Thinking about your future......
How will you save money for the future? You could just keep a bunch of cash at home (could be a bit risky and you earn 0%). You could keep it in a savings account at the bank and earn about 1% at current rates (watch its value dwindle as inflation outpaces it). Or, you could invest it in the stock market, which, in spite of its downturns, has historically returned an average of between 10 and 12%. In this stock market simulation, you will be given an imaginary $1,000,000 to invest. We will learn to read stock charts, analyze basic financial data, and use news accounts related to various companies to infer their financial "health" before choosing to invest in them, or not. Your task will be to attempt to choose stocks that will grow your imaginary wealth over the next couple of months.