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Investing Basics – Stocks, Mutual Funds, Trading, and Retirement

Kevin Smith — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 00:44:15 +0000

This lesson plan was created by Andy Webb, of Monticello CUSD. The lesson plan includes a PowerPoint and several hand-outs. I use How the Market Works as a supplement to my Consumer Education class. Most of my students don’t really understand what a stock or a mutual fund is much less how the companies are Read More...

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Portfolio Management Project – Parts I, II, III

Kevin Smith — Mon, 31 Dec 2018 19:13:14 +0000

This project was submitted by Linda Campbell, a professor of business administration and management at Siena Heights University Project Overview and Goals The purpose of using Virtual Stock Exchange is to give you a better understanding of trading strategies and portfolio management. You will also learn a variety of financial instruments and their risks and Read More...

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Core Stock Market Project

Kevin Smith — Mon, 31 Dec 2018 19:00:46 +0000

This project is the “Core”, which most teachers use as the basis for their HTMW class stock game. The other recommendations in this library usually follow this format (with some variation). This makes it very flexible to work with your classes. This project usually runs between 4 and 16 weeks. Longer contests tend to work Read More...

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Cornerstone Lesson Plan: Introducing the Stock Market

Kevin Smith — Mon, 31 Dec 2018 17:56:35 +0000

When introducing HowtheMarketWorks.com, students need to first have an understanding of what a company is, what a share of stock represents, and the relationships to products and services. After this is mastered, then it is easier to explain what a stock exchange is, and finally teach them How The Market Works! You can also download Read More...

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