Youth financial education since 1977

One game at the center. Five ways to learn about investing.

The SIFMA Foundation brings hands-on investing education to classrooms across the United States, free or at low cost. More than 23 million students have taken part since 1977.

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Five programs

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The Stock Market Game is where most students start. SMG InvestQuest lets anyone try investing in half an hour; InvestWrite, the Capitol Hill Challenge and Invest It Forward take the game further with writing, civics and real professionals.

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Flagship The Stock Market Game^™

A hands-on investing simulation. Teams manage a virtual $100,000 portfolio of real stocks, bonds and mutual funds from the NYSE and Nasdaq, with standards-aligned lessons for teachers.

Grades 4–12, college and adultsRegistration requiredSeveral weeks to a school year

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SMG InvestQuest^™

A short investing experience focused on diversification and long-term investing. Start with $100,000 and make quarterly decisions over a simulated three-year market, at beginner, intermediate or advanced level.

30–40 minutesNo registrationSingle or multiplayer

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InvestWrite^®

A national writing competition for students in The Stock Market Game. Students write about long-term investing, teachers pick the best essays, and volunteer financial professionals judge the national round.

Grades 4–12For SMG participantsFall and Spring

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Capitol Hill Challenge^™

Each spring, public middle and high schools are matched with their Senators and Representatives for a special edition of The Stock Market Game. The top 10 teams are honored at the U.S. Capitol.

Public middle and high schoolsFree, by invitationJanuary – April

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Invest It Forward^®

A skills-based volunteer program that connects financial professionals with Stock Market Game classrooms. Volunteers share their career paths and bring market concepts to life, in person or by video.

For volunteers and educatorsIn person or videoYear-round

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23M+young people served since 1977

750,000students take part every year

100%of Congress has taken part in the Capitol Hill Challenge

17,000+financial professionals have volunteered

Who it's for

Built for four kinds of people

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For educators

The Stock Market Game

I have been using the Stock Market Game with my students for about 14 years and what I love about the program is that it does not discriminate. The student participant can be from any background, any age, and they can find success and knowledge from this program.
Jason Majewski, High school teacher, Bethlehem Central High School, Delmar, NY

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