What is stock pitching about?

This is a great opportunity to see how investment professionals go about deciding what stocks they should buy. It will be useful both for those considering careers in investment and for those wanting to make money for themselves!

How do I participate in the game?

Follow the Stock Pitching Guidelines below and submit your entry via www.fidelityrecruitment.com > Graduates and Interns>events> by 11:59pm –local time Sunday 27 September 2015.

Our Investment Professionals will shortlist around 5 finalists from the entries and they will notify by Monday 5 October 2015. The finalists will have the weekend to prepare for their presentation.

Rules for Submission.
Please submit your entry as a word document (.doc) template below (maximum of 1000 words) to www.fidelityrecruitment.com > Graduates and Interns>events> China

Why participate?
Experience the intensity, depth, and breadth of questions posted by top investment professionals and network with investment professionals from Fidelity.

The shortlisted 5 entries will receive a gift of participation. The winner and any particularly impressive finalists will proceed to the final round interview for our Equity Research Programme.

If I don’t participate in the game, can I join the Fidelity Stock Pitch Presentation as a spectator on 15 October? You are invited to join us as an audience even if you don’t participate in the stock pitching game.

We are currently recruiting for China Equity Research Interns. For details about our program and how to apply, please visit our website at www.fidelityrecruitment.com

Stock Pitch Guidelines

Submission criteria

l The company must be a listed equity (i.e. no pre-IPOs, no funds, no derivatives, no bonds, no commodities etc) with market capitalization over US$200m.

l The stock must be liquid, subject to a 3-month average daily trading volume of US$1m per day.

l Please make sure your stock pitch is only one page long, and follows the template below.

Issues to be addressed in the stock pitch

l The target price must be clearly stated.

l The stock pitcher should be comfortable holding the stock in a 1-2 year horizon (i.e. not just a quick trade).

l What is the valuation relative to peers and to history?

l What are the key drivers for the sector?

l How does the company make money?

l Why do you see value that the market doesn’t?

l What is the justification for your growth rate projections etc.?

l The 3-month average daily trading volume should be stated

l What are the risks against your recommendation

Stock Pitching Submission Template

Student Name:

Name of University:

Major:

Expected Year of Graduation:

Company:

Ticker:

Industry:

Current Price:

Target Price:

Market Cap:

P/E:

Average daily liquidity:

What does the company do?

How does the company operate into its industry, both positively and negatively

What are the Key drivers for profitability

How do you value the company?