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.
What would you do with
$100,000?
That's the virtual portfolio every Stock Market Game team starts with. Research real companies, buy and sell, and watch the market respond. No risk, real lessons.
Grades 4–12, college and adults · Registration required · Several weeks to a school year
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.
30–40 minutes · No registration · Single or multiplayer
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.
Grades 4–12 · For SMG participants · Fall and Spring
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.
Public middle and high schools · Free, by invitation · January – April
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.
For volunteers and educators · In person or video · Year-round
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.
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
Students competed among thousands to write the best essay in the country about long-term investing and capital markets.
Four Red Bank Charter School seventh-graders placed second in the 2026 Capitol Hill Challenge, competing against 7,300 students nationwide.
A free investing platform helps families start financial conversations and understand long-term investing, including the new 530A accounts.
