1. The Stock Market Game™ How to Pick a Good Stock Buy Low & Sell High By: Michelle Lacatus & Helena Omanovic

2. Know Market Trends The stock market (DOW) has recently been trading between 10,000 and 11,000. Try to buy at the low end - around 10,000. Economy seems to be in a slow growth mode. Don’t buy a stock that has already run up (know the business cycle).

3. Diversification? Diversification is a great strategy for long term investors to get an average growth of around 7%. To have a robust short term gain we decided we would need a hot stock in a hot industry.

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5. Chart Growth

6. What Did We Learn Current events affect our lives, the world we live in, and the markets. Measuring the economy with economic indicators. Use of technology skills to research, graph, and present information. To work cooperatively and discuss opinions and ideas with others.

7. Thank You ICEE UBS Cabrera Capital Markets Inc For letting our school participate in the simulation through a grant. To the Chicago Tribune for the newspapers which helped us learn about current events and business news. To our teacher, Mr. Beucher, who guided us and helped us to incorporate technology in our education.