The Margin of Safety Invitational (MSI)
Intercollegiate investment competition hosted by Victors Value Investments at the University of Michigan.
Date
Wednesday, Nov 19 2025
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Location
Tozzi Center, Ross School of Business
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Finalists
5 Undergraduate Teams
*Submissions for the Fall 2025 competition are closed. Check back in August 2026 for details on next year’s event.
INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERSHIPS
Corporate Sponsors
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Students and judges arrive and gather for a light breakfast and brief introductions.
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Meet Rich Carona, Michigan Alumni and Partner at The Baupost Group
Get exposure to a value-oriented hedgefund
Open to participants and other interested students
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20 minute stock pitch presentations followed by 10 minutes of Q&A
$INTR
$BIP
$NE
$TDOC
$GENI
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Finance panel with our esteemed judges. Open to participants and other interested students.
Dan Ives (Wedbush Securities)
Greg Steinmetz (Sequoia)
Inder Soni (Acacia Partners)
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Judges determine top three teams based on presentations.
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Judges announce winners, followed by a Q&A and networking session for all participants.
MARGIN OF SAFETY INVITATIONAL
Program Schedule
PITCH COMPETITION
Submission Requirements
Guidelines
Select a value investment currently listed on a public stock exchange
No restrictions on market capitalization
Teams of 3-5 undergraduate students
Due 11/5/25
All undergraduate students are welcome to submit a pitch.
Submit deliverables to taanisha@umich.edu.
Deliverables
Pitch deck with investment recommendation (pptx & pdf)
One-page written investment memorandum (pdf)
Resumes of all team members (pdf)
Comprehensive discounted cash flow model (xlsx)
Our 6th annual value investing stock pitch competition.