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14+ Stock Market News Club-A Weekly Review of Trending Business & Economic News

This weekly HS club makes keeping up with current events engaging and fun. Discuss trending business and economic news, share opinions, & invest in the stock market using a simulation game. Improve 21st Century skills, succeed in life!
Lisa Kornberg
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What's included

1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hours per week
Certificate of Completion
A personalized certificate of specific accomplishment will be provided.

Class Experience

Beginner Level
Get $10 off your first club meeting when you enroll with coupon code KORNBSEPTOCT10 by October 31, 2024


Is Tesla losing ground to other EV companies?  Is Microsoft or Google winning the AI race? Will McDonald's new restaurant "Cosmc's" be a success or a flop?  Which streaming entertainment company, Disney+ or Netflix, is growing fastest?  Each week we will review the major headlines and discuss how the latest news will affect the stock prices of companies you know and care about. Students who like to share their opinions in a friendly, open discussion format or listen to others, will really enjoy this format. Students will use a stock market simulation game to invest in real stocks based on our discussions and so we can see if/ how the news affect their stock prices!

This ongoing group makes current events engaging and fun!  It is great for any student who is interested in trending news about companies as well as the economy (inflation, unemployment, etc.)  It is a great follow up to any of my other stock market classes (beginner, Level 2 OR  Level 3). It will keep learners engaged and actively investing in the stock market via a simulation game .  If you are interested in stock market investing, you will LOVE this class.  Fun, interactive, and relevant to what's happening in tech, entertainment, social media, retail, and more. Students will use an engaging and realistic online trading simulation platform to test out their stock market predictions.

Articles and video clips of news reports and stock analysts' opinions will be used to to summarize and explain the headlines.
Students will be encouraged to bring current event topics they would like to discuss to class. Students will use an easy and realistic online trading simulation platform to test out their analysis and stock market predictions.

Each week we will explore the latest headlines -  positive and negative company specific news, economic events, covid19, inflation, summer travel, etc. 
Positive news will normally cause investors to buy stocks. Examples include a good earnings reports, an announcement of a new product, a corporate acquisition, and positive economic events like falling unemployment  all translate into increased stock buying and an increase in stock prices.

Negative news, like a defective product recall or a lawsuit against a company, that may cause investors to worry and sell their stock, resulting in the stock priced going down.

And sometimes, Bad News Is Good News!  What??? Bad news for some companies is good news for others. For example, news that a hurricane has made landfall may cause the stocks of power companies to take a hit in anticipation of costly emergency responses and repairs. But stocks of  building supply companies may go up for the same reason.  

This course will help students engage with the world around them and help them make sense of current events.

Club Prerequisite: NOT required but it is helpful if students have taken my beginner stock market investment course/simulation  OR have some prior experience with stock market investing.
Course link:  https://outschool.com/classes/stock-market-simulation-for-beginners-learn-to-pick-winners-trade-real-stocks-wi-83HMOlVx
Learning Goals
Students will improve their knowledge of current events including business news, economic events, and new product development.  Important life skills (21st Century skills) that are need to succeed in school and life, will be improved in a fun and engaging way.  Communication, critical thinking and analysis will be used when we review and discuss trending news.

Some topics we will discuss are: AI and how it is being used in education, business, and life; company success and failures, new product innovations in technology, food, sports, and entertainment;  inflation, unemployment, Federal Reserve, and bankruptcy. This is a game and discussion based class so students will gain experience and confidence in discussing their ideas, analyzing information, and developing informed opinions.
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We will be using financial websites such as yahoo finance and news websites such as CNBC to review company and economic news and headlines. Access to the internet is needed.
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Teacher expertise and credentials
New York Teaching Certificate
Master's Degree from New York University- Stern School of Business
I am a certified and tenured Business Education Teacher with expertise in stock market investing and stock analysis.  I have taught over 3000 students on Outschool and have outstanding ratings. This course will be the prefect follow up for my Outschool investment students (Beginner, Level 2 and Level 3 students ) as well as students who are interested in trending news and how it affect them as consumers and investors.  It will help keep students interested and engaged in the stock market. It is also well suited for  students interested in discussing and exploring current events in a focused way.

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weekly
1x per week
55 min

Completed by 35 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
4-12 learners per class

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