Intro to Investing

Intro to Investing

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Here's how Intro to Investing aligns with curriculum standards in Massachusetts. Use the filters to change the location, set of standards, and grade level.

Standards
Defined by Personal Financial Literacy 9th-12th Grades and align with Intro to Investing
HSS.ECON.T2.11: Explain how financial markets, such as the stock market, channel funds from savers to investors.
HSS.PFL.T2.4: Research and report on government policies such as individual retirement accounts and educational savings plans, analyzing their effectiveness as incentives for saving.
HSS.ECON.T6.6: Research and monitor financial investments such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds.
HSS.PFL.T2.6: Formulate a savings or financial investment plan for a future goal (e.g., college or retirement).
HSS.PFL.T3.7: Explain what a financial asset is (e.g., bank deposit, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, real estate) is and explain why the worth of assets can go up or down over time.
HSS.PFL.T3.8: Explain how buyers and sellers in financial markets determine the prices of financial assets and therefore influence the rate of return on those assets.