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Investment Strategies Program (Grade 8 & 9)

This interactive, on-line learning opportunity shows students how to profit from educated investing! The Investment Strategies Program (ISP) consists of learning activities and an on-line stock market simulation that introduces junior high students to the world of investment. This fast-paced, interactive program gives students hands-on experience with the stock market and ultimately enables them to become savvy investors.
View the program's curriculum links to grade 8 and grade 9 Alberta Education outcomes.

“It got me excited about saving money, and also investing it.” Student.

BEYOND THE BOTTOM LINE

Relevant source materials accompany the simulation to ensure students make smart and socially responsible investment choices. Students begin by making an investment in an ficticious company and tracking its progress. Throughout the program they discover various investment techniques and learn to balance the relationship between risk and return. In teams, they work together to build a portfolio online by selecting from numerous stock options to compete in the online simulation.

The on-line simulation reinforces Alberta Learning’s mandate to increase the use of technology within the classroom. Students trade REAL stocks in a safe SIMULATED environment. The earning potential is unlimited and the best performing ISP portfolios are awarded top honors. The philanthropy focus encourages student to look beyond the bottom line. More details are available atwww.investja.org

Thanks to funding by the Alberta Capital Market Foundation, BMO Bank of Montreal, BMO Nesbitt Burns, and HSBC Bank Canada, JASA is excited to offer the Investment Strategies Program! Special THANKS to our in-kind donation for the market data delivered to JASA by North American Quotations, Inc.

STUDENT BENEFITS

Some of the highlights of the on-line simulation are:

1. Identify factors that determine trends in the stock market
2. Demonstrate problem-solving and team work
3. Recognize securities appropriate for different personal goals
4. Debate issues concerning ethical business practices