Student investment in simulation pays dividends

Classes managed stock portfolios and did research to try to outpace the market

By Toni Takeno / Special to the Star-Advertiser

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Dec 16, 2012

~~<p>Every semester, Hawaii's students take to their computers and tablets to research the stock market, brush up on economic indicators and participate in the Hawaii Stock Market Simulation, which allows them to manage their own financial portfolio by buying and selling stocks at real-time prices.</p>
<p>The Hawaii SMS is an interactive program that helps students learn how the U.S. market system operates by encouraging students to think about setting goals and saving the money they need to reach those goals. It also introduces them to the discipline required to become successful investors. The program is administered by the Hawaii Council on Economic Education, working in partnership with the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Office of the Securities Commissioner.</p>
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Every semester, Hawaii's students take to their computers and tablets to research the stock market, brush up on economic indicators and participate in the Hawaii Stock Market Simulation, which allows them to manage their own financial portfolio by buying and selling stocks at real-time prices.

The Hawaii SMS is an interactive program that helps students learn how the U.S. market system operates by encouraging students to think about setting goals and saving the money they need to reach those goals. It also introduces them to the discipline required to become successful investors. The program is administered by the Hawaii Council on Economic Education, working in partnership with the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Office of the Securities Commissioner. Login for more...