Investments

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Here's how Investments aligns with curriculum standards in Massachusetts. Use the filters to change the location, set of standards, and grade level.

Standards
Defined by Personal Financial Literacy 9th-12th Grades and align with Investments
HSS.ECON.T2.11: Explain how financial markets, such as the stock market, channel funds from savers to investors.
HSS.ECON.T6.5: Compare and contrast credit, savings, and investment services available to the consumer from financial institutions.
HSS.ECON.T6.6: Research and monitor financial investments such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds.
HSS.PFL.T3.7: Explain what a financial asset is (e.g., bank deposit, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, real estate) is and explain why the worth of assets can go up or down over time.
HSS.PFL.T3.9: Analyze the role of diversification -- having an investment portfolio with different kinds of assets -- in lowering risk for the individual investor.