Investments

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

Personal Finance Course Level Expectations

II: Earning Income: For most people, income is determined by the market value of their labor paid as wages and salaries. People can increase their income and job opportunities through education, skill building and work experience.

Concept 2: Forms of Compensation

Standards
Defined by Personal Finance Course Level Expectations 9th-12th Grades and align with Investments
C: Identify sources for earning income in addition to wages—e.g., rent, interest, dividends, profits and capital gains.

VII: Financial Investing: Financial investment is the purchase of financial assets to build wealth. Investments with higher potential returns tend to carry greater risk.

Concept 1: Investment Instruments

Standards
Defined by Personal Finance Course Level Expectations 9th-12th Grades and align with Investments
A: Compare various financial assets for their risk and rewards, such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, real estate and commodities.

Concept 2: Relationship Between Risk and Reward

Standards
Defined by Personal Finance Course Level Expectations 9th-12th Grades and align with Investments
C: Explain why an investment with greater risk, such as a penny stock, may have a lower market price but an uncertain rate of return.
E: Describe how diversification can lower investment risk.