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Economics - Stock Project. Mr. Hedge. How Does the Stock Market Work?. Stock Shares Ownership Why? Need for Funding Desire for Profit. The Auction System News Earnings Acquisitions Buyouts Dividends. Why is the Stock Market Important?. Measure of Strength Investment Private
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Economics - Stock Project Mr. Hedge
How Does the Stock Market Work? • Stock • Shares • Ownership • Why? • Need for Funding • Desire for Profit • The Auction System • News • Earnings • Acquisitions • Buyouts • Dividends
Why is the Stock Market Important? • Measure of Strength • Investment • Private • Institutional • Investment Banking • Pensions
The Stock Market Project • “Investment” • 100,000 dollars • At least 3 Stocks • Weekly Updates • Final Paper • Contest • Top 3 Spots • Final Grade Bonus, Cupcake • Top 10 Spots • Extra Credit
Weekly Updates Wall Street Survivor Edmodo • www.wallstreetsurvivor.com • Sign up for account • Use Your SJB Email • Sign up for SJBEcon2014 • Password: mrhedge • Invest your 100,000 dollars • At least 3 Stocks • www.edmodo.com • Sign up for account • Full instructions on SJB website • Submit Weekly Updates
Edmodo Update Format • First Submission: • Ticker Symbol, Stock Price, # of Shares, Value • Value = SP x # • Weekly Submissions: • Ticker Symbol, Price, Price Change, Value Change • Price Change = This Week’s Price – Last Week’s Price • Value Change = This Week’s Value – Last Week’s Value
IMPORTANT Weekly Submissions may be submitted anytime AFTER 4:00 on FRIDAY, to TUESDAY of the following week