Stock Market Project

 

In this assignment you will select a variety of stocks to invest in for a period of two weeks.  You have inherited $10,000 and will use this money to invest in the stock market.  You must select at least 5 stocks to invest in and create a spreadsheet to track its performance.

 

Starting today…

$        You will select 5 stocks using the Internet (www.cnnfn.com, www.yahoo.com, etc..)

$        You will create a spreadsheet with 6 sheets (one for each stock and one for a totals page)

$        You must keep all documentation of today’s price (Internet printouts)

$        Name the 6 Worksheets in your spreadsheet using the company name of the stock that you are purchasing and the last one as the Totals Page.

$        For the next two weeks you will keep track of the stock and will record its price every class day.  (See Sample Below…) The following is a sample page….

 

Company Name                                                   Disney

Ticker Symbol                  DIS

Number of Shares Purchased                  30

Price per Share                  $33.00

Total Investment                  $990.00

 

Tracking:

Date            Price            Today’s Value

10/8/02                  $20.00                  =Today’s Price * Number of Shares

10/10/02                  $20.15                  =Today’s Price * Number of Shares

 

$        You are to include appropriate clip art and graphics in order to make this spreadsheet look presentable.  Be creative in the use of fonts, colors etc…

$        Save As Stock Portfolio.