The Stock Market Game™
Program
Investment Challenge
Did you know?
•Approximately 40,000,000 Americans, “the
unbanked”, are not using mainstream, insured
financial institutions
•48% of credit card owners only pay their
minimum monthly payment each month
•One in four women currently retires on an income
below the poverty level
-JumpStart
Did you know?
• Students entering college are offered an average
of eight credit cards the first week of school
•University administrators state they lose more
students to credit card debt than to academic
failure
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Did you know?
• Up to 20% of baby boomers will live in poverty
after they reach age 65, roughly double the
current proportion, unless there is a “substantial
and sustained saving effort.”
-SIA
Our Mission
The Stock Market Game is a comprehensive,
engaging, real world program that advances
student academic achievement in the core
disciplines and enhances understanding of
investment concepts among learners of all ages.
What is it?
It is a proven, educational
tool for schools to enhance
the learning experience in
the classroom
More specifically for you…
The Stock Market Game program
uses core subjects to teach business
and economic concepts, while
practicing life skills and
test taking strategies.
Students see this as a game:
•Hypothetical $100,000
•Stock/Mutual Fund prices based on real world prices
•Simulation portfolio mirrors on-line trading accounts
•Session runs for 10 weeks
•Spring 2007 – February 5 – April 13
Learning doesn’t stop when the trading stops
Important life lesson…
The Stock Market Game Program
instills an understanding of the need
to save and invest at an early age.
Saving Vs. Investing:
These are Not the Same
Saving: money put in a bank (savings, money market,
etc.) to preserve for a later time.
Investing: stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and other
uninsured assets purchased to increase a principal
amount. Involves risk, as gains and losses are
dependent on the market.
Power of Compounding:
Importance of Time:
• The more time you have to invest, the longer your
investment can compound, or grow in value.
- Compounding adds your investment earnings
to your principal, forming a larger base on which
earnings may accumulate, thus having the
potential to grow faster.
What does this look like?
How much time does it take?
A Peek at the Student Portfolio
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On-line trading and research
Region and Coordinator rankings
Self-Help “Yellow ? Mark”
Rules of the Game
Student Portfolio
Student Teams have access
to a simulated “real world”
online trading portfolio.
Always check the Team
Information box to be sure
you are in the right Region
and Region Trade Type.
Teacher Support Center
Provides
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Online teacher training and technical assistance
Lesson plans and teaching resources
Team management tools
Up-to-date SMG program news
Three Main Tabs
Color-coded
Expanded News
Box
Basics
•Every student registered in SMG Program is eligible
•Participate by writing essays in your grade division
•Each topic relates to investment principles linked to the
SMG Program
•Teachers, students, schools and parents have a chance to
win! Gift certificates, laptop computers, trips to New York
and Disney World!
InvestWrite
InvestWrite
• Critical thinking component to SMG.
• Builds a bridge between classroom learning and
the real world
• A method of assessing individual student
performance through writing.
• Provides incentives for student achievement
through awards and prizes.
• Available only to registered SMG teachers and
their teams.
• Learn more at www.investwrite.info.
To Register
Visit http://www.stockmarketgame.org for
information about The Stock Market Game program
OR
Maria L. Edlin
EMAIL: medlin@mtsu.edu
PHONE: 615-898-5291
Or your regional NIE office