Hi CFA Society Vermont,
Happy August!
Upcoming Events
We are looking forward to seeing you at the Summer Social August 14th from 5pm-8pm at the Burlington Beer Company at 180 Flynn Avenue in Burlington, Vermont.
Please save the date for our Annual General Meeting on October 7th at Burlington Country Club. More information is to follow.
Financial Modeling
In July, CFA Institute and the Financial Modeling World Cup announced a partnership (Partnership Announcement | CFA Institute – FMWC). I have been having fun competing in the Financial Modeling World Cup (https://fmworldcup.com/) and the Microsoft Excel World Cup which is being rebranded as Excel Esports (https://excel-esports.com/). A fun article in the New York Times highlights the finals of this competition as "the Super Bowl for Excel Nerds" (Is Microsoft Excel the Next Big E-Sport? - The New York Times). College students are able to compete at the collegiate level for free with the Microsoft Excel Collegiate Challege (MECC – Microsoft Excel Collegiate Challenge).
We at CFA Society Vermont are looking for ways to share tips between our members with the goal of improving the Excel skills of our membership.
CFA Research Challenge in Vermont
We are looking forward to the CFA Research Challenge in Vermont this year and are looking for volunteers. We are grateful to all that have helped in the past. If you are interested in serving as an industry mentors, report grader, or judge, we would love your help!
Financial Analyst Journal
The newest edition of the Financial Analysts Journal is available with some excellent reads:
Financial Analysts Journal, Q3 2025, Vol. 81 No. 3
Looking forward to seeing you at a CFA Event soon!
Best Regards,
Fritz