InvestYoung Stock Market Competition

This competition can be used for enrichment programs, student at risk programs, and special education programs. Student will acquire valuable knowledge about the various influences facing the Canadian stock market.

Learn or brush up on stock market fundamentals including stocks, options, bonds, GICs, and mutual funds
See what's it's like to be an investor and objectively assess share value and return on investment
Understand the external factors influencing stock price

Competitions
Competition Session 1 (Fall/Winter): Tuesday, October 13, 2009 to Friday, December 11, 2009
Competition Session 2 (Winter/Spring): Monday, January 11, 2010 to Friday, March 12, 2010

Full-Year Competition 2009-2010: Monday, October 19, 2009 to Friday, March 5, 2010

Prizes
Champions for each session of the competition will receive individual plaques and a letter of distinction in recognition of their outstanding achievement. The competition champions will be featured in an official Investors of Tomorrow press release to major Canadian news outlets. The objective of Investors of Tomorrow and the Competition Sponsors is purely educational and Investors of Tomorrow reserves the right to disqualify any participants as deemed necessary.

Benefits
Students can turn their stock market "play" into valuable life investing skills that will help them long after the competition has ended. In addition to learning about investing, students can:

Gain improved decision-making skills and self-esteem, while learning the responsibilities that come with working in a team setting
Learn how to look beyond the surface when researching a topic or company

Official competition site: http://trade.investyoung.org

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