Explore how the stock and bond markets work.

Exploration should include planning, investing in, and evaluating investment choices, using a market simulation.

Exploration should also address

• how and why stocks and bonds are issued
• why investors buy stocks
• why investors should practice diversification
• how social, physical, and economic factors impact stock prices
• regulation of the market through the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) (regulates stocks) and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) (regulates brokers).