Nova Investment Club - Undergraduate Division

24/06/2022

The Quarterly Shareholders’ Report (QSR) for Quarter 1 of 2022 is out now!

This report aims to go over the performance of the NIC-UD Fund over the quarter in an in-depth manner.

The 54-page report begins, with a brief summary of the fund’s performance results and investing strategy; changes in positions; a look at the performance of our positions individually and globally; and an analysis of the evolution of the fund’s risk parameters.

Following these, our members performed macro research on the topics of the Economic Cycles, Emerging Markets, Renewable Energy, and Stagflation Investing.

This was done with the aim of engaging in tactical asset allocation, where we consider adapting our portfolio to our findings, for example, learning more about India and seeing the way in which it could be a good environment to invest in.

After the extensive research, our team members revalued three positions in the fund, to see if they should be kept, reduced or removed.

Finally, the report includes a message to investors regarding our commitment to ESG and score, a few final remarks, and a presentation of the NIC-UD QSR and entire team.

The QSR, has been continuously evolving, being an opportunity for our members to engage actively in portfolio management, whilst exploring new areas for improvement, whilst discussing relevant financial topics amongst each other, and the community.

Thank you for taking the time, and we hope you enjoy this report!

Read the full report here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XqjYA_6X_v_8Ihops_88x8ARQXt_enBn/view?usp=sharing

06/06/2022

The May Edition of NIC Undergrad Review (NUR) is out!

This is the last edition of the semester.

You will find matters related to Macroeconomics, Corporate Finance, and Financial Markets - from the latest news on Iberian Markets to the possibility of a global cybersecurity war. Following these, our team members unpack the concept of ownership in publicly listed companies and give an overview of the ECB’s policy-making strategies and rationale used to fight the inflation we have been witnessing in Europe.

In addition, for the interviews, we met former NIC President from the Class of 2011, Tiago Lourenço.

Currently, Tiago is an Investment Executive at Blantyre Capital, a London-based Special Situations focused Private Equity firm.

This section allows for current NIC-UD members to meet and interview past members of NIC-UD, NIC, and Nova SBE. It is an amazing opportunity for current and non-current members to strengthen relationships, learn more about life in and outside of the club, and gain additional insights regarding the financial industry.

Finally, our members performed a Business Deep Dive on the company Ambipar Group S.A., a B2B waste management company, as well as the monthly performance of the NIC-UD Fund.

We hope you enjoy this edition and wish you good readings!

https://issuu.com/novainvestmentclub_ud/docs/nur_may2022

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02/05/2022

Dear students and finance enthusiasts,

Together with Nova Career Services and Nova Investment Club, Nova Investment Club - Undergraduate Division is excited to organize an introduction to Investment Banking event with Lazard.

We have invited Managing Director, David da Rosa, Vice President, Néstor Chacón, and Analyst, José Nascimento Neves, to share their insights and experiences with us. After a deep dive into the investment banking industry, our guest will conduct a case study followed by a Q&A session.

The event will be virtual via Teams and is scheduled on Thursday, the 5th of May from 11am to 12:15pm (WEST).

Register at the link below:

https://novasbe.jobteaser.com/en/events/146892-behind-the-scenes-lazard-case-study-byc

21/04/2022

We would like to introduce our team for this Spring semester 2021/2022.

Our intake was extremely successful, growing with the addition of four new members, to a total of nineteen members.

The ongoing semester has been a tremendous journey, giving us the ability to evolve through the meetings, discussions, and projects.
Additionally, it has been an opportunity to introduce new initiatives that contribute to our purpose of being increasingly engaged in the financial industry.

We are looking forward to the continuation of the club activities, to learn and grow together as a team.

18/04/2022

The April Edition of NIC Undergrad Review (NUR) is out!

You will find matters related to Macroeconomics, Corporate Finance and Financial Markets - from the latest news on Iberian Markets to the recurring Ukraine-Russia conflict. Following these, our team members unpacked the concept of Stagflation along with other indicators for the possibility of economic recessions.

In addition, for the interviews, we met Nova SBE Alumni, Miguel Faria e Castro and NIC Alumni Rui Dias.

Currently, Miguel is a Senior Economist in the Research Division of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FED), and Rui is a Hedge Fund analyst at Millenium Management.

This section allows for current NIC-UD members to meet and interview past members of NIC-UD, NIC, and Nova SBE. It is an amazing opportunity for current and non-current members to strengthen relationships, learn more about life in and outside of the club, and gain additional insights regarding the financial industry.

Finally, our members will present a Business Deep Dive on the company Micron tech, which offers memory and storage solutions, as well as the monthly performance of the NIC-UD Fund.

