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Welcome to the Virtual Stock Market Game! In this engaging activity, students will learn to select and apply investment strategies using a simulated $100,000 portfolio on the Virtual Stock Exchange. Participants will explore how market changes affect their investments and will complete relevant reading and journal tasks. Key objectives include defining market efficiency, discussing the buy-and-hold strategy, and understanding crucial financial statistics like Price to Earnings Ratio, Dividend Yield, and Interest Rates to inform their trading decisions.
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Economics Journal: Week of 09/29 – 10/03
Welcome to the Virtual Stock Market Game (WSJ) Learning Goal: (SWBAT) Select and apply an investment strategy within the Virtual Stock Exchange, and explain impact of changes in the market on the value of their portfolio. Create a student account to study investment options and develop strategy for $100,000
Stock Market Intro Tasks • Complete Chapter Reading Questions p. 285 in text • Log into “Market Guru” link on Outlaw’s Website and complete Journal Questions on Parts 1 and 2 • Develop a strategy and invest your $100,000 in the Virtual Stock Exchange • Create Google Doc Stock Market Journal 1st (Last Name) Stock Market Journal 2014
Are You the Next Market Guru? • Define Market Efficiency • Explain Buy and Hold Strategy (include pros and cons) • Explain statistics used to “Time the Market” by defining: Price to Earnings Ratio, Dividend Yield, and Interest Rates. (How do investors use these decisions to inform their decisions to buy/sell stocks?)