Odds are, if you’re taking any form of economics class at school this year, the stock market has already been mentioned in one way or another.
Shortly after the opening bell on Monday, August 24th, investors were greeted by a historic 1089 point decline in the Dow. A rally steadily gained momentum throughout the day, with most stocks recovering the majority of their losses and the Dow peaking at 102 points in the red near midday. Immediately afterward, however, stocks slipped into another extended period of decline, and at 4pm the Dow closed down 588 points.
The days that have followed have been a roller coaster ride of ups and downs as fears surrounding China’s slowing economy continue to trouble investors.
There’s a lot of buzz around the stock market at the moment, so it’s a great time to jump in and learn how the system works.
The Stock Market Game, linked below, is a great site where you can start trading without the risk of losing any money.
