A comprehensive guide to major economics competitions and finance competitions (National Economics Challenge (NEC), National Personal Finance Challenge (NPFC), World Economics Cup (WEC), Fed Challenge, Wharton Investment Competition) for high school students, with registration info, format, study tips (i.e. past questions/tests) and personal experience on each competition.

Finance includes a range of career paths, from raising capital to investing and long‑term advisory work. This post explains the differences between investment banking, buy‑side investing, and financial advisory, and how each role approaches financial decision‑making.