Who are you competing against?

Other kids in grades 6-8 in our region

What is the difference between a bear market and a bull market?

The market is losing or gaining money

What is the ticker symbol?

3-4 letter abbreviation used to identify companies on NYSE

The team that makes the most money with their investments

What are some tools you can use to learn about companies?

Annual reports and website articles

How do you make money in the game?

When you sell your stocks at a profit

What important life skills could your team learn?

Work together, share decision making, come to consensus

What are some of the basic sectors or industries stocks are divided into?

Energy, Healthcare, Basic Materials, and Consumer Goods

What is a good strategy to determine the worth of a stock?

Compare the value today to a month and a year ago

What happens if you make a purchase at your house on the weekend?

It will record on next business day at end of the day

Something a government sells to raise money

Why is it a good idea to diversify your stocks?

Losses in one sector often mean gains in another

What information do you need to make a purchase?

Ticker symbol, # of shares to buy, minimum price

What purchase of stocks would be a good example of diversification?

Arby's, Salina Regional Health Center, Apple Computer

When you make a purchase in class, when will the transaction actually be recorded?

At the end of the current business day if it is before 5p.m.

What are some good ways to choose stocks?

Products/Brands you know and ratings of experts

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1
Who are you competing against?
Other kids in your grade
Other kids in grades 6-8 in our region
Kids around the world
Other kids at Concordia High School
2
How much money does each team start with?
$1O,000
$1,000,000
$1,000
$100,000
3
What is the difference between a bear market and a bull market?
The market is losing or gaining money
They are both animals
Democrats and Republicans
They describe what the stock market is doing
4
What is the broker's fee?
1% on all trades
3% when you buy and no charge when you sell
1% only when you buy stocks
3% only when you sell stocks
5
What is the ticker symbol?
Police officer gives one to someone who is speeding
Picture of a heart
Used at ball games to count people
3-4 letter abbreviation used to identify companies on NYSE
6
Who wins the game?
The team that is the best looking and most athletic
The team with the best teacher
The team with the cleverest name
The team that makes the most money with their investments
7
What is a sound strategy for investing money?
Only invest as much as you can afford to lose
Diversify your investments
Buy low, sell high
All of the above
8
What are some tools you can use to learn about companies?
Past performance of a stock
Annual reports and website articles
Lucky numbers
Dating websites
9
How do you make money in the game?
You purchase bonds from local governments
You purchase stocks from other countries
Your stock prices rise
When you sell your stocks at a profit
10
What important life skills could your team learn?
Stay out of the way and let the loudest kid win
Find the way to do the least work and not get in trouble
Work together, share decision making, come to consensus
Let the smartest people make all the decisions
11
What are some of the basic sectors or industries stocks are divided into?
Energy, Healthcare, Basic Materials, and Consumer Goods
Technology, Medical, Business, Environment and Development
Coal, Utilities, Pharmacies, Supplies, and Businesses
Eenie, Meenie, Miney, and Moe
12
What is a good strategy to determine the worth of a stock?
Compare the value today to a week ago
Flip a coin to determine which news articles to read
Talking to people in your neighborhood
Compare the value today to a month and a year ago
13
What happens if you make a purchase at your house on the weekend?
It will record on next business day at end of the day
Nothing; you can't do it
Your parents will have to pay a fee
You will be disqualified
14
What is a bond?
Something a government sells to raise money
A relationship between 2 people or groups of people
A share in a company
The chords of a song
15
Why is it a good idea to diversify your stocks?
Losses in one sector often mean gains in another
In case the whole market crashes
There will be less broker fees to be paid
The teacher will yell at you if you don't
16
What is a stock?
A bunch of the same thing
A type of bond used by local governments
A financial word that means sell
A share of a company
17
What information do you need to make a purchase?
Limit price, initial posting price, # of shares to buy
Category and at least 10 shares
Ticker symbol, # of shares to buy, minimum price
Closing price, ticker symbol, $3 minimum price of stock
18
What purchase of stocks would be a good example of diversification?
Black, Red, Purple, Green
Wal-Mart, Dollar General, Toys 'R Us
Hizon Wind, Pitts Coal, Prairie Electric
Arby's, Salina Regional Health Center, Apple Computer
19
When you make a purchase in class, when will the transaction actually be recorded?
At the end of the current business day if it is before 5p.m.
15 min. waiting period in case you change your mind
As soon as you hit the return button
The teacher can always go back in and change your purchase
20
What are some good ways to choose stocks?
Products/Brands you know and ratings of experts
Advice from people who are rich
Buy products that start with the letters of your name
Cross your fingers and pray

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