Economics

** CP Economics ** ** Mrs. Rolston ** ** Quarter 1-2/Project ** ** Stock Market **

**Directions: ** All students must use the website [] Teams will be given $100,000 to purchase securities in order to accumulate as much equity as possible by the end of the semester. We will be following all the rules of the game except for short selling. Trades are completed using real time.

Student groups will be ranked with the group with the best performance will receive bonus points and a prize. Student will have 15-20 minutes of class time each week in order to evaluate their portfolio, chart their performance and make any changes. You are also permitted to make changes from home but remember to explain in writing any and all transactions. >  ** Portfolio should include: ** > **Create a brief company profile ** for each stock your team owns during the game. Include a summary of the company's products, where it operates, strengths and weaknesses – Include ** Basic data ** about stocks including: 52 week high and low; PE ratio; volume of trading,etc. If you purchase mutual funds include research for each mutual fund investment, including information about the fund management, types of securities it emphasizes, past and projected returns, etc. If you buy a bond – explain what funds be used for, interest rate, and reason for purchase. (One page for each purchase) Be sure to date > **Research of industry and economic data ** - Write a paragraph describing the economic climate and explaining how current events may affect the type of industry(s) you are choosing to invest in. (one paragraph per industry) Be sure to date > **Weekly Report on any changes ** - stocks sold, bought etc., with reason(s) why or explanation of why group is holding. Include paragraph on company profile of any stock added to portfolio. One paragraph per change – use separate pages for each week – Be sure to date. > > **Weekly chart and graph ** demonstrating performance of securities. Use Excel to chart progress and create a chart of progress for each securities’ progress and overall performance of portfolio. Be sure to date > > Remember that all records of transactions are available to the teacher and you will be monitored and you may be questioned on overall strategy. > > A**ssessment:** > > ** Quiz on stock terms and rules of game (30 points) ** > > ** Portfolio: ** > > **Company profiles (20 points) _ ** > > **Research of industry and economic data **(20 points) _ > > Weekly Report on any changes, chart and graph (20 points) _ > > Participation (10 points)