Once again, a Woodville-Tompkins student serves top location in Georgia stock market games

Georgia Council on Economic Education (GCEE) announces in partnership with Wells Fargo proud Samauria Harley, a 9th class at Woodville Tompkins High School, as the fall of 2024 winner of the stock market. Samauria, who competed against more than 12,000 students across Georgia, demonstrated extraordinary analytical skills, financial knowledge and strategic decision -making to ensure the top place of this very competitive student program. Samauria is taught by teacher John Cook. Cook leads quite a formidable stock market game program at school and takes the state’s title home for 4th season! In addition, teams under Cook’s Expert Leadership also claimed 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th stains in the state among students teams!

The stock market gel, an educational simulation that gives students a virtual $ 100,000 to invest in real equities, bonds and mutual funds, challenging participants to apply financial and financial concepts in a practical and engaging way. Samauria’s thought-provoking investment strategies and ability to adapt to market trends served her the highest portfolio value at the end of the 10-week program. Samauria made a number of well -developed trades during this fall game. She ran the recent cryptoboom by investing in a Bitcoin -Proxy (Mstr) and supposedly presumed that a small biotech company (Xcur) stock -price wave was due to its low float than any realistic valuation, and short -circuited, just as the bubble burst.

Her success highlights the power of education in financial literacy and the importance of preparing students for financial challenges in the real world.

“We are incredibly proud of Samauria’s unique performance,” said Mike Raymer, CEO of GCEE. “This program helps to equip students with essential skills for their futures, and Samauria’s success is a testimony to her dedication and hard work. We also thank Wells Fargo for their continued support to make this effective program possible for thousands of students across Georgia. “Samauria and her teacher, John Cook, will be recognized by an upcoming award ceremony at the Fox Theater in May, where she will share her experiences and celebrate her remarkable performance with peers, teachers and community leaders