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EM-TRADE (Emory Trade)
Who are we?
The Board
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Simon Tan
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David Burton
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President
Tyler Garell
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Co-CEO
Michael K. Becker
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CEO
Executive VP
Kevin Cheng
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CFO
Mission Statement
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Emory Trade seeks to improve the
investing skills of our members and
serve our community. By sharing our
knowledge of investing and teaming up
with other professionals, we will be
educated investors. Ultimately, we will
purchase equities and sell them for the
benefit of our members and the
community.
Our Goals and Vision
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Make $$$
Play Fantasy Stock Market
Game
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Learn about (safe) investing
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Via speakers
Invest in the market
Strengthen your interests
Gather income
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Winners get prizes
Grants, donations, stock,
dues, etc.
Give proceeds to charity
Short Lesson on Stocks
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What’s a stock?
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It represents ownership of a company's
assets and profits.
Why do a stock go up?
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Demand of the stock
When more people are trying to buy a
stock than want to sell it at the current
price.
When the market's expectation of future
earnings for a company goes up.
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Why invest?

Make more money than you would with bank’s
current low interest rate of 1.49%
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All investments involve risk, but risk is
minimized when you practice safe
investing correctly.

Diversify your portfolio - One way to
reduce your risk.
Lesson (Buy + Sell)
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Quantity
(Before) Buy 100 shares
(After) Sell 100 shares

x
x
x
Price
$10
$20
Profit = $1000 (not including commission)
= Cost
= $1000
= $2000
Lesson (Buy + Sell)


Quantity
(Before) Buy 100 shares
(After) Sell 100 shares

x
x
x
Price
$20
$10
Loss = $1000 (not including commission)
= Cost
= $2000
= $1000
Evaluating stocks

Earnings per share (EPS)
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Total income from company
divided by how many
shares outstanding.
Price to Earnings (P/E Ratio)

Current price of a stock
divided by how much the
company is making (Or
Price / EPS).
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Example: $30 / $2 = 15 PE
ratio
Dividend

Company decides how
much money they want to
distribute their income to
investors. Usually paid to
investors quarterly.
Want to help?
Email to learnlink address Iwanttohelp
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Who can help? – Anyone
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Include your resume and relevant experience in the field.
Potential Positions
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VP of Membership – Helps us recruit members
Public Relations – Does the advertising work
Analysts – Research the stock market
Think of your own.
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Explain why it’s needed and what you can bring to the club.