The Investment Expedition

Welcome to our comprehensive Investment lab, where we delve into the fascinating realm of investing and equip you with the knowledge and skills to make sound financial decisions. Throughout this course, we explore a wide range of concepts and strategies, providing you with a solid foundation in the world of investments.

The lab covers the following:

1. Introduction to Investing: We begin by introducing the fundamental principles of investing, including the importance of setting financial goals, understanding risk and return, and the power of compounding.
2. The power of compounding and the effect of time in compounding using interactive simulation
3. Investment Vehicles: Dive into the various investment options available, such as stocks, bonds, and funds.
4. Stocks - Introduction to stocks, understanding how events affect the stock price, writing activities, analyzing stock performance using interactive worksheets
5. Stock exchanges and interactive simulation of a stock exchange
6. Bonds and types of bonds
7. Investment risk, managing risk, and interactive simulations showing the effect of diversification and long-term investment.
8. Funds and interactive worksheet to design custom funds from ten given stocks and simulation to observe their performance over 20 years.
9. Investment strategies and tips for new investors.
10. Writing activities, review questions, and much more

Throughout the course, students will engage in interactive worksheets and practical exercises, enabling them to apply the concepts learned and reinforce their understanding. Additionally, our stock market simulations will provide students with hands-on experience in buying and selling stocks, tracking portfolio performance, and making informed investment decisions in a simulated environment.