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Students examine what might be in store for Wall Street following the NASDAQ's 547.57 point plunge on Tuesday, April 4, 2000. They evaluate how they might manage a heavily laden high-tech portfolio before deciding how to invest in the market. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore the investments undertaken by the "thrillionaire" Paul G. Allen, and they propose future areas of high-tech scientific investment for Mr. Allen to pursue. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students examine the fundamentals related to saving for retirement and investing such as return on investment, compound interest, and planning for different rates of savings. They see the importance of setting long term saving goals. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students analyze their personal level of risk tolerance. They write an essay telling how they would invest a hypothetical $5,000. They answer a series of questions to help them determine their level of risk. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students read articles concerning the value of collecting and research which collectibles retain value and are worth the most. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students use the internet to trace the history of stocks on the Dow Jones 30. They describe how different factors like inflation and taxes impact the returns on stocks. Using investment numbers, they calculate the real and nominal returns. In groups, they create a table comparing the two numbers and they discuss the results. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students are introduced to the time value of money. Using different scenerios, they discover the advantages to receiving money in a lump sum rather than over time. They identify their opportunity cost of each scenerio and their trade-offs. They calculate the amount of money they would make if they invest their money. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students define vocabulary associated with the stock market. Using an internet stock display, they practice reading and examining it. In groups, they complete a stock project in which they practice making decisions based on the condition of the market at different times. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students have the unique opportunity to analyze actual data collected by field researchers They research to see whether holding clear title made a difference in farmers' willingness to invest in capital improvements that would increase the productivity of their land. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students discuss the calculated risk example in Numb3rs about a businesswoman from a company that made its money trading in futures. They use a formula given by the teacher to compute the estimated value of an investment after eight years. Full Review »
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