Stock Market Game
Fall SMG Sign Ups will occur from 9/26 to 9/29 outside of Room 10.
All Grade Levels May Play.
Meetings will be held on Tuesdays from 2:30 - 3:15 on most days. During November and April, meeting times will be from 2:45 to 3:15.
Welcome to the Stock Market Game!
Game Overview:
What would you do with $100,000? One thing you could do is invest it so that your money grows into more money! The Stock Market Game gives students this opportunity - the game - How much money can you make with $100,000 during the ten week game? This game doesn't focus on long term investing. It's focus is short term investing, placing educated decision making on real world events, news, fads, and market conditions.
During the game, meetings will focus on topics such as dividend investing, the concepts of stocks splitting, 52 week highs and lows, portfolio diversification, placing market orders and limit orders, short selling, mutual funds, bonds, and more!
The best part about the game is that if you miss a meeting due to your involvement in sports, other clubs, or religious activities, you can still play in the game! The game can be played from ANY internet device 24/7, at home or in school. Also, it is an excellent way to bond with a parent or guardian and learn about making investment decisions.
Stock Market Game Youtube Channel - A helpful resource that explains concepts covered at meetings.
NASDAQ IPO List
Rules of the Game:
http://www.stockmarketgame.org/tsc-rotg.html
How the Stock Market Works:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2Kt4moES0U
Stock Trading for Kids, Students, and Beginners:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKN1jXIpfbI
The Stock Market Game Website:
http://www.smgww.org/
Helpful Sites:
http://finance.yahoo.com/ An easy to use website that has a vast amount of financial information. Be sure to click on the "Investing" tab and go down to "Education". This is a great resource for young investors.
http://thestreet.com/ This is another great website for financial information. Lead by television personality Jim Cramer, The Street usually has helpful information about what is happening in the world's financial markets.
Advisor - Mr. Kaplan
MKaplan@woodcliff-lake.com
Meetings are held on Tuesdays from 2:40 - 3:15 in Rm 10