We hope you enjoy this edition and wish you good readings!

https://issuu.com/novainvestmentclub_ud/docs/nur_april2022

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18/03/2022

The Quarterly Shareholders’ Report (QSR) for Quarter 4 of 2021 is out now!

This report aims to go over the performance of the NIC-UD Fund over the quarter in an in-depth manner.

The 63-page report includes, a brief summary of the fund’s performance and investing strategy; changes in positions; a look at the performance of our positions from an individual and portfolio level as well as level of risk of the fund.
Following these, our members performed macro research on the topics of the Global Economy, China, Hedging Instruments, Sustainability and Technological Disruptive Trends. This was done with the aim of engaging in tactical asset allocation, where we consider adapting our portfolio according to our findings, for example, learning more about hedging instruments, and including new methods of hedging in our fund.

The QSR, has been continuously evolving, being an opportunity for our members to engage actively in portfolio management, whilst exploring new areas of improvement, and discussing relevant financial topics amongst each other, and the community.

Thank you for taking the time, and we hope you enjoy this report!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yxFvz6763YMJy7jyod9-OUiSVsXGJ_5u/view?usp=sharing

14/03/2022

The March Edition of NIC Undergrad Review (NUR) is out!

You will find matters related to Macroeconomics, Corporate Finance and Financial Markets - from the latest news on Iberian Markets to the recurring energy crisis in Europe triggered by the Ukraine-Russia conflict.

This time, we introduce a new section, interviewing NIC Alumni!

This section allows for current NIC-UD members to meet and interview past members of NIC and NIC-UD. It is an amazing opportunity for current and non-current members of NIC and NIC-UD to strengthen relationships, learn more about life in and outside of the club, and gain additional insights regarding the financial industry.

To start off this edition of NIC Alumni interviews, we met João Raimundo and Afonso Januário. João Raimundo is a NIC alumni, and Afonso Januário is the co-founder of NIC!

Finally, our members will present the monthly performance of the NIC-UD Fund.

We hope you enjoy this edition and wish you good readings!

https://issuu.com/novainvestmentclub_ud/docs/nur_march2022_3_

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14/02/2022

As love can sometimes be irrational, markets can be too!

With Valentine’s day, we bring the new volume of NIC Undergrad Review! This is the February Edition.

You will find matters related to Macroeconomics, Corporate Finance and Financial Markets - from the latest news on Iberian Markets to understanding the implications of a net-zero carbon society, such as the negative effects of climate change and the actions taken to address it.
In addition, our members present you with an article on stoicism in investments, detailing how a school of thought originating from the 3rd century BC, could be used as an investment philosophy.

For the last feature of this edition, we bring you the monthly performance of the NIC-UD Fund.

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06/02/2022

This is the last call for students who want to join Nova Investment Club - Undergraduate Division! Applications will no longer be accepted after tonight, February 6th, at 23h59.

Interested in working in multinational companies such as Morgan Stanley, Lazard, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, McKinsey & Co., and related? Apply through this link to kickstart your career (https://cutt.ly/ZOGrkAV)!

25/01/2022

The Nova Investment Club - Undergraduate Division's recruitment season is now open!

Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis until 23:59 on Sunday, February 6th.

Would you like to deepen your understanding of financial markets and macroeconomic events as well as prepare yourself to succeed in the corporate world?

Since 2013, NIC-UD has remained committed to accelerating undergraduate students’ careers in the fields of financial services, investment banking, investment management and management consulting towards opportunities in the world’s most renowned and demanding financial institutions.

Visit https://forms.office.com/r/YKMY5RSrGy to apply by filling out an online form, to learn more about NIC-UD and our team.

21/01/2022

Meet one of our current Co-Heads, Bruna Travassos!

Bruna has been a member of NIC-UD since February 2020. She has been a Team Member, NUR Editor-in-Chief, and is now Co-Head of the club.

Here, she discusses how the value-added of NIC-UD's activities led to her self-improvement of core soft skills such as communication and time management, as well as the technical knowledge necessary to break into the finance industry.

If you would like to be a member of NIC-UD, applications open on Monday, January 24th.

11/01/2022

Happy New Year and Happy New Edition!

The January Edition of NIC Undergrad Review (NUR) is out.

You will find matters related to Macroeconomics, Corporate Finance and Financial Markets - from the latest news on Iberian Markets to understanding the current constraints and implications of electric flying vehicles, eVTOLs.
Our members present you with an article on the trendy decentralized finance industry (deFI), detailing its purpose, the different ways you can engage in the market and future expectations.
For the last feature of this edition, we bring you the monthly performance of the NIC-UD Fund.

We hope you enjoy this edition and wish you good readings!

http://www.novainvestmentclubud.com/nic-undergrad-review