Stock Market Reflection: Due Date Friday, March 19, 2013

Name:______40 pts Stock Market Reflection: Due Date – Friday, March 19, 2013

Your stock portfolio below: Stock Price you Paid # of Shares Total Price you Paid % earned or lost as of this per Share date:______

As of today,(date) ______, the value of my total portfolio is:$______. I lost the most money on ______. I made the most money on ______. By playing the stock market game, I have learned these 3 exciting facts about the stock market and investing: 

Part 2: - must be word-processed Watch a business news program (30 minutes) ON CNBC  CNBC is the recognized world leader in business news, providing real-time financial market coverage and business information to more than 340 million homes worldwide, including more than 95 million households in the United States and Canada.

Some program choices: a. Source for online TV:  http://www.cnbc.com/id/100008328

 1st paragraph: o List the show’s name, host and network, the date you watched the show and 3 things that you liked and/or disliked about the show

 2nd and 3rd paragraphs: (take notes while you are watching the show) o Summarize the topics of the show in 2 full paragraphs. o You should list the companies discussed and the topics about each company; what the host or guests discussed and said….. o Be sure to listen for any mention of Financial Statements released over this fiscal period: Balance Sheets Income Statements, Cash Flow Statements o Report important news about the companies that may affect the stock price to move

 In the 4th paragraph, explain what you think will happen with the stock prices for two of the companies discussed in the Short-run and Long-run …do you think it is it likely to go up or down in value… Why? Be specific. You may have to research these companies, their financial statements on http://finance.yahoo.comand their products/services further on their websites.

 5th paragraph – Explain whether you will be buying or selling any stocks discussed during the show. Why or Why not…..

** A paragraph is 4- 5 complete sentences ** Formatting requirements  1 inch margins set  Double-spaced (whatever you prefer)  Set your Header to: Your Name and Grade  Set your Footer to show the Grade-level you wrote the paper at