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Module 1
Welcome To The Stock Market
Dive into the world of investing in the stock market and learn how compound growth can help build generational wealth.
This module explains what stocks are and how they trade. It then examines one of the greatest stock investors of all time to help guide you as you begin your investing journey.
Module At A Glance
Grade Levels:
7th - 12th
Est. Length:
2-4 Hours (18 slides)
Activities:
7 Activites
Articles:
7 Articles
Languages:
English & Spanish
Curriculum Fit:
Math, Business, Economics, CTE, Social Studies
Standards Alignment:
CEE National Standards, Jump$tart National Standards & Relevant State Standards
Guiding Questions
- What is a share of stock?
- How does the stock market work?
- Why should you invest in stocks?
- How are stock prices determined?
- When should someone start investing?
- How can I practice investing?
- Who is Warren Buffett and what was his secret to success?
Enduring Understandings
- The way stocks trade & how this contributes to constantly changing prices.
- The benefits of being a shareholder and how investing provides superior returns to a savings account over time.
- Why Warren Buffett has been such a successful investor for so many years following a few simple principles.
- How compound growth can help any investor become a millionaire over time.
Module Vocab & Key Topics
Stock
A share of a company which is sold to investors and represents ownership.
Stock Market
A place for investors to buy & sell publicly traded companies’ stock. This list includes the NASDAQ, S&P 500, & numerous indexes from around the world.
Stock Price
The current price per share for a company represents the price from the most recent transaction for a company’s stock, determined by investors’ Bids & Asks.
Dividend
A quarterly payment made to investors when large companies distribute a percentage of their profits to shareholders.
Volume
The total number of shares of a company’s stock that trade on a specific day.
Liquidity
The ease with which an investor may sell their investment. Stocks are considered liquid investments, unlike real estate which is much more difficult to trade.
Supply & Demand
The amount of goods and services available (supply) compared to the amount of goods and services that people want to buy (demand).
Buy & Hold
An investing strategy where an investor buys shares in a company with the intention of maintaining that position over a period typically longer than 12 months.
Greed & Fear
These are emotions that typically lead to losses, when investors get greedy they can lose sight of their investing philosophy & when investors are fearful they may sell out of positions prematurely and incur losses rather than riding out a market cycle.
Risk
The possibility of incurring a loss on your investment. Typically, the larger the potential return, the higher the risk of losing a portion, or your entire, investment.
Diversification
The concept of investing across various industries and asset classes to mitigate risk and avoid putting all of your eggs in one basket.
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