Financial Literacy Webinars

Webinar

The SIFMA Foundation for Investor Education is pleased to provide the teachers in its grade 4- 12 investor education program, The Stock Market Game with these engaging and informative financial literacy Webinars.  

To view these recorded Webinars, please confirm your computer has Windows Media Player 10 or higher installed. Click the desired Webinar title to access it.

Topics

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Description

Presenter(s)

Recording Date

Business Cycle

What Goes Around: Teaching the Business Cycle with The Stock Market Game

What does it mean when financial analysts and reporters say, “the economy is cyclic?” How do we prepare ourselves for an economic downturn? How far down will the economy fall before it begins to rise? What should we teach our students about the business cycle? And how does The Stock Market Game help us do it? This Webinar addresses these questions and more.

Richard Anderson, President of Anderson Financial Services Inc.

April 21, 2009

Volatility

Volatility: Teaching the Ups and the Downs with The Stock Market Game

What do financial news reporters mean when they say “the markets are volatile?” Why it is important to understand volatility? And how does The Stock Market Game help you teach about it? This Webinar will introduce you to the concept of volatility and its impact on investing decisions.

Richard Anderson, President of Anderson Financial Services Inc.

April 7, 2009

These Webinars are made possible through the collaborative efforts of SIFMA, its member firms, the SIFMA Foundation for Investor Education, the sponsors, partners, and supporters of The Stock Market Game program. For more information about SIFMA Foundation Webinars for teachers please contact Vincent Young, Director of Curriculum Initiatives, via email: vyoung@sifma.org.

For additional personal finance information visit the SIFMA Foundation's Tomorrow's Money web site.

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