THE BEST STOCK MARKET GAME - FREE ONLINE

Wall Street Survivor

The stock market is way down and this has prompted a lot of people who know nothing about stocks to want to learn about the market and get involved. They are thinking this might end up being an investment opportunity of a lifetime but they don't know where to go to learn about stocks.

Now there is a fantasy stock trading game for all those who want to get involved and learn the ropes and terminology without the risk. Wall Street Survivor is the best stock trading simulation game out there and the good news is that it is absolutely FREE! This game and site is meant for beginners and people who want to learn about the stock market and how to trade online.

I signed up (takes less than a minute) to see what it was all about and let me tell you , there is a lot going on at this stock simulator game including weekly and monthly contests where you can win prizes. First of all, you make buy and sell stock trades just like you would on any other real stock site platform. So, when you learn how to make the trades at Wall Street Survivor, you have learned how you would do it at a real online broker for real money.

The amount of material that is available for FREE is amazing. They have training videos, tutorials, a massive forum, contests which everybody is automatically entered in, a research section, and much more. Once you sign up you will quickly realize there is no shortage of things to do on Wall Street Survivor and things to learn.

Initially, you are given $100,000 to start out in virtual cash which you use to build up your very own stock portfolio. You can buy and sell stock (with your fantasy dollars) at the real prices of the stocks as they go up and down during the day. Just like in real life, you can learn how to short sell, set stop limit orders, put in orders after hours and just about anything you can do at a real online broker you can do here. You will be managing your very own stock portfolio through simulated trades that are executed on a real-time stock trading platform. As you can see below I am up a little from my starting amount of $100,000.

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Wall Street Survivor is a very cool FREE site where you can learn how to invest and manage your own stock portfolio without any of the risk. So, once you feel comfortable with how the market works and how to do some research, you can sign up with a real online broker and jump right in. If you want to know what the market is like and what it would be like to have your very own portfolio of stocks that you can trade, this free stock simulation game is a no brainer. Sign up for Wall Street Survivor today and give it a spin.


STOCKS FOR DUMMIES: GREEN BAY PACKERS STOCK

It is not the easiest thing to make money in stocks but it is especially hard if you bought some Green Bay Packers stock last month. That stock is truly stocks for dummies as a $250 "share" of the company is 100% worthless.

The Green Bay Packers are a US football team that has some of the most loyal fans of any sports franchise. That is why the team was able to sell those worthless shares to raise money for a future new stadium. The fans were willing to plop down that kind of money per share just so they could proudly own part of the team. The thing is though, that they don't really own anything more than a piece of paper. Anyone who thought they were investing in the team is/was sadly mistaken.

It is a great way for a team to make money and the Packers are probably one of the only teams with such a loyal fan base that they could do this. It was reported that they earned more than 62 MILLION from the sale of stock which should be more than enough for a new stadium. I'm sure 99% of the people buying the stock new it wasn't worth anything but were willing anyway just to be able to display their certificate (see below) and say that they helped the team.

I'm sure the taxpayers of Wisconsin were happy with this money raising tactic as well so that they didn't have to foot the bill. Most professional sports teams are able to milk the taxpayers whenever they need new stadiums and in this awful economy, any new taxes are a heavy burden. By successfully issuing this stock in the team, the Packers were able to get what they want/need without angering any of the taxpayers and potential fans.