Episode 10.7: From classroom to trading floor — How students learn to lead in finance

Question: Did you ever learn about investing in school? Meet Duff Bergquist (go.uidaho.edu/47Ud6rE), Barker Capital Management and Trading Program (go.uidaho.edu/3JGcSLs) director and senior instructor of finance. The Barker program along with its sister club, teach students about investing using real money. The students work with industry partners and alumni to learn about wealth management, risk management and financial analyses. Bergquist walks us through what research means for the Barker students, what life is like for participants and how the Girls Who Invest Program opens new opportunities for women in finance.  Visit our website go.uidaho.edu/thevandaltheory​. Email us at [email protected]. Learn about Idaho’s premier research university, University of Idaho, at uidaho.edu.  Music  “Young Republicans” by Steve Combs (go.uidaho.edu/3U3MNHs) via freemusicarchive.org, not modified (go.uidaho.edu/3Q6LeY5).  “Apricot Twist” by Gregory Joseph Carrozza (go.uidaho.edu/43aRLYv) via Amphibious Zoo.   Chapters (0:00) Did you learn about investing in school? (2:55) Getting to know Duff Bergquist (7:12) What does research look like in Barker? (14:04) How are PNW businesses involved? (15:37) What do competitions in investing look like? (17:52) What is Barker like for the students? (20:52) What is Girls Who Invest? (24:20) Final thoughts