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Your first stop for help should normally be here, followed by your teacher. If you still have not got an answer to your question, please contact us

How am I meant to understand all this financial jargon?
Throughout the competition we use a lot of financial terminology. Where a more unusual term appears, you should be able to find out more about it by holding the cursor over the term. For a more detailed explanation, each unusual term is linked to our glossary – just follow the link to read more!
How do I register for the ifs Student Investor Challenge?
To take part in the competition, you will need to have a team of 4 students. To register a team you need to be a teacher, and you will need a Teacher Reference Number. Teacher Reference Numbers will be sent to schools in early September. Registration opens at midday on 3 September 2012 and closes at midnight on 23 November 2012. Once registration is open teachers who have not already received one can request a Teacher Reference Number from this website.
When does the competition run?
The main challenge opens for trading on 5 November 2012 at 9am and closes at 4.30pm on 1 February 2013. Teams can also participate in the practice game which runs from 1 October 2012 at 9am until 4.30pm on 2 November 2012.
When I try to register or use your contact page I can't seem to access the page. Why is this?
In order to preserve your privacy, this site uses 128-bit security whenever you use a page that transmits private details such as your e-mail address to us. Some older browsers are incapable of using this standard, so the pages do not display. If you can, please upgrade your browser (see links below - all these browsers are free to download). If this is not possible, please e-mail us at admin@studentinvestor.org; let us know which browser you are using and we will do our best to help!
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How do I change details about my team?
Once you have registered you can edit most of your team's details at any time.
Who is running the game?
The game is run by the ifs School of Finance, a not-for-profit organisation that supports wider share ownership and financial education.
TEACHERS: Are there any teaching materials available?
Yes – more information on the competition and a range of teacher's resources can be found here.