Lindner Investment Challenge Academy
The Lindner Investment Challenge Academy teaches students investment strategies, portfolio management and risk analysis via Lindner faculty and industry professionals in preparation for the Lindner Investment Challenge.
Workhops are held Mondays from 3:30-4:30 p.m. at Lindner Hall Room 1220/1225. Sessions are open to all UC students.
Fall 2026 Schedule
| Date | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| October 5 | Mehmet Saglam | Competition Overview & Tips |
| October 19 | Chen Xue | Factor Investing |
| October 26 | Abby Pai | Stock Screening and Investment Research |
| November 2 | Steve Solaria | Cincinnati Insurance Companies and Their Investment Portfolio |
| November 9 | Sam Ekis | TBA |
| November 16 | Tong Yu | Prediction Markets |
| November 23 | Alex Borisov | FactSet & Valuation Examples |
| November 30 | Hui Guo | Term Structure of Interest Rates |
Example Workshop Breakdown
From Screen to Thesis: Stocking Screening & Investment Research Using UC's Professional Databases
Instructor: Abby Pai, Assistant Professor-Educator of Finance
Details: October 26, 2026 | 3:30-4:30 p.m. | Lindner Hall 1220-1225
Description: Research stocks like a professional analyst, using databases you already have free access to as a UC student. Abby will walk through the full stock-selection process: screening for candidates with Value Line's stock screener, sizing up the industry with IBISWorld, and digging into company fundamentals, analyst views, and recent developments with S&P NetAdvantage. You'll leave knowing how to take a ticker from a screen to a well-supported investment thesis, ready for the Lindner Investment Challenge