On Monday, May 29, from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m., the Bourstad Awards Ceremony took place at CIRANO.
Under the honorary presidency of Ms. Odrée Ducharme, CFA, Chairman of the Board of Directors of CFA Montreal, Senior Director, Strategy and Execution, Investment Funds and External Management, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), beginners as well as more experienced investors had the opportunity to manage a virtual portfolio of $200,000 and to invest this amount by choosing securities among a selection of real stocks listed on stock markets during the Bourstad 2023 stock market simulation challenge which was held from February 13 to April 14, 2023.
At the ceremony, the contest jury, chaired by Cathy Sleiman, Senior Manager, Eastern Canada, TD Direct Investing, awarded prizes totalling more than $35,000 to the participants who have distinguished themselves the most in the various components of the competition, i.e. financial performance, portfolio management and responsible investing.
The Bourstad challenge's partners as well as the grand prize winners were invited to this ceremony, which ended with a discussion and a cocktail.
