SIC S16 AI+ESG Investing: Spotting Greenwashing in a Company Thesis
For SIC S16 participants working under the AI+ESG Investing theme, an ESG claim is only as strong as its evidence. This guide gives a four-test diagnostic — materiality,…
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Notes from the Editorial Desk
Dispatches from the SIC academic desk — rubric explainers, S16 season bulletins, Omaha Dialogue recaps, and alumni notes. The desk publishes during active seasons and goes quiet between them.
SIC Leverage in Simulation: Stress-Testing Margin Before a Position Blows Up
SIC leverage magnifies equity loss, not just return. This S16 teaching guide shows how to stress-test margin before a simulated position blows up.
Read →SIC Junior Division: How to Review Simulated Trades Without a Strategy Report
For S16, the SIC Junior Division is described as individual online simulation and trading, with the investment strategy report listed under Senior Division. This guide gives Junior participants…
Read →SIC Trading Journal: How to Turn Simulated Trades Into Report Evidence
Learn how to structure a SIC trading journal that captures pre-trade thesis, catalysts, and risk limits. This guide helps Senior teams convert raw execution data into defensible evidence…
Read →SIC Short Selling Risks: How to Size Positions and Define Stops in Simulation
Understand the asymmetric risks of short selling in the SIC simulation, including margin calls and squeeze potential. This tutorial provides a pre-trade checklist for sizing positions and defining…
Read →SIC AI+ESG Thesis: How to Use AI as a Verifiable Screening Tool
Move beyond decorative AI mentions in your SIC report. Learn how to use AI/NLP tools to screen ESG data, verify signals against primary sources, and build a falsifiable…
Read →SIC and Other Business Competitions: Match Research, Strategy and Presentation Strengths
A practical guide for families comparing SIC with WGHS, CBPA, DC, MEC, and DECA. We analyze how each competition tests different strengths—quantitative research, strategic writing, or live presentation—and…
Read →SIC Investment Thesis: Identify the Evidence That Would Change Your Mind
A disciplined SIC investment thesis requires you to state what evidence would prove you wrong. Learn how to build falsifiable claims, work a concrete teaching illustration, and avoid…
Read →SIC Financial Statements: Reconcile Profit With Operating Cash Flow
Learn how to reconcile net income with operating cash flow for SIC strategy reports. Includes worked teaching illustrations, common pitfalls, and preparation guidance.
Read →SIC Revenue Drivers: Separating Price, Volume and Product Mix in a Competition Report
Learn how to isolate price, volume, and product mix effects in SIC strategy reports using two hypothetical teaching illustrations and a diagnostic framework.
Read →SIC Company Comparisons: Normalising Margins Before Ranking Two Businesses
Learn how to normalise margins when comparing two businesses for your SIC thesis. Work through two hypothetical cases, spot the common ranking mistake, and build a repeatable decision…
Read →SIC Scenario Analysis: Showing How a Valuation Changes When Assumptions Fail
Learn how to stress-test SIC investment reports by identifying fragile assumptions and modeling downside scenarios, with worked examples and diagnostic tools.
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