Mock Investment Project: members will quickly research different companies and pick one they'd invest in and then further evaluate it. Then they will present their findings and reasoning behind their choice. It's a way for us to think critically about business and financial factors in a fun and engaging way. This can be done alone or in groups.
Mock Investment Allocation: Allocate a hypothetical amount of money to each member or group of members. Challenge them to create a diversified investment portfolio within that budget. Encourage them to research and select a mix of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, or ETFs based on their risk tolerance and investment goals.
Analysis of Stock Market every meet: At the beginning of each meeting the club members collectively analyzes the stock market and dedicates 5 minutes to people reading wall street journal or other financial news websites.
Analyze Case Studies: Analyze case studies on certain companies investment success and fails and then discuss what caused this and in terms of a fail, what could the company have done to prevent the fail.
Club Investment Portfolio: A class investment portfolio is a hands-on learning experience where students manage a simulated investment fund under the guidance of a teacher. Students research and select investments, such as stocks and bonds, to build a diversified portfolio. They monitor their investments, analyze market trends, and make decisions to optimize portfolio performance. Through this process, students gain practical knowledge of financial markets, investment strategies, and risk management, preparing them for real-world investing scenarios. You can use online simulators to keep track of the portfolio like Investopedia's Stock Simulator or Wall Street Survivor Stock Market Simulator. Google finance is a great place to create an investment portfolio, it is very simple and easy to use.
Investment Book Club: Within an investment club you could also create a mini investment book club if members are fond of that idea where members collectively decide different books to read each month and hold group discussions to share insights, discuss key takeaways, and debate different investment philosophies. Research papers that are long could also count as books because they are free and more accessible.
Financial Literacy/Investment Workshops: Workshops based on these topics can be done at your school or in your community. Members can develop and deliver workshops on topics like budgeting, saving, investing, and managing debt. This outreach activity allows members to share their knowledge and expertise while promoting financial literacy and investing in the community or their school.
Guest Speakers: Invite local business owners, entrepreneurs, or professionals to speak about their experiences, offer advice, and answer questions.
Business Plan Competition: Have club members develop a business idea, write a business plan, and pitch it to a panel of judges (members.) This will stimulate creative thinking and entrepreneurship.
Mock Interviews: Provide mock interview sessions where students will interview each other to build their skills. Partner club members up and make sure to simulate a real interviewing environment. For example: business attire, eye contact, manners.
Investor Pitches: Students will be split into roles either being an entrepreneur or an investor. Entrepreneurs will have to pitch ideas to the investors and then the investors will decide whether they would invest in the entrepreneurs company based on what was proposed by them.
Finance Debates: Host debates on current financial topics such as cryptocurrency, ethical investing, or the impact of monetary policies on inflation. You can do prepping with members before the debate and help them research.
Budgeting Situations Challenges: Have club members be assigned a fictional financial situation and then have them create detailed budgets to manage expenses and meet fianncial goals.