The Ameritrade Investors Cup offers the opportunity to learn by doing, giving participants a chance to test the waters of Wall Street and providing them with a sample of what they'll find when investing for real. Giving individuals another chance to test drive the market, Ameritrade recently launched the second Ameritrade Investors Cup challenge. The competition opened October 16 and will run through December 15. Individuals can register until November 24. The grand prize, two Porsche Boxsters , will be awarded to the participant with the highest-valued portfolio.
Participants can also learn more about trading on margin, short-selling and market risks.
Similar to an actual Ameritrade account holder, Investors Cup participants can access quotes and research in order to learn more about companies they are purchasing as well as market conditions. The company provides brokerage and clearing services to self-directed individual consumer investors and to financial institutions through its subsidiaries. The company established its roots in 1994, working in academic communities to sharply hone its mission of providing a high-value educational experience designed to create better investors. The company operates in the U.S., Canada and the U.K., with plans to further expand in key international markets. F. Porsche AG are not affiliated or associated with this contest in any way.