Monetary Policy and Stock Market Objectives Objectives SWBAT

Monetary Policy and Stock Market

Objectives: Objectives SWBAT describe the role of the Fed in setting monetary policy and the importance of saving and investing for future short-term and long term goals. Agenda: - CBM - Monetary Policy Video (Crash Course) - Stock & Securities Activity

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How Does the Stock Market Work? • http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Gn. JCOof 2 HJk&saf ety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active

Stock Activity • We will all invest a fictional $10, 000 for the rest of the semester • Today - “BYOT” Research stocks • • What phase of development is the company? Is it global or domestic? Demographics? Who wants this product? What is the economic cycle ? Good, bad? Cyclical? • Today - Pick 5 stocks/bonds/mutual funds to invest in – • • (use “Stock Trainer” app in android) (“Stock Tracker” for i-phones) Diversify Avoid obvious risks Short term or long term?

• Today – • Write down the stocks you chose, the price TODAY, and why you selected those stocks &/or mutual funds. • This Quarter – • Check your stocks at least once a week and write down the progress of the stocks (↑ or ↓) • The last week of the quarter we will have a brief presentation on your investment portfolio and how it responded over the quarter. • I will give a prize for most money won & lost It does not matter if you made money or lost it. What matters is that you learn something about selecting stocks/bond/securities and how to track it.

Exit Ticket • On a piece of paper – • write down the 5 stocks/bonds/mutual funds you selected and their codes