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Glen BlankenshipAssociate Director & Chief Program Officer
Investor EducationFinancial Fitness for Life
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Why is K-12 financial education so important?
• More than ever there is a need for our citizens to have at least a basic knowledge of economics and financial management.
• It’s at the basis of everything we do.• If people cannot make well-informed and
sound personal finance decisions, how are they to make well-informed and sound public policy decisions?
But, It’s Scary Out There
Why Invest?
• Time is on your side.– Stock prices rise over
time.• Beat inflation.
– Overtime, investments in stock have good returns.
Why Invest?Own corporate America-it’s not greed.
– Investing helps companies to grow and provide more jobs and income.
– Investing helps create new goods and services for consumers.
Economic and Financial Literacy is Important
• Citizens must understand basic economics to:– Fully participate in
our nation’s market economy.
– Understand policy issues and cast informed votes in federal and state elections.
• Citizens must understand personal finance to:
– Plan for retirement.
– Make saving and investing choices.
– Purchase insurance.
– Buy a home.
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The Problem of Economic and Financial Literacy…
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Saving is a very fine thing. Especially when your parents do it for you.
--Sir Winston Churchill
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About 8 of 10 Americans are comfortable About 8 of 10 Americans are comfortable with the level of financial planning they with the level of financial planning they are currently doing. are currently doing.
Source: Federal Reserve Bank, St. Louis
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34% have not begun to prepare for 34% have not begun to prepare for retirement. retirement.
23% save nothing for long term goals.23% save nothing for long term goals.
25% do not know how much they are 25% do not know how much they are saving.saving.
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On average, Americans expect to On average, Americans expect to retire at age 61 and live to 83.retire at age 61 and live to 83.
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Overall levels of economicOverall levels of economicunderstanding are low. understanding are low. (Average score of 23.85 out of 40 in (Average score of 23.85 out of 40 in recent national test.)recent national test.)
-Jump$tart Coalition-Jump$tart Coalition
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Source: Federal Reserve Bank, St. Louis
Personal Bankruptcies
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Bankruptcy Rates, 2005
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Bankruptcy Rates by County
Bankruptcy Rates, 2008
Personal Bankruptcy Filings, 2009
State Rate (# of households in state per bankruptcy)
% Change (over 2008)
1 – Nevada 35.2 61%
2 – Tennessee 48.5 15%
3 – Georgia 50.3 22%
4 – Alabama 56.7 20%
5 – Indiana 57.2 22%
6 – Utah 62.0 57%
7 – Michigan 62.5 26%
8 – California 66.0 59%
9 – Ohio 70.5 22%
10 – Illinois 71.9 32%
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Foreclosure Rates are Way Up
Georgia is 6th in the Nation
Foreclosure Rates Still High
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Source: Federal Reserve Bank, St. Louis
Consumer Debt
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Source: Federal Reserve Bank, St. Louis
Credit Card Usageand Balance by Family Income
Income Level
Lowest Middle Highest
Percentage of families with a credit card
1970 2 14 33
1989 17 62 89
1998 28 72 95
2003 47 91 99
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Source: Federal Reserve Bank, St. Louis
Credit Card Usageand Balance by Family Income
Income Level
Lowest Middle Highest
Mean credit card balance
1970 $1,038 $950 $882
1989 909 2,502 3,960
1998 2,596 4,785 6,063
2003 2,938 6,077 14,713
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Source: Federal Reserve Bank, St. Louis
Credit Card Use in Atlanta
• Average Atlanta – 3 open credit cards (down from 4 in 2007), but total balance on cards is higher
• Across 20 metro areas – – Atlanta is #1 with avg balance at $6,753– In 2007 it was $7,114– Credit Scores in Georgia below the
national average
• Credit card companies have been marketing aggressively to young people.
• 11.1 % of teens have a credit card.(JA, 2005)
High School Students and Credit Cards
• College students report having an average of 4.6 credit cards. Half have four or more.
• Seniors graduate with more than $4,100 in credit card debt, up from $2,900 in 2004.
• Only 17% said they regularly paid off all the cards each month.
• The remaining 82% carried balances and incurred finance charges each month.
• 84% said they need more education on financial management topics.
College Students and Credit Cards (Sallie Mae, 2009)
Unbanked Households (Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago)
• About 10 million households are unbanked.
• Over 57% of unbanked households are minority households.
What Does It Mean to be “Unbanked?”
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Where Do the Unbanked Go For Financial Services?
So What Can We Do About All of This?
Option #1
Option #2
WHAT ARE YOUR QUESTIONS ?
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How to Really Be a Millionaire
Lesson 1
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The Millionaire Game1. Most millionaires are college graduates.
True: 4 of 5 millionaires are college graduates.
2. A majority of millionaires work fewer than 40 hours a week.
False: About 2/3 of millionaires work 45 to 55 hours a week.
3. More than half of all millionaires never received money from a trust fund or estate.
True: Only 19 % of millionaires received any income or wealth of any kind from a trust fund or an estate.
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4. More millionaires have American Express Gold Cards than Sears Cards.
False: Only 28.6 % on millionaires have Amex Gold Cards while 43% have Sears credit cards.
