For this assignment, as a class, we were put against each other in a contest to distinguish who could gain the most money by investing in stocks. We each started with $10,000, with the goal to make a profit, using the website www.howthemarketworks.com/
My current stocks include
- 14 shares of Coca-cola co. - 14 shares of Ebay inc. - 9 shares of Exxon Mobil corp. - 5 shares of Nike inc. - 4 shares of FB - 3 shares of Target corp. - 3 shares of Netflix inc. - 3 shares of Uber inc. - 2 shares of Bank Of America corp. - 2 shares of Lululemon inc. - 1 share of 3M co. - 1 share of Chipotle inc. - 1 share of Apple inc. |
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Each Wednesday, we needed to create an update that consisted of how well our stocks were doing, the newest stocks we purchased, and a short reflection of why we purchased them.
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21st Century Skills
For this assignment, Informational Skills and Thinking & problem solving skills were key to successfully finishing this project. I used my informational skills when learning how to use the stock market website. By using computer technology, I learned how to buy and sell stocks. I also applied my thinking & problem solving skills by researching the best performing stocks and calculating the amount of money I gained or loss during the process.
Reflection
This project was definitely a learning experience for me! Before working on this assignment, I was very unfamiliar with the stock market. Now, I have a much greater understanding and I am excited to use my knowledge on this subject in the future. I am very proud of how well my stocks performed and the work I put into this assignment. To improve, I would spend more time looking into better performing stocks.