Investing

Post date: Mar 24, 2017 2:37:46 PM

Monday (4/10) Journal - What does it mean to "invest" money? Give some examples of how you could invest money. (7-10 sentences)

Monday's Assignment - You will be assigned 1 of the topics below. You and your group will prepare a 5 minute audio/visual presentation on that topic.

Each group member should spend...

5-7 minutes quietly researching & writing ideas (at least 5 sentences) in your journal (date and label it so I'll see it on Friday)

5-7 minutes discussing, planning & preparing your presentation with your group

4-6 minutes presenting (all group members must contribute)

Topics (and reference pages from your investment book)...

a) popular savings options (p8)

b) simple vs compound interest (p10-11)

c) inflation (p12-13)

d) "power of now" (p14-15)

e) stocks & bonds (p18-21)

f) paths to wealth (p24-26)

g) "stay clear of trouble" (p34-35)

Tuesday (4/11) - There are 3 things that you should consider when deciding how to save and invest your money? (Safety, Ease of Access, Return on Investment) Explain how and why each of these things is important to consider. (7-10 sentences)

Tuesday Classwork - Foolproof #17 "Pay me While I Sleep"

Thursday - DCU Celebrity guest