decisions with a D.A. Davidson & Co. financial consultant as advisor, and each school receives one-half of its investment return above 5 percent. D.A. Davidson & Co. absorbs any losses. The Student Investment Program was launched in 1985 at Montana State University Montana State University, at Bozeman; land-grant; coeducational; chartered 1893. It is primarily a technical institution specializing in agriculture, engineering, and applied sciences. The Museum of the Rockies is there. , and has become increasingly popular with a record 19 schools from seven states participating this year. The University of Colorado University of Colorado may refer to:
"The Student Investment Program gives business students the opportunity to develop fundamental and practical skill sets in a real-world setting," said Ben Martz, associate professor, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs College of Business. "Our mission is to provide our students the best possible educational environment in order to prepare them to enter the real world, and this program strategically helps us to achieve that goal. We are very pleased to join the program this fall." In addition to the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, other participants include: Boise State University, Brigham Young University Brigham Young University, at Provo, Utah; Latter-Day Saints; coeducational; opened as an academy in 1875 and became a university in 1903. It is noted for its law and business schools. in Provo, Utah, Carroll College in Helena, Mont., Eastern Washington University Eastern Washington University - A university 20 miles southwest of Spokane, WA on the edge of the rolling Palouse Prairie. http://ewu.edu/. Address: Cheney, Washington, USA. in Cheney, Wash., Gonzaga University in Spokane, Wash., Montana State University-Billings, Montana State University in Bozeman, Seattle University, University of Great Falls The University of Great Falls (UGF), a private Catholic university located in Great Falls, Montana, is fully accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges. in Montana, University of Montana, University of, at Missoula; state supported; coeducational; chartered 1893 as the Univ. of Montana. In 1913 when the Montana Univ. System was established, the school's name was changed to State Univ. of Montana, and in 1935 the name Montana State Univ. Idaho in Moscow, University of Montana in Missoula, University of Oregon The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. The university was founded in 1876, graduating its first class two years later. The University of Oregon is one of 60 members of the Association of American Universities. in Eugene, University of Utah The University of Utah (also The U or the U of U or the UU), located in Salt Lake City, is the flagship public research university in the state of Utah, and one of 10 institutions that make up the Utah System of Higher Education. in Salt Lake City, University of Washington in Seattle, University of Wyoming UW is a national research university prominent in the fields of environment and natural resource research, specializing in agriculture, energy, geology, and water resource related fields. in Laramie, Utah State University Utah State University, mainly at Logan; coeducational; land-grant and state supported; chartered 1888, opened 1890. It publishes Utah Science, Western Historical Quarterly, and Western American Literary Journal. in Logan, Washington State University in Pullman and Westminster College in Salt Lake City. About D.A. Davidson & Co. Founded in 1935, D.A. Davidson & Co. is an independently owned, full-service investment firm with offices in eight states. D.A. Davidson & Co. is owned by Davidson Companies, a financial services holding company based in Great Falls, Montana. Also part of Davidson Companies are Davidson Trust Co., a wealth management and trust operation; Davidson Investment Advisors, a professional money management firm; and Davidson Travel, a full-service travel agency. |
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