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congratulations!
• Congratulations to everyone for
completing the SWS comp—you are now
official SWS Members!
– Members benefits include:
• Access to future seminars on various topics in investing
• Extensive resources, including mentors and educational materials
• Notification of exclusive dinners as well as trips for SWS
members (ie. Fidelity’s “Day on the Job”)
– You do NOT need to apply—if you fulfill all the
requirements (completing the Investment Project and
attending and/or making up the seminars), you ARE a
Member of SWS!
what’s next?
• What SWS will be doing in the spring:
– We are looking for a much smaller group of SWS members
who will serve as Associates and Analysts, conducting
research on stocks of their choice and making
recommendations to a student-run Investment Board.
– The Investment Board will be making investment decisions
and managing a portfolio with REAL money.
industries currently covered by SWS
consumer  financials  healthcare  media  technology
being part of SWS
SWS Members
Opportunity to attend seminars on personal investing and finance
Resources such as mentors and educational materials
Notification of exclusive SWS dinners or trips
SWS Associate (applications due Dec. 20)
Participate in a team in an Industry Group, conducting research
Helping to make investment decisions for SWS
SWS Analyst (applications due Dec. 20)
Lead a team in an Industry Group
Conduct research and facilitate investment decisions
Serves as point person for industry team
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being part of SWS
SWS Investment Board (selection on a rolling basis from Analysts)
Making investment decisions
Managing the SWS portfolio
SWS Executive Board (applications in February/March)
Running the day-to-day operations of SWS
Opportunity to interact with professionals and introduce new initiatives
various roles in SWS
Participate as an SWS Member and attend all seminars in the fall Education Program //
Complete Investment Project and apply to become an Associate // Join industry team as an
Associate, conducting research on companies in your industry // Lead industry team as an
Analyst // Become a part of the Investment Board // Listen to presentations from industry
groups and make investment decisions with Board // Serve on the Executive Board and run the
day-to-day operations of the organization
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Associates and Analysts
• Analysts: Lead a team of SWS Associates within an industry. Analysts are chosen based
on their knowledge of the industry, leadership ability, and their performance as Associates.
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Conduct team meetings with Associates
Oversee team to conduct research on companies covered
Track performance of all stocks under coverage
Prepare and lead investment presentations to Investment Board
Work with Education Chair to bring in speakers, organize panels, and plan workshops
Present proposals to Investment Board for initiating coverage on new companies within the
industry
– Keep track of all presentations and recommendations to the Board
• Associates: Associates work within a team in the industry group to research companies,
write reports, and present the team’s recommendations to the Investment Board.
– Research individual companies by conducting own analysis, writing reports, presenting findings to
team
– Work with team to present recommendations to Investment Board
– Present company initiation reports within industry
– Become an “expert” in that industry
Executive Board
The Executive Board is composed of five Chairs led by a President, who is
in charge of all day-to-day operations of the organization. These six
members oversee each of the following elements of SWS:
– Education: Coordinate the fall Education Program, plan seminars, secure
speakers, produce supplementary educational materials and handouts, formulate
the Investment Project, and coordinate with industry Analysts to provide
supplementary finance education in the spring across industry groups.
– Internal: Oversee the mentorship program, lead the recruiting initiative, plan
socials and community-building events, maintain the members database, and
facilitate communication between all participants of SWS.
– Marketing: Create all marketing materials, update the website, produce and
design publications, lead external publicity initiatives, and work with Investing
Chair to produce the Annual Report.
– Investing: Manage the logistics of the investment fund, secure investing funds,
and oversee the portfolio.
– Operations: Secure Corporate Partnerships for operating expenses, plan visits
to various companies, and handle legal and logistical issues.
Executive Board
• If you are interested in being part of the
leadership of SWS through the Executive
Board, you must fill out an application to
be an Associate or Analyst.
– We will be deciding on Executive Board members in late
February or early March.
– Executive Board members also have the opportunity to sit
on the Investment Board.
what we’re looking for
• Analysts:
– Leadership ability
– Knowledge of the
industry
– Dedication and passion
for investing
– Organizational and
analytical skills
– Commitment to SWS
• Associates:
– Interest in the industry
– Willingness to learn
– Commitment to SWS
The function of Analysts and Associates
will be to produce investment
recommendations to an Investment
Board. The analysis and work done is
similar to the work done on the
Investment Project, though on a more
in-depth scale with greater
implications.
All positions will be for a semester; upon a new
semester, you may decide to apply for a higher
position, take on a new role in a different industry,
or opt to stay an SWS Member.
Because we are a new organization, we
expect that some Analysts who are
chosen will also sit on the first
Investment Board.*
* In the future, we expect to choose Investment Board members on
the basis of their work within the Industry Teams.
example: consumer group
extensive research
recommendations
Analyst: Food and Beverage
-Associate
Analyst: Retail
-Associate
-Associate
Investment Board
-Associate
manage
SWS
portfolio
Analyst: Luxury Goods
-Associate
-Associate
Note: In the beginning we do not expect to have more than one industry analyst per
group; this vision is more for future growth in the organization.
Applications for Analyst and Associate
positions are due Wed, December 20 at
midnight. The application is online on
the SWS homepage.
Email
recruiting@smartwomansecurities.com
with any further questions!
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Thank you all for a
great semester!
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