High Schoolers To Compete In Stock Market Challenge In Stamford

From Butler Associates: Over 200 Fairfield County high school students will compete in a stock market challenge competition on Tuesday, April 18 from 9:45 – 11 a.m. at King School, Upper School Gymnasium (1450 Newfield Ave., Stamford, CT).

In this high-energy competition offered by Junior Achievement of Southwest Connecticut, every 60 seconds simulates a day of stock market trading for participants. After Patriot Bank President Richard Muskus Jr. rings the opening bell, each team of four students will have half a million virtual dollars to buy or sell shares in 26 public companies.

Schools participating include: Trinity Catholic High School, Academy of Information Technology & Engineering, King School, New Canaan High School, Westhill High School,Stamford High School and St. Luke’s School.

The mock trades will be instantaneously projected to three large screens that will display stock prices, stock performance graphs, and each team’s portfolio values and rankings. The three teams with the highest value in their investment portfolios will be declared the winners.

Patriot Bank, N.A. is among the local businesses and organizations sponsoring the event. Mr. Muskus Jr. will address participants about financial literacy as part of its initiatives to help local schools and community organizations teach this critical skill.

Note: please park adjacent at The Italian Center.

Top image by leungchopan on Shutterstock.com, Image in text via Butler Associates