Today, Congressman Jason Smith spoke with Woodland High School students who are competing in a stock market game called the Capitol Hill Challenge.
In the game, organized by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, students invest a hypothetical $100,000 in listed stocks, bonds, and mutual funds to learn more about the market. Through the program they experience firsthand the value of saving and investing as teams work together to maximize the return of their portfolios.
“The fact that these students spend their own personal time during lunch or after school expanding their financial literacy through this stock market challenge is impressive,” said Congressman Smith. “More impressive, though, they are learning math, economics, and business."
“For over a decade, the Capitol Hill Challenge and Stock Market Game and have helped students from around the country grow and learn about financial literacy,” said Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr., SIFMA president & CEO. “Our industry is committed to giving students the necessary tools to build a solid foundation of information regarding investing and saving, so they can one day achieve their financial goals. I’d like to give special thanks to lawmakers like Rep. Jason Smith who are making personal visits to engage students on these important issues.”
“We thank Congress for its second year of unanimous support of youth financial education through 100% participation in SIFMA Foundation’s 2015 Capitol Hill Challenge program,” said Vanessa Cooksey, SIFMA Foundation Trustee and Senior Vice President of Community Affairs, Wells Fargo Advisors. “And we commend the personal commitment of Rep. Jason Smith for visiting his Capitol Hill Challenge students and teachers that bring learning to life.”
The competition uses the SIFMA Foundation’s curriculum-based Stock Market Game™, a program that is offered across the state by the Missouri Council on Economic Education and funded by Wells Fargo Advisors to help students develop a better understanding of the global economy and strengthen their personal financial skills. The program is proven to raise student scores on tests of mathematics, economics and financial knowledge.
Middle and high school students from all 50 states are participating in this year’s competition, and the national top 10 teams will be recognized at an awards reception in Washington, D.C. in June.
Today, Congressman Jason Smith spoke with Woodland High School students who are competing in a stock market game called the Capitol Hill Challenge.
In the game, organized by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, students invest a hypothetical $100,000 in listed stocks, bonds, and mutual funds to learn more about the market. Through the program they experience firsthand the value of saving and investing as teams work together to maximize the return of their portfolios.
“The fact that these students spend their own personal time during lunch or after school expanding their financial literacy through this stock market challenge is impressive,” said Congressman Smith. “More impressive, though, they are learning math, economics, and business."
“For over a decade, the Capitol Hill Challenge and Stock Market Game and have helped students from around the country grow and learn about financial literacy,” said Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr., SIFMA president & CEO. “Our industry is committed to giving students the necessary tools to build a solid foundation of information regarding investing and saving, so they can one day achieve their financial goals. I’d like to give special thanks to lawmakers like Rep. Jason Smith who are making personal visits to engage students on these important issues.”
“We thank Congress for its second year of unanimous support of youth financial education through 100% participation in SIFMA Foundation’s 2015 Capitol Hill Challenge program,” said Vanessa Cooksey, SIFMA Foundation Trustee and Senior Vice President of Community Affairs, Wells Fargo Advisors. “And we commend the personal commitment of Rep. Jason Smith for visiting his Capitol Hill Challenge students and teachers that bring learning to life.”
The competition uses the SIFMA Foundation’s curriculum-based Stock Market Game™, a program that is offered across the state by the Missouri Council on Economic Education and funded by Wells Fargo Advisors to help students develop a better understanding of the global economy and strengthen their personal financial skills. The program is proven to raise student scores on tests of mathematics, economics and financial knowledge.
Middle and high school students from all 50 states are participating in this year’s competition, and the national top 10 teams will be recognized at an awards reception in Washington, D.C. in June.
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Today, Congressman Jason Smith spoke with Woodland High School students who are competing in a stock market game called the Capitol Hill Challenge.
In the game, organized by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, students invest a hypothetical $100,000 in listed stocks, bonds, and mutual funds to learn more about the market. Through the program they experience firsthand the value of saving and investing as teams work together to maximize the return of their portfolios.
“The fact that these students spend their own personal time during lunch or after school expanding their financial literacy through this stock market challenge is impressive,” said Congressman Smith. “More impressive, though, they are learning math, economics, and business."
“For over a decade, the Capitol Hill Challenge and Stock Market Game and have helped students from around the country grow and learn about financial literacy,” said Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr., SIFMA president & CEO. “Our industry is committed to giving students the necessary tools to build a solid foundation of information regarding investing and saving, so they can one day achieve their financial goals. I’d like to give special thanks to lawmakers like Rep. Jason Smith who are making personal visits to engage students on these important issues.”
“We thank Congress for its second year of unanimous support of youth financial education through 100% participation in SIFMA Foundation’s 2015 Capitol Hill Challenge program,” said Vanessa Cooksey, SIFMA Foundation Trustee and Senior Vice President of Community Affairs, Wells Fargo Advisors. “And we commend the personal commitment of Rep. Jason Smith for visiting his Capitol Hill Challenge students and teachers that bring learning to life.”
The competition uses the SIFMA Foundation’s curriculum-based Stock Market Game™, a program that is offered across the state by the Missouri Council on Economic Education and funded by Wells Fargo Advisors to help students develop a better understanding of the global economy and strengthen their personal financial skills. The program is proven to raise student scores on tests of mathematics, economics and financial knowledge.
Middle and high school students from all 50 states are participating in this year’s competition, and the national top 10 teams will be recognized at an awards reception in Washington, D.C. in June.
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