Montana business, D. A. Davidson invests in students

The D.A. Davidson & Co. http://www.davidsoncompanies.com/ was one of the first to provide business and finance students with $50,000 for teams at several regional colleges to invest—in the financial markets and in their own learning.

Invest early, invest often and invest smart. These are common refrains one hears these days, at least when one listens for ways to cash in on a secure financial future. But actually learning how to invest well can often leave one open to the direction—and misdirection—of online profiteers with various dreams of their own.

This is now changing as technology and a desire for real-life learning is coming "online" in its own right. Take the example of the D.A. Davidson & Co. regional brokerage firm of Great Falls, Mont.., where its emphasis is on putting its own dollars on the line for a Student Investment Program where life in the markets is the teacher.

Begun in 1985 when online investing was just emerging, the Davidson strategy took some early innovative steps to get business students in on the potential payoffs (or losses) of actual market participation. Instead of simulating such experiences through software or classroom activities however, the company was one of the first to provide upper-level business and finance students with $50,000 for teams at several regional colleges and universities to invest—in the financial markets and in their own learning. And, if the participants are successful, some of the earnings actually go back to their school for future educational needs.

By Allan Shore
HappyNews Citizen Journalist

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Many thanks to the Montana Chamber of Commerce http://www.montanachamber.net/ws/home.php for passing this story along. Russ