The Young Investor
Students work in teams to manage a simulated AED 100,000 portfolio, using a professional trading platform, real Dubai property listings and the gold market.
Students with their mentor
Stocks, real estate and gold
Stocks
How a business makes money, and first trades on a demo account.
Property
Rent, costs and returns on real Dubai listings.
Gold and diversification
Why investors hold gold, and how to balance all three.
Portfolio review
Teams refine their portfolio and prepare for Demo Day.
Demo Day, Friday 5 Feb
Teams present their strategy and defend their portfolio to senior leaders from the finance industry.
AED
100,000
Simulated money for every team
No real money is investedHow the portfolio works
- Stocks and gold are traded on a simulated account from Century Financial
- Property is chosen from real Dubai listings and tracked on the class scoreboard
- Each team decides how to divide it between the three
Built together with the pros
What the student leaves with
A simulated portfolio they built and can explain
An understanding of risk, diversification and long-term investing
Experience with a trading platform, Dubai property listings and the gold market
A chance at one of 5 internships in finance, for the top students
Before the first session
Week by week
Stocks
Property
Gold & diversification
AED 100,000 in simulated money
Each team starts with AED 100,000 in simulated money. No real money is invested and parents never put money in. Stocks and gold are traded on a simulated account from Century Financial; property is chosen from real Dubai listings.
Format
4 Saturdays, 1:30 to 3:30 PM, in person at DIFC, Dubai AI Campus. 9 to 30 Jan 2027, then Demo Day on Friday 5 February. AED 3,000.
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