Members of Sendai Ikuei Gakuen Okinawa High School's investment club meet once a week to discuss their real-life stock portfolio.For students in Sendai Ikuei Gakuen Okinawa High School, learning to trade starts early thanks to the school’s “investment club”.
Prior to the launch, club members were required to attend a remote course on investing conducted by a securities company, the school’s website stated.The club has an investment fund of 1 million yen , provided by the school, reported NHK News. According to the report, they can only buy stocks with the approval of the majority. Once decided, the students inform a teacher, who tells the brokerage to make the purchase.
NHK News quoted school officials as saying they believe the club will help students become financially independent.Second-year students were asked to reflect on the performance of their portfolio, traded from July 2023 to February 2024.