It has been an exciting week for the GW Investment Institute (GWII), and for me personally, to welcome students back on campus for in-person classes.
GWII is offering four classes in the department of finance this semester: Ramsey Student Investment Fund for graduate students, Real Estate Student Investment Fund, and two sections of the Phillips Student Investment Fund for undergraduate students. I teach three of the classes; and one section of Phillips is taught by Matthew Miller, an adjunct professor who is also a Senior Financial Associate with the Ross Group at RBC Wealth Management. Combined, 51 students will be managing almost $8 million of the George Washington University endowment.
It was great to see the enthusiasm in the first classes. Students were asking good questions to better understand the current portfolio and the GWII Investment Framework to analyze companies. I look forward to this semester: helping the students become intelligent investors, bringing interesting guest speakers to campus, and culminating with the students’ investment ideas.
Best regards,
Rodney E. Lake