MR. HEDGE Economics - Stock Project

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

Wall Street Survivor Edmodo  Sign up for account  Use Your SJB  Sign up for SJBEcon2014  Password: mrhedge  Invest your 100,000 dollars  At least 3 Stocks  Sign up for account  Full instructions on SJB website  Submit Weekly Updates 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