Stock Reports

Students explore the loss and gain made in the stock market as they invest a sum of money and report the results as percentages instead of points.

What's the difference between stocks and bonds? Sal illustrates this concept through explaining the two ways a company can raise capital: debt or equity. Drawing out a balance sheet, he categorizes stocks as equity and bonds as debt,...

Examine the two ways a company can raise capital: equity and debt. Sal breaks down the differences between these and the pros and cons of the investors. He explains the implications of having a publically traded company and draws a stock...

Help young economists understand the concept of a company's increasing value despite a lack of profit. They explore Sal's case study startup company, which needs to raise more money after going through the original angel investment. For...

Students discover that earnings drive stock prices. They look for earnings growth from the continuing operations of a business. They also use price-to-earnings ratio as one of the tools in choosing stocks for the Global Stock Game.

Students study about the most widely reported stock market indicator by the news media, the Dow or DJIA, short for Dow Jones Industrial Average. They complete a table that divides these 30 companies into different industry groups.

Students find out how to use annual reports to analyze a corporation whose stock they may buy for the Global Stock Game. They read the investor information section, which provides detailed information about the company's products and...

Students participate in a variety of stock market games within their classmates. They study the concepts of stocks and investments as well as the criteria for selecting of stocks. Each student is shown how to keep track of the progress...

Seventh graders visit Web sites to explore how the stock market works, research the performance of stocks over time. They create a portfolio and use spreadsheets to participate in a class competition to see whose portfolio earns the most...

Young scholars analyze corporation whose stock they may consider buying for the Global Stock Game (GSG).