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1 Providence St. Mel Consumer Economics Stock Market Game January 19, 2006

2 Process of Selecting Stocks RESEARCH! RESEARCH! RESEARCH! Strategy based on “potentials” Not necessarily all blue chip stocks Sought out corporations with known track records and with likelihood to show profit in the time frame allotted Research by each member of team before buying decision, based on several variables including: Corporate background Stock growth profile Value

3 Key Stocks in Our Portfolio  WINNERS Watsco Inc. Google Timberland Caterpillar Inc. SONY  LOSERS GameStop Inc. Target Inc. Expedia

4 STOCK PERFORMANCE OUR TOP THREE Watsco Google Timberland OUR PORTFOLIO

5 Factors Affecting Stock Performance GOOGLE VS. EXPEDIA: The Best and the Worst Performers The Best: GOOGLE Leading internet information provider competing with stocks such as Yahoo, Amazon, and Microsoft 99% of Google’s profit derived from its strategy of targeting technology advertising. 12% of its advertising profit from Time Warner in the past year Currently broadening its base by establishing online libraries and email resources. Sources for this slide: Munarriz, Rick Aristotle. “Google’s Next Buy.” The Montley Fool. 3 November 2005. 01 Jan 2006. 2. www.fool.com

6 Factors Affecting Stock Performance GOOGLE VS. EXPEDIA: The Best and the Worst Performers The Worst: EXPEDIA Online agency that arranges and organizes travel planning During term of the project, earned ___% of our group’s profit From October through November, experienced a constant decrease in profit, primarily due to seasonal fluctuations in travel patterns for individuals and businesses

7 What We Learned INVESTING IS NOT A GAME BUT YOU STILL HAVE TO KNOW THE RULES! Research! Research! Research! Know your corporations’ histories and growth potentials before you invest. Understand the workings of the market and the factors that enhance or impede performance. Be an active and engaged investor, follow your investments and investigate all market upturns and downswings.

8 Acknowledgements Team Members Our Consumer Economics Teacher Mr. Belkaoui Providence-St. Mel Administration Ms. Jeanette DiBella, Principal Dr. Paul Adams, President The Stock Market Game Sponsors


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