8th Annual Junior Achievement Stock Market Challenge

Featuring: JA Take Stock in Your Future

Through JA Take Stock in Your Future®, students discover the benefits and challenges of investing in the stock market as part of a broader, long-term investment strategy and the risks and rewards of trading. (grades 9-12) The program includes five 45- minute sessions, with additional extended learning activities and optional digital assets offered throughout, including an optional online or site-based JA Stock Market Challenge competition.

Event Completed!

When: Thursday, October 19, 2023

Where: Akerman LLP

Time: 7:30 AM ET

 

This year, the student Stock Market Challenge will be a hybrid program and event for over 1,100 student participants, thanks to your wise investment! The in-class programs will begin in fall 2023 and the student competition will take place on October 19, 2023. Volunteer opportunities are available!

Sponsors can experience the same exciting competition IN-PERSON at our virtual corporate event, scheduled for Thursday, October 19, 2023 at Akerman in Brickell City Centre!

About the Junior Achievement Stock Market Challenge:

This is Junior Achievement’s seventh year executing this exciting program and fast-paced competition. The Junior Achievement Stock Market Challenge is a thrilling high school program that allows students to invest in the stock market using a realistic simulation. Four in-class sessions, taught by a volunteer, prepare students for the final, county-wide competition where teams compete to test their market savviness. The team with the highest net worth in its stock portfolio at the closing bell wins!

How does the Stock Market Challenge work?

Each team receives $1 million to invest in anywhere from 20 – 50 fictitious stocks (based on real-life companies). Each trading day brings news from the financial markets, challenging participants to analyze and decide what actions (if any) they should take.

The twist? Each trading day is between 60 – 90 seconds long! With two 15-minute breaks, we simulate two months in about 90 minutes.

At the end of the competition, the closing bell rings, and student winners are recognized for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Net Worth. Adult competition winners are recognized in two categories, 1st and 2nd Net Worth, and 1st and 2nd Highest Return on Investment.

In addition to being recognized by your corporate peers as being the most astute trader, prizes will be given to the top two teams with the highest net worth. The 1st Place Team will receive recognition on the JA electronic sign, a rotating trophy for the winning school, promotion via JA’s social media channels, and acknowledgement on the JA website.

To participate, you can become an official sponsor, or raise funds to play or sponsor a student team.

Further details will be updated as the event nears.

See the Junior Achievement Stock Market Challenge - Corporate Event In Action

See the Junior Achievement Stock Market Challenge - Student Competition In Action

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