Fall 2008 Contest

Welcome Professors, Administrators, and Students!  The format for Clear Indexes Fall 2008 contest has been updated. The Clear Next Generation Portfolio Design contest has expanded its search for innovative investment ideas to include equity portfolio designs. Students may still enter ETF proposals, but we are also accepting a broad range of equity based submissions including long-only portfolio solutions and alternative investments.

The contest runs from October 15th to December 1st.

  • The First Prize winner will receive $5,000 and a paid internship
    (based on eligibility)
  • Three Second Prizes winners receive $1,000 each
  • Ten Honorable Mentions will receive a gift

To submit entries, please click here. If you have any questions, contact Debbie Robb at drobb@clearam.com or visit the contest’s Facebook page.


Previous Contests
Fall 2007


Contest News

Contest Winners - Spring 2008
First Place:
Sean Vrbica and Vlad Berbece,
York University’s Schulich School


Second Place:
Mary Gondokusumo and Henry Young,
Cornell University

Alexander Lachman,
Johns Hopkins University

Daniel Abramov, Doug Guan and Vily Sarbinska,
York University’s Schulich School

Honorable Mentions:
Derek Gabrish,
Pennsylvania State University

Boris Gotzev,
York University’s Schulich School

Franklin Keller,
Pennsylvania State University

Saed Shabbir and Mushrur Shareef,
York University’s Schulich School

Andrew Vanloon,
Pennsylvania State University

Andrew Vanloon,
Pennsylvania State University
(second submission)


James Williams,
Harvard University

Contest Winners - Fall 2007
First Place:
James Baker, NYU


Second Place:
Anna Baburina, NYU
Pengcheng Lin, Lehigh


Honorable Mentions:
Lehigh
Jacob Labret
James Brink
Daniel Scansaroli (2 ideas)
Dave Lutz
Jason Ackerman
Greg Shurts
Nathan Achezinski
Stephen Wentz

NYU
Stan Shelest

Columbia
Adam Hoffman