Students will investigate the long-term investment potential associated with the stock market, focusing on fundamentals such as diversification, risk/reward, and investor behavior.
Each box represents one company in the S&P 500; the size of the box represents the size of the company (as defined by market capitalization)
The letters represent the ticker symbols for the company (e.g., FB=Facebook, AAPL=Apple)
The companies are grouped by industry, also known as “sectors,” (e.g., money center banks, beverages – soft drink)
The color and percentages represent the change in the stock price. The lighter the red, the worse the percentage return for that time period. Green indicates that the stocks rose during that time period, with the best performers in bright green.
