PIMM FINANCIAL 88thth Grade Grade

Pedro Hernandez Pedro Hernandez

Isaiah Perez Isaiah Perez

Maria CobaxinMaria Cobaxin

Maria OcampoMaria Ocampo

StocksTop Stocks Profit $1000.00 or higher Six Flags (SIX)

Apple INC (AAPL)

Disney (DIS)

Zumiez (ZUMZ)

Home Depot (HD)

Nike (NKE)

Lowest Stocks China Ming Yang Wind Power Group (My)

Microsoft (MSFT)

What’s happening?

The economy…The economy…Losing homesLosing homes

Losing jobs Losing jobs

Small businesses hurting Small businesses hurting

Taxes going upTaxes going up

Schools losing moneySchools losing money

So we invested in a lot of different stocks –So we invested in a lot of different stocks –15 to be exact15 to be exact

Some of the other stocks are MCD, HOTT, F, Some of the other stocks are MCD, HOTT, F, DODFX, HBI, DXD, and SDSDODFX, HBI, DXD, and SDS

What is a stock? A stock is a supply of goods kept on hand for A stock is a supply of goods kept on hand for

sale to customers by a merchant, distributor sale to customers by a merchant, distributor manufacturer or inventory. manufacturer or inventory.

A stock is part ownership in a company. A stock is part ownership in a company. You do this by investing money in the You do this by investing money in the company.company.

Six Flags Why: It is an amusement park and every one Why: It is an amusement park and every one

wants to pretend there is no depression going wants to pretend there is no depression going on.on.

Gained: $21,833.60Gained: $21,833.60

My team bought this stock because it’s a My team bought this stock because it’s a fantastic place where you can have fun, ride fantastic place where you can have fun, ride roller coasters, and go to the water park.roller coasters, and go to the water park.

Apple Why: New technology as in iPads, iPods, iPhones, Why: New technology as in iPads, iPods, iPhones,

and computers.and computers.

Gained:$7,602.02Gained:$7,602.02

My team and I bought this stock because My team and I bought this stock because everyone is buying all the new stuff such as everyone is buying all the new stuff such as Macs and iPhones.Macs and iPhones.

Microsoft Why: People use Microsoft products almost Why: People use Microsoft products almost

every dayevery day

Lost: $901.84Lost: $901.84

My team bought this stock because we know My team bought this stock because we know that most of the teachers, students, that most of the teachers, students, entrepreneurs, businessmen, and etc., use their entrepreneurs, businessmen, and etc., use their products.products.

China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited

Why: China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Co., Why: China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Co., Ltd., founded in 2006, is the largest non-state-Ltd., founded in 2006, is the largest non-state-owned (or state-controlled) fan manufacturer in owned (or state-controlled) fan manufacturer in China.China.

Lost: $378.84Lost: $378.84

My team bought this stock because we wanted My team bought this stock because we wanted to see how much money we would lose or gain to see how much money we would lose or gain if we invest in a wind company.if we invest in a wind company.

What We Learned How To… Buy, sell, and trade stocks Buy, sell, and trade stocks Research different stocks Research different stocks Cooperatively work in a groupCooperatively work in a group Work with graphs to help us decide Work with graphs to help us decide

whether we should buy, sell, or trade a whether we should buy, sell, or trade a stockstock

Evaluate our country's economic systemEvaluate our country's economic system

Thank you!

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