BLACKSBURG, Va., Aug. 17 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
Few college students get the chance to test what they're learning with $1 million in real money.
Students in Commodity Investing by Students (COINS) do just that, managing a $1 million investment portfolio for the Virginia Tech Foundation across agricultural, energy, and metals markets. During the 2025-26 academic year, their decisions generated a record $647,000 in profits that were returned to the foundation.
Students from disciplines including finance, engineering, computer science, agricultural and applied economics, and mathematics learn to analyze data, assess risk, communicate ideas, and make investment decisions when...