AIM Research Report Competition

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AIM Research Report Competition

• Thursday, October 25
• 430pm, KMC 4-60

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Important Dates and Information

• http//pages.stern.nyu.edu/aim/research.html
• Sample reports are posted on the website
• Reports Due - November 15th
• Presentation by Top 5 Teams - Nov 29th

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Teams

• Teams of 3 members
• If you dont have a team, but want to
  participate, let us know and we will match you
  up
  
• Please send us the names of your team members and
  the stock you wish to cover by next Wednesday,
  October 31st
  
• You will also be assigned a MBA2 mentor who will
  offer insight and advice

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Suggestions for Selecting a Stock

• The contest is a great opportunity to research
  companies and develop opinions on their
  investment prospects
  
• Both these skills and investment ideas are key
  for succeeding in the recruiting process
  
• Think about choosing companies which you will be
  able to talk about during your interviews
  
• We encourage picking stocks you are interested
  in, however, try to tie the stock into your view
  on the economy (i.e if you state in an
  interview that you are really bearish, its
  probably not a good idea to pick a consumer
  discretionary stock)

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Gathering Data

• Theres a wide variety of useful sources
  available to Stern students
  
• Bloomberg and Capital IQ will be your primary
  sources but other useful providers can be found
  on the Virtual Business Library
  
• http//www.nyu.edu/library/bobst/vbl/index.html

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Building Your Model

• Useful templates can be found at
• http//pages.stern.nyu.edu/aim/research.html
• http//pages.stern.nyu.edu/adamodar/
• Other models are also welcome, however they must
  all be of your own design and composition
  
• Your mentors will also be able to offer advice on
  how best to approach this exercise
  
• We suggest building a DCF as it will be good
  practice

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Drafting your Report

• Once youve finished the model and performed a
  thorough qualitative analysis start forming an
  investment thesis for your company
  
• Refer to the examples on the website for good
  ideas on what to include in a report
  
• Reports will be judged by according to
• Quality of the research
• How effectively the investment thesis was
  communicated

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Final Selection

• The top 5 teams will be announced shortly after
  the reports are submitted
  
• These teams will then go on to present their
  investment ideas to a panel of Sell-Side analysts
  at the AIM reception near the end of November

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Information

• Any questions can be directed to
  ryan.nash_at_stern.nyu.edu or stefan.karlsson_at_stern.n
  yu.edu
  
• Remember, have your captain submit the names of
  the members on your team and your stock to
  cedric.silas_at_stern.nyu.edu by midnight next
  Wednesday (October 31)
• GOOD LUCK!!