Another exciting edition of The Morning News stock market game "Street Cents" is about to begin. Registration is underway and you have until Friday, March 11, 2011 to sign up.
Here are the rules:
* Each classroom gets an imaginary $100,000.
* The class must pick four (4) stocks, no more than 50% of the money can be invested in any one stock. "Penny" stocks are not allowed.
* Each teacher is allowed one entry per classroom (If you teach several different classes, each class may enter).
* Each team MUST HAVE a nickname.
* To enter, teachers only (K-12), must send an e-mail to themorningnews@9wsyr.com. Please list the ticker symbols of each stock and the amount of money you plan to invest in each stock.
* The competition begins on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 and concludes at the close of trading on Wednesday, May 11, 2011.
* Standings will be posted daily on 9wsyr.com.
* Standings are compiled by Reagan Investing, Marcellus.
* The team with the highest profit margin at the end of the competition wins.
* The winning classroom and their teacher will be featured on The Morning News at the conclusion of the competition.
