THE STOCK MARKET—WHAT GOES UP…?
NewsMatters
DVD, poster
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Introducing the basic terminology of the stock market, a narrator and some well-informed teenagers provide plain-language descriptions of what a stock is and how it can change in value, what the NYSE and NASDAQ are, how the Dow Jones industrial average works, bull and bear markets, dividends, mutual funds, and brokers.
In discussing the general economy’s influence on the stock market, the program glances at the crashes of 1929 and 1987 and speculates that today’s heavy investment by "middle Americans"—as opposed to speculative investors—might be a stabilizing influence. The disc includes a guide with reproducible activities, and an 11″h x 17″w poster graphs the Dow, 1900–99.
| Copyright | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Knowledge Unlimited |
| Grade | 7–12 |
| Color | Color |
| Run Time | 17 minutes |