Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Wednesday/Thursday March 22-23

Today we played Cashflow

Monday, March 20, 2017

Friday, March 17, 2017

Thursday/Friday March 16-17

Exam Review

1.  Explain the role and importance investing in a financial system.  Explain how multiple streams of income can generate wealth and ways to achieve this.
  • Mutual Funds
  • Real Estate
  • Diversification
  • Portfolios
  • Risk and Liquidity
2.  Compare and contrast the structure of bonds and the role each play in the financial system.
  • Coupon Rate
  • Maturity
  • Par Value
  • Types of Bonds
  • Standard & Poor
3.  How is stock performance measured? What information can indexes give perspective investors?
  • Risks
  • Brokers/Firms
  • Stock Exchanges
  • Bull/Bear
  • Dow/S&P 500
4.  Analyze the events of the Great Crash of 1929.
  • Early 1920’s Stock Market
  • Speculation
  • Wealth Distribution
  • Surplus of Goods
  • Buying on the Margin
  • Repayment of Loans

Thursday, March 16, 2017

Thursday March 16

1.  Explain the role and importance investing in a financial system.  Explain how multiple streams of income can generate wealth and ways to achieve this.
  • Mutual Funds
  • Real Estate
  • Diversification
  • Portfolios
  • Risk and Liquidity
2.  Compare and contrast the structure of bonds and the role each play in the financial system.
  • Coupon Rate
  • Maturity
  • Par Value
  • Types of Bonds
  • Standard & Poor
3.  How is stock performance measured? What information can indexes give perspective investors?
  • Risks
  • Brokers/Firms
  • Stock Exchanges
  • Bull/Bear
  • Dow/S&P 500
4.  Analyze the events of the Great Crash of 1929.
  • Early 1920’s Stock Market
  • Speculation
  • Wealth Distribution
  • Surplus of Goods
  • Buying on the Margin
  • Repayment of Loans

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Tuesday/Wednesday March 14-15

Table of Contents: Bonds

Discussed purchasing Real Estate and what mortgages are.  

Monday, March 13, 2017

Monday March 13

Intro to Investing primary source document- CLICK HERE  (read the document and underline any important information regarding the importance of investing) After each paragraph, summarize the paragraph on the line provided on the worksheet.

Handed out the Unit Exam Preview.  Remember, the 4 questions you see are the same 4 questions for the exam.  Tape/Glue/Staple the sheet into your notebook so you don't lose it.  As we go through this unit and address the talking points of each question, be sure to fill in those areas on the review sheet in preparation for the exam.

1.  Explain the role and importance of financial intermediaries in an economic system and their involvement in investing.
  • Mutual Funds
  • Financial Assets
  • Diversification
  • Portfolios
  • Risk and Liquidity
2.  Compare and contrast the structure of bonds and money markets and the role each play in the financial system.
  • Coupon Rate
  • Maturity
  • Par Value
  • Types of Bonds
  • Standard & Poor
  • Types of Markets
3.  How is stock performance measured? What information can indexes give perspective investors?
  • Risks
  • Brokers/Firms
  • Stock Exchanges
  • Bull/Bear
  • Dow/S&P 500
4.  Analyze the events of the Great Crash of 1929.
  • Early 1920’s Stock Market
  • Speculation
  • Wealth Distribution
  • Surplus of Goods
  • Buying on the Margin
  • Repayment of Loans

Thursday, March 9, 2017

Tuesday-Thursday March 7-9

Tues-Thurs March 7-9
Stock Market Project- Complete the stock market paper in Google Classroom
Due Dates: Monday March 13
Go to www.marketwatch.com click on games-find a game.  Register for free to create an account.
The following are the game names and passwords for each class.  Make sure you register correctly for your own class.
Period 3
Game: cashperiod3
PW: cashecon
Period 4
Game: cashperiod4
PW: cashecon
Period 5
Game: cashperiod5
PW: cashecon
Period 6
Game: cashperiod6
PW: cashecon

Thursday, March 2, 2017

Thursday/Friday March 2-3

Table of Contents: Great Depression
1. Watch video and complete the attached worksheet
Unintended Consequences Video
1. Number paragraphs
2. Highlight the author's claims. (A claim is an arguable statement or assertion made by the author. Data, facts, or other backing should support an author’s assertion)
3. For each of the 5 subsections of the article, summarize each section.  In other words, what is the author claiming in each section.
4. Keep this document as it is a great resource for helping you answer test question #4 below.

3. Test objective #4 Worksheet-  Complete the worksheet using your knowledge form the video/textbook.  This worksheet is your 4th essay objective on the exam.