Stock Market Game Portfolio Reflection
9th Grade · Career & Technical Education · 45 min
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Learning Objective
I can analyze my Stock Market Game portfolio to evaluate investment strategies and suggest improvements.
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The Dutch East India Company created the first stock market by selling shares to fund voyages in exchange for a share of the ship's profits.
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An IPO, or initial public offering, launches a company onto the public market, where investors buy stocks and become partial owners, helping the company grow.
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When investors sell stocks due to a company seeming less profitable, the stock price falls, decreasing the company’s market value, which can lead to investor losses.
