1. Standard SSEPF2c- Give examples of risk and return
SSEPF2d- Evaluate a variety of savings and investment options

2. Copy the Chart on your own sheet of paper
Company
Price Per Share
# of Shares Purchased $$
Amount Invested
Price per share
1 yr. later
1 Year Later
American Cellular $5
Big Box Stores
$20
Biotech Industries
$10
General Grocery
Giant Auto
Gold Mining Group
Total Value

4. What is your stock portfolio worth now?
One year later
American Cellular stock – $8
Big Box Stores- $23
Biotech Industries - $ 8
General Grocery - $22
Giant Auto - $ 11
Gold Mining Company- $4
What is your stock portfolio worth now?

5. Questions!!!! Answer on the back!
1. Did the price per share of the investment club increase or decrease?
2. What do you think determined whether the price per share of the investment club increased or decreased?
3. If you had a real investment club and bought stock, what would you do to increase the value of investments one year later?
4. Assume that more students want to join your investment club and purchase shares. What price would you charge them? Why?

6. Standard SSEPF2c- Give examples of risk and return
SSEPF2d- Evaluate a variety of savings and investment options

7. Investment
When a person invests money, they are taking a risk and hoping to make money in the long run.

8. Risk vs. Return
Risk: the chance the investment might actually end up losing money rather than making it
Return: the eventual payoff of the investment
Risk
Return
Risk
Return

9. Instant access carries a penalty Low interest rates but very safe
Types of Investments
Certificate of deposit (CD’s): loans investors make to Financial institutions
Instant access carries a penalty
Low interest rates but very safe

10. Bonds: a loan to the government or a company
Types of Investments
Bonds: a loan to the government or a company
Higher return offered than with CD’s
Low risk through the government; have a higher risk through a corporation

11. Stock: part ownership in a corporation
Types of Investments
Stock: part ownership in a corporation
Can be very risky, but can also receive high returns
Bull Market= stock market is increasing
Bear Market= stock market falling

12. Types of Investments
Real estate: buying, selling, and managing properties
Very Risky but can also have a huge return

13. Types of Investments
Mutual fund: pool money from a number of investors to buy a range of stocks
Investors to avoid the risk that comes from owning any one asset. In other words, mutual funds make it easy to diversify.

14. THE PYRAMID OF RISKS AND Return
Highest Risk — Highest Potential Return or Loss
Stocks and Real Estate
Bonds
Certificates of Deposits
Savings Accounts

15. Three Rules for building Wealth
1. Start early.
• Give money time to grow.

16. Three Rules for building Wealth
2. Buy and hold.
• Keep your money invested.

17. Three Rules for building Wealth
3. Diversify.
• Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.
Bonds
One Stock
Bank CD’s
Stocks
Savings

18. THE STOCK-MARKET ROLLER COASTER
If you buy and sell on the ups and downs, you may lose money.
But if you hold on for the long term, the ups are greater than the downs.