Students tackle stock market in simulation

By Star-Advertiser staff

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Feb 17, 2013

~~<p>The stock market has started the year on a strong note, and 1,792 students participating this spring in the Hawaii Stock Market Simulation program are hoping to share in the riches.</p>
<p>The 10-week program began Monday, with teams of two to four students from grades 3 through 12 picking investments in their hypothetical $100,000 portfolios. The primary goal of the Hawaii Stock Market Simulation, which ends April 19, is to teach healthy investing practices.</p>
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The stock market has started the year on a strong note, and 1,792 students participating this spring in the Hawaii Stock Market Simulation program are hoping to share in the riches.

The 10-week program began Monday, with teams of two to four students from grades 3 through 12 picking investments in their hypothetical $100,000 portfolios. The primary goal of the Hawaii Stock Market Simulation, which ends April 19, is to teach healthy investing practices. Login for more...