The Stock Market Game is the perfect tool to help your students build a fundamental understanding of investing while providing them with real-world skills.

Hosted by the SIFMA Foundation, the online competition is free for DECA members. In teams of one to three DECA members, participants develop and manage a virtual investment portfolio of stocks, bonds and mutual funds.

Register your members to get started today. The event began on September 9, but you have until October 18 to sign up!

Teaching Resources

The SIFMA Foundation, the provider of Stock Market Game, houses a wealth of free financial education curriculum for DECA Advisors to access in the Teacher Support Center upon registration for the competition. Register now to gain access, or use these tools to get started:

• The SMG Essentials Syllabus is a 10-session track for advisors to easily teach financial education and investing. Each session includes mini-lesson videos, team breakout activities and discussion questions.
• SMG Prep Week recorded webinars covers program basics to our new curriculum dropping in the Teacher Support Center.
• SMG Essential Mini-Lesson videos include an intro to investing, risk, diversification and more! All videos are 3-6 mins long and have Exit Tickets.
• SMG Training videos include a trading portfolio overview, the national rules, and how to enter stock, mutual fund and bond trades.

Competitive Event

The top 25 teams from each region will qualify to present their portfolio during ICDC. This official competitive event consists of a written document describing the investment project and oral presentation. Eligibility to attend the international conference is determined by the chartered associations, based on their policies.

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

This classroom connection will provide instructional resources to introduce the following National Curriculum Standards:

• Track business environment changes that impact business financial results
• Explain causes of stock price fluctuations
• Manage investment portfolio
• Discuss the nature of investment risk
• Explain factors to consider and strategies for selecting investments
• Obtain investment information from online sources and publications

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