Portfolio managers usually play a vital role when it comes to investing the finances of companies as well as their investors. A good portfolio manager is a difference of whether or not you as an investor will make huge sums of profit or lose money on the way. By taking part in the virtual stock exchange simulation, one can be able to gain a better understanding of what goes down pertaining to portfolio management as well as the different strategies in place when it comes to stock trading. The simulation is an imitation of the real world situation of what goes on in the real world in terms of stock trading and portfolio management.

The ultimate goal of the trading simulation is to make sure that the performance of the asset manager is satisfactory enough to allow the investors to extend their respective terms. My own personal experience regarding the virtual stock exchange simulation was more of a learning experience. By taking part in the stock exchange simulation, I was able to gain some knowledge pertaining to the selling strategies as well as the risks involved in trading the various financial instruments.

To begin with, my overall performance can be said to be satisfactory. Although I was able to make some profit to the investors, it was not sufficient enough to convince the investors to extend my term further. My performance compared to other players was not one that was satisfactory to the investors. The different positions that I traded in posted different results in terms of overperforming stocks as well as underperforming ones. As far as underperforming is concerned, the short positions I played in the game did not produce the results that I wanted. This can be attributed to the sudden changes in the economy where the prices for the respective stocks fell drastically.

Most of my long positions performed well than expected. With the long positions, I was able to exercise the patience needed in order to make enough profit in terms of the finances of the investors. However, the profits made were not enough to get the performance required to convince the investors to extend my contract for another term. Among the stocks that were involved in long positions include the Dow Jones. With the Dow Jones, I was able to hold it long enough and sold it at the right moment for me to make a profit.

In terms of the virtual stock exchange simulation, the experience enabled me to grasp some key concepts in terms of portfolio management and stock trading. Among the key things that I learned was that different economic conditions affect the stock prices. For one to be able to make effective decisions in terms of stock trading, economic conditions are among the options that need to be put into consideration. The decision involved in whether or not to buy a given stock in the present condition will depend on the kind of decision one makes in terms of the economic condition in the future. After all, the end result will be evaluated depending on the absolute returns at the end of a given period.

In conclusion, the virtual stock exchange simulation was one which represented a learning experience in terms of learning the various aspects of stock trading and portfolio management. From the virtual stock exchange experience, I was able to grasp some key strategies that were vital in the course of the trading period. As far as the future is concerned, the experience in the virtual stock exchange will have a huge influence in terms of personal investments are concerned. From the experience, I was able to identify the profitable as well as the risky stocks. In addition to that, I was able to acquire the knowledge in terms of making investment decisions.