International Stock Market Game:
Investing and Human Nature
Fall 2024 Dates: 8 weeks between October and December
(October 12 - December 7, NOT November 30)
Saturdays: 12:00pm New York, 9:00am Los Angeles, 5:00pm London (60 minutes)
$449
May participate multiple times
Wait ListParticipating in the game, kids will gain further insight into:
- companies and sectors of their interest.
- the variety of investment vehicles.
- the concepts and importance of diversification.
- investment objectives and risks.
- critical resources available to aid in choosing their investments.
- how their own emotions may influence their investment decisions.
Participating kids will:
- grow collaboration skills as they work on a team to build and grow their investment portfolio.
- compete internationally, against other teams playing at the same time.
- win awards for building the most profitable portfolio.
- win awards for writing the best essay reflecting their experience.
Grow alongside the stock market! Students collaborate with like-minded peers as they create an investment portfolio with $100,000 of game money. Trades and gains and losses in their portfolio will be determined by the performance of the real stock market!
While playing the game, kids will gain further insight into companies of interest, the variety of investment vehicles, the importance of diversification, investment objectives and risks, as well as critical resources available to aid in choosing their investments. The game is internationally competitive and includes prizes for those who build the most profitable portfolios and those who create the best essay reflecting their experience.
Students often choose to participate in this program multiple times.
Wait ListThe Stock Market Game
Fall 2024 Dates: 8 weeks between October and December
(October 12 - December 7, NOT November 30)
Saturdays: 12:00pm New York, 9:00am Los Angeles, 5:00pm London (60 minutes)
Session 1
Stock Market Game Kick off
Introduction to Investment Profile
Risk and Diversification
Stocks 101
Collaborate as a small group on whatsapp/email to build Investment Profile
Session 2
Review Investment Profile
Basic Company/Stock Research
Make Trades - spend $100,000!
Collaborate
Session 3
Mutual Funds
Bonds
Portfolio Evaluation
Collaborate
Session 4 (Collaboration Time)
No Lesson
Informal time for Junior Presidents kids to ask coaches questions and collaborate with other kids that choose to attend.
Session 5
Investwrite - Introduction to Competition
Portfolio Evaluation - Tracking your investments
Collaborate
Write Essay
Session 6 (Collaboration Time)
No Lesson
Informal time for Junior Presidents kids to ask coaches questions and collaborate with other kids that choose to attend.
Session 7
Investwrite Essay
Portfolio Evaluation - Tracking your investments
Collaborate
Session 8
Celebrations
Reflections