Pick two or more stocks from the financial pages of the news paper. Pretend to have bought $1000.00 worth of their stocks. Explain how you "bought" the stocks. Tell why you decided to buy them. Keep a weekly record for three months of your stocks' market value. Show any dividends declared.
Here is a spread sheet that you can use to track your stocks: Stock Tracker
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