1. Stock Market Simulation Game Rules and Expectations

2. Part One: General Guidelines

3. You have $50,000 to invest You can buy as many stocks in a company you would like

4. You must diversify your profile – buy both large and small cap stocks. All stocks should NOT be in the same industry or subject to the same market/economic forces (reading on this topic to come)

5. You must own shares from at least four companies at any point in time

6. Remember, it “costs” $10.00 for each trade (commission)

7. Assignment Guidelines

8. After the initial buys, you must make at least two trades per week! This can be a buy and another buy; a buy and a sell; or a sell and another sell. Make sure to document all trades. If you do not want to make a trade, you must speak to Ms. Rendek and get approval BEFORE the start of class.

9. Anytime you make a trade, you must explain why you chose to do this. I will be checking your online transaction history to make sure it matches your write-ups. (Approx two analysis sentences for each trade)

10. The weekly stock sheets are found on my website. Self-asses your portfolio in at least one paragraph (four sentences) each week. - How are you doing overall? - What things are you considering changing? - Make sure to evaluate your week’s return

11. Complete the weekly discussion question by Tuesday of each week. Respond directly to the question Reference others’ responses in your response Provide evidence from your own experiences to support your claims