The Stock Market Game™
The SIFMA Foundation’s acclaimed Stock Market Game™ program is an online simulation of the global capital markets that engages students grades 4-12 in the world of economics, investing and personal finance, and prepares them for financially independent futures. More than 700,000 students take part every school year across all 50 states. The Stock Market Game has reached 12 million students since its inception in 1977.
An independent study by Learning Point Associates found students who participated in the SMG program scored significantly higher on mathematics and financial literacy tests than their peers who did not. They also found that teachers who taught SMG reported the program motivated them to better plan for their future and to engage in financial planning, research, and use of investment products and services.
InvestWrite
The SIFMA Foundation’s InvestWrite national essay competition is a culminating activity for Stock Market Game students, extending what they have learned in SMG by challenging them to analyze, think critically and problem solve. Students address real world financial issues and situations by answering a question about long-term saving and investing.
Capitol Hill Challenge
The Capitol Hill Challenge (CHC) matches Members of Congress with schools across the country participating in the Stock Market Game. Winners receive a paid trip to Washington, DC, to meet their member of congress, tour financial landmarks, and learn first-hand about financial policy making. Since its inception in 2004, CHC has engaged over 400 U.S. Representatives and Senators with over 5,000 students across the country.
