If you are looking for a club to join that is educational, beneficial, and fun, then the investment club is perfect for you. Also known as FHCI, the investment club is a way for students to learn about what to do with their money and what ways they could succeed the most financially. Many students at FHC are enrolled in FHCI, which they all enjoy and are able to learn useful material for their futures.
Frey Wu is the President of FHCI, and he became interested in the club when he was just a freshman. His incentive to join was so he could learn more about finance and investing. Frey is extremely passionate about this club, and he runs it along with his co-president, Joe Emerson. Frey believes FHCI is one of the best clubs at FHC because it presents opportunities and is highly educational.
Frey is into investment because many careers in business or finance require those skills that can be acquired from investment club.
“As far as clubs at FHC, FHCI is far and above the most beneficial to your future,” Frey said, “and there are many opportunities available for you to stand out within our organization with just a little effort. We have more than 50 analysts, a strong leadership team, and biweekly meetings where our members learn and invest.”
Frey believes that what makes a good investor is patience and willingness, as well as being able to put some risk on things. Frey is the president for a reason: he is responsible with his money, and he includes the traits that are needed to be successful in investments.
According to Frey, putting in effort can take you far. It doesn’t matter where you start out but where you can go.
“There can be any balance of traits that make a good investor, but personally from what I’ve seen, good investors are patient and are willing to get into the weeds,” Frey said. “Our best analysts can provide deeper-level insights into a company that requires research, not just the basic information that can be found anywhere. Investing doesn’t require talent or experience; all it takes is some knowledge and willingness to learn.”
Sophomore Abby Blok is a recent member of the investment club. She wanted to join FHCI because she wanted to join a club at school and thought that this one would be the most beneficial. Although Abby has only been in the club for a short time, she recommends it to anyone who is looking for a new hobby or passion.
“Students should join because you will learn a lot about investment and stock quickly and everything we talk about and do is valuable in the real world,” Abby said. “I joined this year with almost no prior knowledge, and I have learned a lot from the leaders of the club. I still have a lot to learn, but it has been a great experience becoming involved in the club, and I look forward to learning more.”
Abby loves FHCI because she thinks the club has a fair amount of work, but it’s still an easygoing club. FHCI is for anyone and everyone. Regardless of someone’s experience, there are still many things to learn within the club.
Abby likes the assignments that she receives from the club because everything is casual, but she is still able to learn new things and also collaborate with others.
“For FHCI our meetings are every other Wednesday when we have hour delays,” Abby said. “Our meetings are very casual and usually consist of a brief discussion of basic investment principles then small groups pitch 1-3 stocks to the group. Stock pitches are a short presentation prepared based on one specific stock to explain the pros and cons and analyze whether it would be a good investment for the group.”
Many students enroll in FHCI to learn about investments, but students also join to have a club that can look good on their transcript. Sawyer Jordan is a senior, and he wanted to get into at least one club, so he chose investment. He thinks learning how to become a better investor can benefit students by gaining more financial knowledge to help them apply to the future.
“Students should want to join an investment club,” Sawyer said, “because you get many benefits from learning about how money works in stocks.”
When Sawyer graduates he will have the skills to apply to the real world, and he will be able to spend money wisely and keep track of himself financially. For anyone thinking about joining FHCI, Sawyer says the best advice he can give is to participate and collaborate with other members to learn more.
“Try to really pay attention during lectures by Frey in order to understand the stock market more and be able to increase skills in investment,” Sawyer said. “Overall the club is really helpful, fun, and educational.”
