2. Discover Job Opportunities
HackCU Episode IV
Learn New Skills
Build Something Cool
Meet Awesome People
Discover Job Opportunities
February 24th and 25th 2018
HackCU.org

3. Rocky Mountain Investment Competition
When:
Saturday April 7th, 2018
Where:
CSU College of Business
Prizes:
1st : $2,000
2nd : $700
3rd : $300
Judged by Industry Experts
Experience the intensity, depth, and breadth of questions posed by top investment professionals - the kinds of questions asked daily on Wall Street.
Network with investment industry professionals - RMIC judges, sponsors, and MBA competitors who will soon enter the field.
Prepare concise, compelling pitches.
Use professional investment software, including Bloomberg.
Have your resume included in the participant resume book

4. ETF Global Portfolio Challenge
When:
Registration Ends February 16th
Ends May, 4th 2018
LINK
All students who place in the top 25 will receive two complimentary tickets for themselves and guest at the ETP Forum in New York City.
Winners recognized on stage at the ETP Forum in NYC ( Biographies featured in meeting material. Networking Opportunities with Financial Professionals
Private lunch with Wall Street mentors
Winners eligible for Micro-Internships in Financial Services
Winners and schools featured on this website and all related contest websites
Recognition via ETF Global Perspectives
Winners and Schools featured via social media and on ETF Global
Monthly Leaderboards
Schools that have 100+ student registrants are eligible for the ETF University Bracket Challenge – with additional prize incentives!
Tour of one of the major stock exchanges!
Private tour of one of the major stock exchanges (NASDAQ, NYSE, etc)

5. Budget Agreement Passed on February 9th, 2018 with a 71-28 vote
Two year budgeting deal
Non-military and Defense spending increases $300 billion over two years
$128 Billion to non-defense spending
$20 billion to infrastructure spending1
$160 billion to military spending
$80 billion to disaster relief programs such as FEMA2
Current Debt Ceiling of roughly $20 Trillion
2017 United States GDP of $19 Billion3
105% of GDP is Debt
DO NOT PRESS SCARY LINK 1: 2:
3: Bloomberg

6. Kroger (KR)

7. Recent Developments
Increasing sales, decreasing net income (many possible causes)
Stiff Competition
Target, Walmart, Amazon
Sold European supermarket chain for $2.15 billion
May use this capital to bid for Overstock.com

8. Positives Sale will limit debt
Huge hope for profitable private label brands
May buy companies to aid in growth

9. Stock Ticker

10. My Recommendation Kroger is not a huge risk
Competition will limit market cap growth
Initiatives will keep company healthy
HOLD, BUT DO NOT BUY

12. Cobalt Miners
Identified cobalt resources in the United States are estimated to be 1 million tons
Most only accessible by difficult mining methods
Identified world cobalt resources are estimated at 25 million tons
Most from easier methods in Congo and Zambia
If you don’t care about ethics and you want exposure:
Glencore is the major miner in Congo

15. Taco Bell CEO to save Chipotle – Brian Niccol
- Ironic culture clash - Can it be salvaged?