Effectiveness of an interactive method in teaching investment literacy: Factors determining the return of beginning investors’ portfolios

Introduction. The article examines how certain factors influence the efficiency of forming virtual portfolio financial assets. purpose is to identify that contribute investment return beginning investors. Materials and Methods. methodological basis study includes Russian international research articles devoted enhancing literacy on national level, role education in successful investments, estimations for various groups investors, including young people beginners. was carried out at Novosibirsk State University (the Faculty Economics). Portfolios produced by 396 students majoring Economics, Management, IT Business, who completed ‘Financial Markets Financial Institutions’ module were analyzed. portfolios 2020, 2021, 2022. dependent variable econometric model an return. main considered this included students' academic performance, year, degree programme, age, gender, asset structure each portfolio. Results. review scholarly literature allowed following potential factors: literacy, educational background, personal behaviour characteristics, market shocks, economic crises. It found determined instability influencing markets, students’ performance finance disciplines which closely connected their personality features revealed structure. However, programme gender did not show any significant project outcome. Conclusions. Identifying enabled authors determine further development course with interactive method teaching investing literacy. Taking into consideration factor significance, it necessary discuss assets characteristics dynamics during In general, increase influences result positively.