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Intro to Investing

Intro to Investing

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

Financial Literacy Standards

9.1: Earning Income

12.8: Interest, dividends, and capital appreciation (gains) are examples of unearned income derived from financial investments. Capital gains are subject to different tax rates than earned income.

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Defined by Standards for Personal Finance: NGPF 9th-12th Grades and align with Intro to Investing
12.8.a: Explain the difference between earned and unearned income.

9.3: Investing

12.2: Investors earn investment returns from price changes and annual cash flows (such as interest, dividends or rent). The nominal annual rate of return is the annual total dollar benefit as a percentage of the beginning price.

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Defined by Standards for Personal Finance: NGPF 9th-12th Grades and align with Intro to Investing
12.2.a: Describe the different types of annual cash flows that can be received by investors.
12.2.b: Compare nominal annual rates of return over time on different types of investments, including cash flows and price changes.
12.2.c: Explain why assets that do not produce income or are exposed to large price fluctuation (such as collectibles, precious metals, and cryptocurrencies) are described as speculative investments.

12.3: Investors expect to earn higher rates of return when they invest in riskier assets.

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Defined by Standards for Personal Finance: NGPF 9th-12th Grades and align with Intro to Investing
12.3.a: Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of investing in riskier assets.