Texas Southern University · Jesse H. Jones School of Business
Student Investment & Financial Literacy Club
Build financial confidence, learn how markets work, and test your ideas with a $100,000 student portfolio.
Thursdays at 7:00 PM in the Jesse H. Jones School of Business
Open to every TSU student, regardless of major
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What we do
SIFLC gives Texas Southern students a practical foundation in personal finance and investing. Students from every major are welcome, and the first workshops begin with the basics, including how to read a stock quote.
Learn
Workshops make budgeting, credit, saving, and investing easier to understand. We revise lessons when members tell us they need a clearer explanation.
Practice
Members manage a $100,000 paper portfolio on MarketWatch. Real prices and virtual dollars make it a low-stakes place to test an idea and learn from it.
Pitch
Members research a company, write a thesis, and present their view to judges, who provide written feedback.
Connect
Finance professionals visit each semester. This fall includes the SIFLC Energy Finance Roundtable and a year-end networking event.
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Coming up
- Oct8
Interest Meeting and Orientation
Thursday, 7:00 PM · Jesse H. Jones School of Business, Room 107
Learn how the club works, meet the e-board, and complete your interest form. Open to every enrolled TSU student at no cost.
- Oct22
Financial Literacy and Investment Workshop
Thursday, 7:00 PM · Jesse H. Jones School of Business
Explore short- and long-term investing and learn how the portfolio simulation works. The student portfolio competition opens after the workshop.
- Nov19
Building a Portfolio and Pitch Prep
Thursday, 7:00 PM · Jesse H. Jones School of Business
Learn how to build a portfolio, size positions, and prepare a stock pitch.
- SoonTBA
SIFLC Energy Finance Roundtable
Date to be announced
Industry guests discuss risk, value, and decision-making in the energy sector.
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Why this work matters
Many HBCU students want to build wealth but lack access to practical financial tools. SIFLC brings those tools to campus.
89%
of HBCU students report financial stress, regardless of income
UNCF Institute for Capacity Building, 2026
35%
of personal finance questions answered correctly by Black Americans
TIAA Institute-GFLEC, 2019
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A manual for members
SIFLC’s member manual follows Rookie, a first-year student, from reading a stock quote to building a portfolio. Real company numbers and report layouts make each step concrete. Members unlock it with the club passcode.