The Stock Market Game
Imagine that you’ve been given $100,000 to invest in the stock market. You have a choice: either put this money into a savings account that pays 3.5% interest per year or invest it in stocks and bonds. If your bank account balance is higher than $100,000 at the end of the year, then you win! If it’s lower than $100,000 at the end of the year then you lose.
You’re given $100,000.
You’re given $100,000. This is the initial amount of money you have to invest in stocks, as well as your total net worth after every trade. If your net worth goes down, that’s okay–the game will automatically deduct the difference from your account and let you continue playing.
The default setting for this game is 100k, but if it doesn’t seem like enough or too much money for you based on your experience with investing or other games …