Connor Markwell’s long-term investment plan catapults him to first in the nation!

August 14, 2020

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Chapel Hill Middle Schooler’s Award-Winning Financial Plan Wows Wall Street, Sweeps SIFMA Foundation’s National InvestWrite^® Competition

Connor Markwell’s long-term investment plan catapults him to first in the nation

 Raleigh, NC, August 14, 2020 – Connor Markwell just made history. The diligent eighth-grader defied the challenges of distance learning and cinched an exhilarating springtime win in the SIFMA Foundation’s 2020 InvestWrite competition. Markwell researched and composed an impressive investment plan promising a bright financial future and now he’s being recognized nationally. In his essay, Markwell tapped research tools that financial professionals use to make good decisions for their clients and created a high-performance portfolio that climbed to first place in the nation. Read the full article here.