Friday, September 25, 2009

How to Play Stock Game

Directions for stock simulation.  I am doing this from memory so hopefully you can figure it out from this.  If not, I will go over this again Monday.

1. www.howthemarketworks.com  ( I will post link on right side of page -- where I have www.reffonomics.com listed
2.  Click on register now
3.  Once you register then you will need to join a contest
4.  On right side of screen then click on Classroom and Private Groups ( or something like that)
5.  Do search on right side of screen.....Then you want to type in the name middies09
6.  Click on middies09 on the next screen that comes up
7.  You want to join it.  You will use password  middies09 to join
8.  You will then need to click onto My Account
9.  You are then ready to push button Trade Now
10.  To do research for what stocks to buy
     A. Popular Stocks button
     B. Throw Dart button
     C.  or research companies (corporations) on NYSE - top right hand button
          click on symbol lookup or push button called Listing Directory.  If you do that then look at all the possible sectors listed on the exchange.
 11.  Remember last trade or last is the last price the stock sold for.
12.  You will have to decide how much you want to spend on stocks to determine amount of share to buy.

I will help each of you in class Monday.  

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Bumper Crop = Lower Prices


Read article and comment.

Obama speaks to the United Nation


Watch the video clip and read Obama's remarks.  Give your opinion.

Article Above this is for September 29th

Your next article is due September 29th.  Above this picture are the articles to use for next week-- your 9th article.