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PresentsPresents

The Stock The Stock Market GameMarket Game

We’re Number One!We’re Number One!

Looking for Hot Stock Tips

StrategiesStrategies

• Brainstorm and Research stocks you Brainstorm and Research stocks you know.know.

• Use the Chicago Tribune and Yahoo Use the Chicago Tribune and Yahoo Finance to find new stocks.Finance to find new stocks.

• Ask for help.Ask for help.

StrategiesStrategies

• We were very careful about checking We were very careful about checking prices. We figured out how much we prices. We figured out how much we might lose if the stock went down. Our might lose if the stock went down. Our teacher was frustrated because we teacher was frustrated because we would not spend any money. We would not spend any money. We worried we would lose it all!worried we would lose it all!

Gains and LossesGains and Losses

$0.00

$5,000.00

$10,000.00

$15,000.00

$20,000.00

$25,000.00

$30,000.00

$35,000.00

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Net Cost

Current Value

Gains and Losses cont.Gains and Losses cont.

$0.00$1,000.00

$2,000.00$3,000.00$4,000.00$5,000.00$6,000.00

$7,000.00$8,000.00$9,000.00

$10,000.00

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Unrealized Gains

We learned to read big numbers.

We learned about percents.

We learned that anybody can own stock.

We learned that buying stock can be risky.