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Student Investment Club

The Student Investment Club is a student-led investment program of the Santa Monica Education Foundation at Santa Monica High School. Club members meet regularly to research opportunities, present their findings, and make real portfolio management decisions, all under institutional-grade governance guided by an Investment Policy Statement approved by the SMEF Investment Committee.

What makes this program unique is its purpose. Investment returns flow directly to the SMEF Endowments, creating sustainable funding for the programs that serve students across every Santa Monica public school. Students aren’t just learning to invest. They are investing in their community.

The Student Investment Club is the first program of its kind in Santa Monica public schools, and one of the few in the country where students manage real capital in live markets for a philanthropic purpose.

 

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Important Disclosures

DONATIONS MADE TO THE SAMOHI INVESTMENT CLUB ARE GIFTS TO THE SANTA MONICA EDUCATION FOUNDATION, HOWEVER THE PORTFOLIO MAY HAVE MATERIALLY HIGHER RISK AND VOLATILITY THAN THE BROADER ED FOUNDATION PORTFOLIO. DONATIONS ARE INVESTED IN SECURITIES AND FUNDS SELECTED BY STUDENT CLUB MEMBERS, PURSUANT TO AN INVESTMENT POLICY STATEMENT APPROVED BY THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE. ALL TRADES ARE REVIEWED AND EXECUTED BY A DESIGNATED ADULT FOR COMPLIANCE PURPOSES ONLY, THE CLUB MEMBERS HAVE FINAL INVESTMENT DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY.

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