SMG in 12 Easy Steps – suggestions for implementing the SMG into the classroom
Training Videos
Rules of the SMG 2014-15 – a video ‘walking you through’ the updated rules of the SMG
SMG Teacher Support Center – a video on the information and lessons available to teachers on the SMG website
Enter a Trade – a video demonstrating how to make transactions on SMG.
Trading the SMG Way – a handout on making stock transactions on SMG.
Bonds the SMG Way – provides step by step instructions for buying bonds in the SMG portfolio.
Selling Short – gives outlines and examples of what it means to sell a stock short.
Meet Your Margin– explains what buying on the margin means and what different stock purchasing options are for investors
Sample Letter to Send Home – a sample letter that can be sent home to introduce the SMG to parents/guardians and how they can reinforce and encourage student learning
Troubleshooting – assists teachers in resolving possible technical problems
Promotional Game – Go to registration page and choose appropriate promotional period under the drop-down menu.
The Equity Rule – explains the Maximum Percent Equity rule, in place for SMG particpants in order to encourage them to diversify their portfolios. Go to www.investingonline.org/isc/
American Alphabet Cody – Can your students identify these corporate trademarks/logos, etc.?
Anatomy of an SMG Trade – helpful timeline information
FAQs – frequently asked questions for the SMG
Interpreting a Stock Quote – glossary of terms involved in a stock quote
When You Sell Short – the reasoning behing selling short and examples of the math involved
List of companies with Virginia headquarters – NOTE: These companies trade on a variety of exchanges; therefore, some may not be available for purchase in The Stock Market Game. VA companies that no longer actively trade on any major stock exchange were removed from this list.