Starting with a fully invested A-share portfolio to become a capital...

Chapter 2: The Quiz That Will Determine Your Future

"Wow—"

When they heard that there was an opportunity to intern at Huaxin Securities, the lecture hall erupted in excitement, and the students' faces lit up with anticipation.

Huaxin Securities is no ordinary company. Its largest shareholder is Huaguo Huaxin Financial, which is a subsidiary of Huaxin Group, a legitimate and powerful state-owned enterprise.

Getting into Huaxin Securities is like joining the national team!

"I can't even imagine how happy I would be if I could get into Huaxin Securities!"

"I've heard that Huaxin Securities is full of industry leaders. If I could work on such a platform, my future would be limitless."

"The key is access to a wealth of information, which is invaluable."

The students were thrilled and discussed it animatedly.

Sitting next to Zhang Yang, Xu Jiafeng clenched his fist and said in a deep voice, "If I could get a job at Huaxin Securities, my life would be worth it!"

"It was worth it!"

"If you're all worth it, then I am too!"

Chen Chuan and Wang Liu followed suit.

Investment is a flagship major at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, so getting a job at another securities company isn't difficult.

Huaxin Securities is different. Top-tier securities firms like this don't lack people, and you generally need some connections to get in.

This opportunity is extremely rare.

Unlike the excitement of others, Zhang Yang remained relatively calm. In his previous life, he had also participated in the "Huaxin Simulated Trading Competition." In just 19 trading days, he turned his initial capital of 100 million into 227 million, achieving a return of 127% and ranking first among professionals.

However, since he did not intend to develop his career in China, he voluntarily emptied his account as the 45-day competition deadline approached, giving the opportunity to other students.

"Perhaps I can use this demo account to accumulate my first investment capital."

Zhang Yang muttered to himself.

He has no intention of interning at Huaxin Securities, nor is it necessary for him.

According to the Securities Law, employees of securities exchanges, securities companies, and securities registration and settlement institutions are prohibited from directly or indirectly buying or selling stocks.

Why is this regulation in place?
Very simple.

Fund managers have professional advantages, relatively easy access to information, and manage large amounts of funds. If individuals are allowed to trade stocks, they are very likely to use insider information to trade and disrupt market order.

To put it simply, they're afraid of using the money from fund investors to profit themselves.

Zhang Yang doesn't want to be a fund manager; the restrictions are too great. If he wants to accumulate wealth, entering the market as a retail investor is the best option.

……

"Students, please be patient. I will explain the specific rules."

Tao Yuang gestured for silence, then continued:

"Just a reminder that this simulated trading competition will last for 45 days, with an initial capital of 100 million yuan. It will officially open tomorrow. You can log in to Huaxin Securities' web platform to operate. If you haven't registered a securities account yet, you can apply online or at a branch office during these few days."

At this point, he looked at Wang Xingbang and said with a more humble tone, "I'll have to trouble Professor Wang to compile a list of accounts and send it to my email for registration."

"no problem."

Wang Xingbang nodded slightly.

Although it's a demo account, each person will have a corresponding account number, and the collection and registration process ensures the fairness of the competition.

After responding, Wang Xingbang looked at the students in the lecture hall and added fuel to the fire, saying, "As you all heard, the mock competition only lasts for 45 days. I hope everyone can give it their all and take it seriously."

"In addition, this is also the graduation exam for our 'Securities Investment Analysis' course. Students who usually lose too many points should seize this opportunity." The meaning of this sentence is quite clear: those who are not good at theoretical knowledge can make up for the gap in this "mini-exam".

Anyone who has been to university knows that the failing score is 60 points, which includes class attendance.

What are class points?
To put it simply, it means that as long as you attend class, you can get the points.

With 15 points for classroom instruction, instructors can often "snatch" some students who are not good at theoretical knowledge at the end of the semester.

At this moment, all the students in the lecture hall realized the importance of this mock competition, and their expressions became increasingly serious.

"Oh, right."

Wang Xingbang then added, "Students who don't have computers can go to Computer Room No. 3 or the sixth floor of the library. I have already applied to the school for it to be open 24 hours a day."

Although 80% of students majoring in investment are locals from Shanghai, not everyone can afford a computer.

It was precisely because of this consideration that Wang Xingbang applied to the school to open the computer room and the sixth floor of the library for students with slightly weaker investment majors to use.

……

After the three teachers on the podium spoke for a few more minutes about the precautions, the class was ended early, allowing the students to do their own thing.

Some people hurriedly returned to their dormitories.

Some people go to the computer room or library in groups.

Without exception, they all wanted to seize this hard-won opportunity.

The slender Chen Chuan looked at Zhang Yang and his roommates and asked, "Do any of you guys have Huaxin Securities accounts?"

"I use Cathay Pacific."

Xu Jiafeng responded.

Wang Liu smiled, adjusted his silver-rimmed glasses, and said with a hint of pride, "I have an account with Huaxin Securities."

"I am the elder..."

Before Zhang Yang could finish speaking, a pleasant female voice interrupted him, asking, "Zhang Yang, which sector of the A-share market do you favor?"

The speaker was a 1.72-meter-tall woman wearing a white tight-fitting short-sleeved undershirt and loose wide-leg pants, with a curvaceous figure.

Her name is He Jing, and she is recognized as the most beautiful girl in the investment major. Even in the entire Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, she is one of the most beautiful girls.

Next to He Jing was a girl with a single ponytail, who looked pure and sweet. Her name was Xu Zhiruo. She was looking at Zhang Yang with pleading eyes and muttering, "Save me, save me, the child doesn't want to fail the course and have to postpone graduation."

"Infrastructure construction, I suppose."

Zhang Yang answered without hesitation.

With the government investing four trillion yuan in infrastructure, it's perfectly reasonable to be optimistic about the infrastructure sector.

Do you have any stock recommendations?

He Jing asked again.

Zhang Yang ranked first in the investment theory exam for three consecutive years, and his investment advice can be taken as a reference.

Before Zhang Yang could speak, Wang Liu coughed twice to stop him, saying, "Senior Brother Tao gave us this opportunity to test the depth of our students' management skills. It's not appropriate for the school beauty, He, to openly take a shortcut, is it?"

"You want to take our dorm leader's shortcut, but you won't let our dorm leader take yours. Really," Chen Chuan chimed in with a wicked grin.

Xu Jiafeng glanced at Xu Zhiruo next to He Jing and quickly smoothed things over, saying, "Alright, alright, we're all classmates, we can't take the jokes too far."

"I won't recommend stocks; I can't afford the consequences if there are losses," Zhang Yang said with a calm smile. He then continued, "However, if it's just to avoid failing a course, you might want to pay more attention to stocks in the automotive sector."

(End of this chapter)