Unit 2: The Stock Market Lesson 11: Mutual Funds & ETFs
Lesson Objective SWBAT describe how to use mutual funds and ETFs to invest in professionally structured, diversified portfolios.
WOTD/Initial Activity Broker Professional investors Initial Activity Why would you pay a 2% commission on your investments rather than trading for cheap on a online site like Etrade?
Activity 1: Mutual Funds Focus Question: How do investors take advantage of negative economic news by using short sales? Read How Mutual Funds Work What is a mutual fund? When should investors use mutual funds? Why Why might mutual funds not be the most profitable investment? Share Out
Activity 2: ETFs Focus Question: How do investors use the economic indicators published by the Federal Reserve to choose which stocks to invest in? Goal To Identify the Purpose of ETF Investments Collect a computer Find 6 examples of ETFs and describe What the ETF invests in When you would invest in this ETF Share Out
Summary Discussion Why would you invest in ETFs and mutual funds rather than just stocks?