Conducting Research

Big Idea: How can saving and investing help me meet my short-term and long-term goals?

After today I should be able to: Explain the difference between short term and long term investing.

Agenda:

1. Conducting Stock Research
2. Price and Earnings Ratio
3. Beta explained
4. Assessing Risk
5. Take notes on the videos above. I will be checking these notes for a grade.
6. Complete a group presentation about the benefits of long term investing.
1. Choose 8 companies that you haven't invested in yet. Each person should make a slide for two of the companies.
2. Each slide should include:
1. Company name and logo
2. Stock symbol
3. Previous closing price
4. 52 week-range (how has the stock changed in price over a year)
5. Beta
6. P/E ratio
7. A news story that might suggest where this stock is going
8. What is the risk of investing in this stock?

Homework:

1. None