Trading floor challenge for Carrick students

A team from Carrickfergus Grammar School has competed in the annual Northern Ireland Stock Market Challenge competition run by Global Investor.
By The Newsroom
Published 23rd Mar 2015, 11:42 BST
Raymond Gray, Ryan Clarke, Chloe Duncan, Jessica Hutchinson and Grainne White at the stock market challenge. INCT 11-794-CONRaymond Gray, Ryan Clarke, Chloe Duncan, Jessica Hutchinson and Grainne White at the stock market challenge. INCT 11-794-CON
Raymond Gray, Ryan Clarke, Chloe Duncan, Jessica Hutchinson and Grainne White at the stock market challenge. INCT 11-794-CON

The inter-school competition uses a trading floor simulation and involves 20 to 30 schools in each UK region.

Carrickfergus Grammar year 11 pupils Ryan Clarke, Chloe Duncan, Raymond Gray, Jessica Hutchinson and Grainne White travelled to Grosvenor Grammar School, Belfast, for the event.

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Employing effective teamwork and communication, the team had to analyse data from various sources and make a decision ahead of the other participants.

As part of the challenge, the group members also completed written reports on their approach to ethical investing and the team’s investment strategies in general.

“The pupils really benefitted from seeing what it is like to compete in the busy world of buying and selling shares and enjoyed the event,” added Carrickfergus Grammar School in a statement.

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