Names:Instructions: Part 1. It’s New Years’ Eve 2013. You have just inherited $5,000 from your wise and frugal Aunt Tillie. Having already set up your two savings funds, you want to be sure to use this precious gift in a way she would be proud of. Using the set of stocks provided below, develop a portfolio of the stocks you intend to invest in. You can invest in one, all, or select stocks as long as your total portfolio comes to $5,000. (You can have up to $100 cash left over.)
Part 2. Time has gone by. Using Yahoofinance.com, find the current stock prices* to see how much are your stocks are worth today. Has your total portfolio gone up or down? *Stock prices rounded off to the closest dollar |