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What is a Stock?
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Active Trading vs Portfolio Management
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What is Portfolio Management Strategy?
What is Diversification?
What is the Diversification Score?
How to Build a Basic ETF Portfolio
What are asset-classes?
What is Industry Exposure?
What is Geopolitical Exposure?
How to read impact on diversification
What is an ETF?
How to Choose ETFs
What is short selling?
What is a Bond?
What is an Option?
What is the Combined Score?
What is the Engagement Score?
Sharpe Ratio Challenge
Diversification Challenge
Market Basics Challenge
How do I measure performance?
What portfolio analytics are available?
How do I compare my portfolio to the benchmark?
What is Volatility?
What is Return?
What is Sharpe Ratio?
How to Improve Sharpe Ratio
How do I measure risk?
What are average excess returns?
What is a good Sharpe Ratio?
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How-to: Portfolio Holdings
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Preparing for recruitment
How to: use EquitySim to improve your recruitment potential
Showcasing your work on EquitySim
Designing a stand-out resume
Preparing for the S+T interview
STAR Structure for Behavioural Interview Questions
Interview Prep: Tell me about yourself
Interview Prep: Pitch me an Investment Idea
Interview Practice - Partner Exercise
Interview Prep: What to wear
Peer-Partner Program
Case Study: 2019 Credit-Suisse Results
2022 Financial Markets Campus Recruitment Insights
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Peer-Partner Program
Updated
by Justin Ling
Objective: Meet like-minded peers from around the world and share ideas about the markets.
Every two weeks, top performing participants will be paired to meet each other.

How to do it
1. Find your partner and co-ordinate time a time to meet with your partner (pairings will be sent to you via email)
2. Use the conversation template to kick-start your discussion
3. After you finish meeting, complete the survey so we can record your participation (https://forms.gle/8eKXHXEHwLs8YDjD7)
Conversation Template
1. Tell me about yourself: click here for tips on how to answer this question
2. What do you think about the markets right now?
3. Pitch an investment idea you are thinking of: click here for tips on how to answer this question
Tips: Practice giving concise and polished answers to use this as an opportunity to prep for future interviews.
FAQ
Q: What if I'm unable to reach my partner?
A: Fill out the survey anyway, and share with us your own personal learnings
Q: What if I am partnered with the same person twice?
A: It's ok, get to know them even better!
Q: What if I don't want to participate?
A: Please let us know asap, and we'll remove your from the pairing program (email: justin@equitysim.com)