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 Top Five Stock Market Game Stocks &#8211; Spring 2011

Company Ticker 1/3/2011 4/6/2011 Increase

5. VirnetX Holding Corp. VHS 14.42 25.88 79%

4. Travelzoo Inc. TZOO 41.29 77.88 88%

3. Mercer International Inc. MERC 7.85 14.86 89%

2. Weight Watchers International Inc. WTW 37.92 73.20 93%

1. Technology Research Corporation TRCI 3.62 7.16 98%

5. VirnetX Holding Corp.: an internet security software and technology company that owns a dozen US technology patents for establishing secure mobile Internet communications over the 4G network.

4. Travelzoo Inc.: publishes discount offers, promotions, and related information provided by more than 2,000 travel companies. Airlines, car rental companies, cruise lines, hotels, and travel agencies pay the company to publicize fares and promotions on its website, through its Travelzoo Top 20 newsletter, and across its Newsflash e-mail alert service.

3. Mercer International Inc.: one of the world's largest producers of virgin fiber (wood chips and pulpwood) and recycled fiber used by tissue and paper manufacturers.

2. Weight Watchers International Inc.: one of the world&#8217;s leaders in providing weight management services, operating globally through a network of company-owned and franchise operations.

And the winner is...

1. Technology Research Corporation: the company makes ground fault protectors, portable leakage current interrupters, and other electrical safety products that protect people and equipment against electric shock and fires.

Welcome to the Stock Market Game!! January 31st - April 8th 2011   Review of week Feb. 28th

InvestWrite Topic For Grades 9-12, Spring 2011
To see a list of __updated awards and prizes__ click on "Awards" on the //InvestWrite// website.


 * ** 9-12 Grade Background: **
 * Imagine you have been chosen for a space flight that will explore a distant galaxy. The spacecraft will travel at nearly the speed of light, which causes time to slow down in the spacecraft compared to time on earth. It will seem like you are gone only one month, but when you return 40 years will have passed on earth. Before you leave on your mission, you have $100,000 to invest. **


 * 9-12 Grade Question **
 * Explain how you would invest the money, which will have 40 years to grow on earth during your mission. Research the stocks, bonds or mutual funds you would choose, and explain why their risk and potential return make them your best investment. Would you change your investment strategy if your trip was the equivalent of only 5 years on earth? If so, explain why their risk and potential return make them your best investment. ** ||


 * **Each student may submit only one entry with a maximum of 700 words.**
 * **The title chosen by each student (excluding the author's name) must appear at the top of the first page of the text. You must include cited references, include them following the last page of the text. (Please note: only the body of the essay will be included in the word count, the title and the works cited will not count against the 700 word limit.)**
 * **Must be at least one page.**
 * **Times New Roman, 12 font, 1.5 spacing**
 * **Explain fully in detail your answer to each question.**

** Guidelines and Directions  **

**Six easy steps to walk you through InvestWrite:** SECOND, share these InvestWrite GUIDELINES with your students: THIRD, discuss the background with your class and assign the due date. Make sure you give yourself enough time to read and select entries before the InvestWrite online submission deadline April 01, 2011.
 * FIRST, what you need to know about InvestWrite entries: **
 * You may submit no more than six entries from any classroom and only one entry per student. If you have more than one class participating in The Stock Market Game program you may submit up to six entries per class.
 * All submitted entries must address the contest assignment as stated on this website.
 * Each entry must be an original work, representing the student's own research, thinking, and writing.
 * Each student may submit only one entry with a maximum of 700 words.
 * The title chosen by each student (excluding the author's name) must appear at the top of the first page of the text. If references are cited, include them following the last page of the text. (Please note: only the body of the essay will be included in the word count, the title and the works cited will not count against the 700 word limit.)
 * The format for references or works cited can be chosen by the teacher.
 * Identification of the student or teacher in the essay will result in disqualification.
 * Since the judges will base their decision on the author's understanding of the subject matter, rationale, and writing style, please do the same when you judge. [|View judging criteria].
 * All essays must be submitted in plain text; no charts, graphs or symbols will be accepted.

FOURTH, read the InvestWrite entries and choose no more than six entries per class to submit on behalf of your students. Each entry must be entered onto the InvestWrite website to be eligible. Simply cut and paste the entry from any word processing application.

FIFTH, in addition to student entries, please be prepared for online submissions by making additional copies of this page and compiling the following information for online submission:
 * Teacher's name
 * Teacher's Stock Market Game login ID and password
 * Teacher's personal telephone number and email address
 * School name, physical address and phone number
 * Student's first name and last initial
 * Student's Stock Market Game team login ID
 * Additional information may be required at the time of submittal

This information will help us contact InvestWrite award winners!

SIXTH, return to www.InvestWrite.info to submit your top six, teacher-judged entries for each class beginning February 07, 2011. The deadline to submit InvestWrite entries is April 01, 2011.

If you plan to participate, please help us by completing our "quick-and-easy" pre-registration form. ** [|Pre-Register now!] **

** Eligibility and Judging Criteria: **
 * Teachers and students must be currently enrolled in the Spring 2011 Stock Market Game program. Teachers with classes must have a valid login ID and password. Student entries will require a valid team ID.
 * Judges will base their decisions on the author's understanding of the subject matter, rationale, and writing style.
 * The national judges' panel consists of selected Stock Market Game program staff that represents the SIFMA Foundation for Investor Education.
 * InvestWrite entries that do not meet the criteria in the Guidelines will not be considered.
 * InvestWrite entries will not be returned to the author.
 * SIFMA Foundation for Investor Education reserves the right to edit, publish, disseminate, and otherwise use all entries at their discretion.