Don't have $100,000 to blow on your first investment attempts? Don't worry, the nice folks at the following stock market simulations are willing to bankroll your online stock market education. Of value for both young and old, these stock market games will teach and entertain you.
EduStock was created by three students at Winston Churchill High School, in Potomac, Maryland. It won Best Entry in the 1996 ThinkQuest Contest for educational Web sites created by teens. It includes a market simulation game and a tutorial on how to pick good stocks. It also profiles a select group of well-known companies (Coca Cola, McDonalds, Nike and others) to help you start your research effort. I couldn't get the ranking of players to display correctly, but EduStock has so many excellent features, I had to share with you what kids themselves can create on the Net.
I've included Wall Street Sports in today's roundup because of its unique twist. Combining the excitement of sports with the challenge of Wall Street, this site operates a stock market simulation where professional athletes are the securities. You can buy shares of Jordan, Tiger or Gretzky, and trade them as you would Microsoft or IBM. Manage a successful portfolio, and you're eligible to win prizes such as autographed sports memorabilia, t-shirts and trading cards.
The following links are either new discoveries or sites that didn't make it into my newspaper column because of space constraints. Enjoy!
Investing for KidsStock Market Game | Stock Market Game to Learn InvestingVirtual Stock Exchange |
Free Surfnetkids Newsletter ...Get educational website recommendations in your mailbox every week:Our Privacy Pledge: your email address is never shared with anyone. |
Headline Feed | Online Safety Feed | Newsletter Feed
