Congratulations to udfisher for outperforming over 6,400 top college and university students during the fall semester and winning the Fall 2008 $10,000 Student Contest!

Here are the final rankings:

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Since udfisher has now won both the October 2008 $3,000 Monthly Performance Contest and the Fall 2008 Student Contest, he has truly established himself as one of the elite investors in the entire UpDown Community. If you want to improve your investing skills, let him be your guide!

Check out the story in the International Business Times today about YoungMoney magazine launching a stock market game powered by UpDown technology on their website. Both Michael, our CEO, and Ben Levy, YoungMoney’s CEO, are excited about the launch and are confident that it will increase engagement and financial literacy on YoungMoney’s site.

Stay tuned for many more cool updates as we enter the new year!

Brendan
UpDown Team

We hope that the cheer seen here on Wall Street reaches you, your family, and markets around the world this holiday season. May we all look forward to a very happy (and profitable) new year!

The UpDown Team

Here is the latest summary of the hottest stocks moving in and out of the portfolios of the top 100 investors in the UpDown Community:

Most Bought:

1. UAUA – UAL Corp.
2. SIRI – Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
3. QID – Proshares Ultrashort QQQ ETF
4. DXD – Proshares Ultrashort Dow 30 ETF
5. BGZ – Direxion Shares Large BR 3X

Most Sold:

1. MER – Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc.
2. TNA – Direxion Shares Small BLL 3X
3. LNC – Lincoln National Corp.
4. AIG – American International Group, Inc.
5. FNM – Fannie Mae

Many investors are enjoying small profits from the recent rally in the market. How long do you think it will last?

Keep making money!

Brendan
UpDown Team