Students Earn Big in (Virtual) Stock Portfolio
A team of fifth-graders placed second in the Texas Council on Economic Education’s Stock Market Game, competing with teams at other schools to earn the highest return on their portfolio. Zack Stone ’22, Mac McKenzie ’22, and Will Shoup ’22, were given (an imaginary) $100,000 to invest and trade on the New York Stock Exchange over ten weeks. By the end of the competition, the team earned an impressive 8.9% return above S&P 500 growth, turning their $100,000 investment into $113,518, and placing second overall in the competition.
Success required students to research and stay up to date with companies, current events, business news, and market trends, buying and selling stocks at just the right time.
On Wednesday, December 17, the Director of the Center for Economic Education at the University of North Texas presented the three team members with certificates of achievement.
Success required students to research and stay up to date with companies, current events, business news, and market trends, buying and selling stocks at just the right time.
On Wednesday, December 17, the Director of the Center for Economic Education at the University of North Texas presented the three team members with certificates of achievement.
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St. Mark’s School of Texas is a private, nonsectarian college-preparatory boys’ day school for students in grades 1 through 12, located in Dallas, Texas. St. Mark’s aims to prepare young men to assume leadership and responsibility in a competitive and changing world.
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St. Mark’s does not discriminate in the administration of its admission and education policies on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin.
