What I've Learned

I have learned many things because of the stock market game, but I mostly learned from the numerous blog posts that my group and created. Our group always exchanged jobs at who would do which requirement, but I really like doing the portfolio. The most important thing i learned from the stock market game was to research companies before investing in them. I also learned that it is better to invest long-term instead of short-term because then you have a better opportunity to gain more profit from your investment. We researched all of the companies we invested in, but it didn't seem to completely work. If I were to change anything, I woudn't have invested in Activision Blizzard or Hasboro. Both of these companies made us lose money even though we believed that they would create at least some profit. I would still keep our Verizon stock because it was very profitable to our portfolio. In real life, however, I would not invest in this way at all. Instead, I would invest in more low-risk companies in order to protect myself from heavy losses. Overall, this game has taught me how to play the market to my advantage by using research and common sense to make educated and sensible investment decisions.