Student Investment Fund Students Storm NYC!

SIF Students (L to R): Lutfi Lena, Peter Freymueller, Jeremy Weaver, Ben Carstens, JP Landry, Celie Hull and Anni Uhl
SIF Students (L to R): Lutfi Lena, Peter Freymueller, Jeremy Weaver, Ben Carstens, JP Landry, Celie Hull and Anni Uhl

Seven students from the Student Investment Fund (SIF) traveled to New York city on March 20-24, 2018 for an annual trip to participate in a national conference and visit investment firms. The group made it to town just before a massive Nor’easter hit and spent their first day walking between meetings in the snow storm. Luckily, our hardy students are well-prepared for adverse weather!

SIF student Lutfi Lena (center, left) was a student panelist at the Quinnipiac G.A.M.E. Forum, invited on stage to to ask questions of corporate governance experts
SIF student Lutfi Lena (center, left) was a student panelist at the Quinnipiac G.A.M.E. Forum, invited on stage to to ask questions of corporate governance experts

In addition to attending the Quinnipiac G.A.M.E. Forum, the largest investment conference tailored to students (with over 1,400 student attendees), the students met with Lazard Asset Management, JP Morgan Real Estate, Almanac Real Estate Investors, Prisma Capital, and Schroders Global Asset Management. Students reported these meetings were definitely the highlight of the trip. They learned about a number of new asset classes, investing strategies and investment vehicles to which they typically have very limited exposure, including fixed income, funds-of-funds, hedge funds, and ESG (environmental, social, governance) investing.

SIF Students (L to R) at JP Morgan Chase & Co: Peter Freymueller, Jeremy Weaver, Ben Carstens, JP Landry, Lutfi Lena, Anni Uhl, and Celie Hull
SIF Students (L to R) at JP Morgan Chase & Co: Peter Freymueller, Jeremy Weaver, Ben Carstens, JP Landry, Lutfi Lena, Anni Uhl, and Celie Hull

In the after hours, the group was hosted for dinner by Peter Marber, who now heads the Global Economy program at New York University’s Center for Global Affairs, but was previously the head of emerging market fixed income for Loomis & Sayles. Students also went to see Jersey Boys – so they are now all experts on the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. Most of the group made it to the Museum of Modern Art and the 9/11 Memorial, as well, to round out their cultural experiences.

Overall, it was another exceptionally successful trip, made possible thanks to SOM sponsor Spirit of Alaska Federal Credit Union. Our donors' generous support allows us to provide our students these once in a lifetime out-of-classroom experiential learning opportunities!

SIF Students (L to R) on 5th Avenue in NYC: Lutfi Lena, Anni Uhl, Peter Freymueller, Jeremy Weaver, Ben Carstens, JP Landry, and Celie Hull
SIF Students (L to R) on 5th Avenue in NYC: Lutfi Lena, Anni Uhl, Peter Freymueller, Jeremy Weaver, Ben Carstens, JP Landry, and Celie Hull