Stock Market Game: Jack Rubenstein ’26 and JaDon Roy ’26

"The strategy behind the portfolio was driven by a macro, forward-looking view of where the economy is going, not just picking individual stocks in isolation. We focused on identifying the big trends that will shape the next decade, especially the growth of artificial intelligence, the need for more computing power, and the long-term potential of emerging technologies like quantum computing. That led us to concentrate capital in the core infrastructure behind innovation, including semiconductor manufacturers and equipment companies like Applied Materials, Lam Research, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, along with dominant platforms like Alphabet that are already monetizing these trends at scale. Within the portfolio, we paired this with heavy cash flow businesses, where we built detailed DCF models and ran comps to establish clear target prices, then waited patiently to buy only when the market offered a compelling entry point.

At the same time, we added smaller, higher-upside positions in earlier-stage industries like quantum computing, including names like Rigetti Computing, where the focus was less on current financials and more on long-term potential, technical progress, and the size of the opportunity. This approach allowed us to invest in areas that are still early but could become major parts of the economy over time, similar to how AI developed. Overall, the portfolio was built around the idea that capital should follow where innovation is going, not where it has already been, and by combining that with strong valuation discipline on our core positions, we were able to generate outsized returns in a short 7 month window. "