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Student Investor 2008
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Mini Trader

Mini Trader is now closed for business – you can see the results here.

This challenge gives you the chance to win a cash prize for you and your school, and it's easy to play! All you have to do is estimate what the closing price of our selected shares will be on 2 November 2007. The team that gets closest to the correct prices (in percentage terms) wins - it's as simple as that!

What does the Challenge involve?

We provide a short-list of five companies to keep your eye on. You have a few weeks to study the companies (we provide research data) and to watch the markets like a hawk. All you had to do is estimate what the share price of those companies will be at the close of trading on 2 November 2007 – we need to register your estimate by 20 October.

Which companies are in the Challenge?

We wanted you to predict the share price of the following heavyweights:

  • Deutsche Bank AG
  • F&C Asset Management PLC
  • BAE Systems PLC
  • GlaxoSmithKline PLC
  • Royal Dutch Shell PLC

The Rules

  • Only teachers can register teams. Registering a team requires that you have the school's unique login number. If you do not have one, teachers can request a unique login number here.
  • Teachers must not disclose their school's unique login number to their students. Doing so may result in disqualification.
  • Student teams must consist of four members aged between 14 and 19.
  • Each school or college can enter as many teams as they wish.
  • A student may only be a member of one participating team and team membership cannot change during the competition.
  • Using a vulgar, insulting or otherwise inappropriate team name will result in your team being disqualified
  • Any attempts to hack into the site (e.g. by a student using a teacher's unique login number or by more dubious methods) will be grounds for instant disqualification. You will be caught!
  • Should a disqualification occur, the ifs School of Finance's decision on disqualification is final and can only be negotiated through the formal appeal procedure. Appeal procedure is through an independent committee. Once a team has been disqualified from the competition the details of the appeals committee will be forwarded to them if they wish to contest the decision.