personal finance-project 8

worksheets_13.1-13.2.xlsx

13.1

Worksheet 13.1 - The Social Science of the Stock Market
(1) Review the top news stories over the past few weeks and consider the impact they have had on the market (Dow). (2) After completing Worksheet 13.1, what characteristics or patterns do you see? (3) How does this observation impact your decisions as to what type of stock to buy or sell and when?
Date	Event	Impact on the Dow

Worksheet 13.2 - Playing the Market
Pretend that you have $10,000 to invest. Select your stock choice and monitor it for the rest of the semester to become familiar with the reports and the movement of the market.
Company	Date/Price	Date/Price	Date/Price	Date/Price	Date/Price
Symbol
Stock price
52 week high/low
Annual earnings per share
P/E ratio
Annual dividend
Dividend pay date
Dividend yield
Date/News about the Company/Industry/World (What happens to the stock price?)