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Aaii: Investing Basics

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn the basics of successful investing. Covers risk and return trade-off, diversification, asset allocation, and more.
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Council for Economic Education

Council for Economic Education: Learning, Earning, and Investing

For Students 9th - 10th
This course is subtitled "Lessons for a New Generation." It includes twenty-one downloadable lessons with additional activities for each lesson. It covers a wide range of topics from basics such as "Why Save?" and "Invest In Yourself" to...
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Investing in Bonds

For Students 9th - 10th
This website explores the decision to invest in bonds. Gives clear, easy to understand explanations that are accessible to the beginning investor. Addresses common questions that anyone should ask before investing their money.
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Financial Pipeline: Bond Page

For Students 9th - 10th
Bonds and related economic topics explained.
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Alliance for Investor Education: Investor's Clearinghous

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is dedicated to facilitating greater understanding of investing, investments, and the financial markets among current and prospective investors of all ages.
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Td Ameritrade

For Students 9th - 10th
Ameritrade investment choices include stocks, mutual funds, options, and bonds. Many different account types, features, and trading tools.
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Economic Awareness Council: Saving and Investing [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn the advantages to saving money, some different types of savings plans, and some ways even people with small amounts of money can invest money to fund long-term goals.
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Fidelity Investments

For Students 9th - 10th
The Fidelity Brokerage account includes trading, market research, and many other financial services. Tied for Money.com's top rated online broker.
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Reuters: u.s. Markets News

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains comprenshive information on the US stock markets.
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Practical Money Skills

Practical Money Skills: Mutual Funds

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about mutual funds, an investment consisting of a collection of different products, such as stocks, bonds and other investments.
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Fidelity: Why Diversification Matterns

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a very thorough explanation of the importance of diversifying investments and how to go about making those plans.
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Siebert Net

For Students 9th - 10th
Online brokerage with resources for learning about different types of investments.
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Financial Web: The Independent Financial Portal

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents market news and commentary from financial analysts. It presents quotes, research, and more.
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Quote.com

For Students 9th - 10th
Market updates, news center, quotes, charts, and community features. Good information and links to other sites.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Climbing the Savings Mountain

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Check out this lesson plan to learn how to develop a savings plan that is right for you.
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Thinkport Education

Maryland Public Television: Sense and Dollars

For Students 9th - 10th
Engaging, fun tutorials and interactive games related to earning, spending, saving, and budgeting money.
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Federal Reserve Education: Core Concept Cards

For Students 9th - 10th
Using Core Concept Cards is a quick way to reinforce economic and financial literacy concepts. This site offers quite a few ways to use these Core Concept Cards, including games to play with students, and interactive flash cards that...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Financial Assets

For Students 9th - 10th
Test your knowledge about different types of financial assets.