5. More millionaires drives Fords than Cadillacs.
True: Ford is preferred by 9.4% and Cadillac by 8.8 %.
The Millionaire Game
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The Millionaire Game
6. Most millionaires work in glamorous jobs such as sports, entertainment, or high tech.
False: A majority of millionaires are in ordinary industries and
jobs.
7. Most millionaires work for big Fortune 500 companies.
False: About 3 out of 4 millionaires are self employed and consider themselves to be entrepreneurs. Most of the others are professionals, such as doctors, accountants and lawyers.
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The Millionaire Game
8. Many poor people become millionaires by winning the lottery.
False: Very few people get rich the easy way. If you play the lottery, the chances of winning are about 1 in 12 million. The average person who plays the lottery every day would have to live about 33,000 years to win once.
You have a 1 in 1.9 million chance of being struck by lightning.
A pregnant woman has a 1 in 705, 000 chance of have quadruplets
THE MILLIONAIRE GAME
9. College graduates earn about 65% more than high school graduates. True: recently the average college grad earned 66% more than the average high school grad. Folks with professional degrees earned 150% more than the HS grad.
10. If an average 18-year-old high school graduate spends as much …his or her earnings at 8% annual interest, the high school graduate would have $5,500,000. True: This is a dramatic illustration of how valuable a high school education and investing early and often can be. The difference in earnings is $8k a year at age 18 and assumes a 1.5% increase in income per year.
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The Millionaire Game11. Day traders usually beat the stock market
and many become millionaires. False: Recent studies show that about 80% of day traders lose money.
12. If you want to be a millionaire avoid the risky stock market. False: Long term, the S&P 500 index has increased at about 11 % which exceeds any other investment.
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The Millionaire Game13. At age 18, you decide not to smoke and
save $1.50 a day……..At age 67, your savings are worth almost $300,000. True: the power of compound interest. Small and steady investments make a big difference over time.
14. If you save $2000 per year from age 22 to age 65 at 8% annual interest, your savings will be over $700,000 at age 65. True: Because of compound interest, the earlier you begin saving the better. Regular saving will make you a millionaire even if your salary is modest.
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The Millionaire Game15. Single people are more often millionaires
than married people. False: Most millionaires are married and stay married. Financially speaking, divorce is something you want to avoid.
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Rules for Improving Your Financial Life
• Get a good education
• Work long, hard, and smart
• Learn money-management skills
• Live below your means
• Buy a home (you can afford)
•Save early and oftenSave early and often•Invest in commonInvest in common stocks for thestocks for the long term long term (diversify) (diversify)
•Gather information Gather information before making before making decisionsdecisions•Get married and stayGet married and stay marriedmarried
WHAT ARE YOUR QUESTIONS ?
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Download the FREE App: “SIFMA Foundation” (The Stock Market Game)
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The Basics
Stock-An ownership share, or shares of ownership, in a corporation.
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Can You Buy Stock in
or
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The Different Markets
New York Stock Exchange The oldest stock exchange in the
United States, founded in 1792 and stocks are still traded on the floor. Traditionally for large corporations with large volumes of shares.
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NASDAQ An electronic marketplace enabling
buyers and sellers to get together via computer to trade stocks. Traditionally high-tech firms that are very active. Created in 1971.
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American Stock Exchange (AMEX)
Located in New York, handles about 10% of all securities exchange. Has mostly small-cap stocks, exchange-traded funds and derivatives.
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National Rules
• $100,000 to Invest for 10 Weeks– NYSE– AMEX– NASDAQ
• Must Purchase Minimum of 10 Shares• Minimum Share Price of $3• 4 pm Closing Price (not real-time)
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Georgia 3x3x3 Rules• Purchase a stock before end of third
week• Must purchase at least three stocks• Must hold three stocks for 3 weeks
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National Rules
Hardest thing to do?Get teams to spend the $100,000!• .75% Interest Earned on Unspent Cash• 1% Transaction Fee (all transactions)• 7% Interest Charged on Margin Loans
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Teaching “Stuff”
Student- “What stock should I buy?”
Me- “If I knew the answer to that I would not be in this classroom with you. I would be living here and paying someone to count my money.”
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Teaching “Stuff”
• $7.00 per team fee• No fee if you are a Title 1 school • No fee for any school in Atlanta City,
Decatur City, Fulton County, DeKalb County
• Teams of 3-5 students (suggested)
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Teaching “Stuff”
• Teams of 3-5 (recommend friends)• Do not liquidate portfolio on the last day• Rankings posted weekly• Grading activities, not profit/loss• Awards by region and state – luncheon
for all winners in May
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How to Win• Select stock kids are
familiar with; NIKE• Buy at $100/share• 1000 shares with
$100,000• Price rises to
$101/share• Account increases
by $1,000
• Select stock with a lot of volatility; XYZ
• Buy at $10/share• 10,000 shares with
with 100,000• Price rises to
$11/share• Account increases
by $10,000
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SMG
• Buy ↑ Sell
[Long position]
• Short Sell ↓ Short Cover
[Short position]
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Your friend loans you this-
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You immediately turn around and sell the thing for $200.00.
(the $200.00 goes in your pocket)
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What do you owe your friend at this point?
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You expect leather briefcases to be on clearance sale at
Macy’s for $150.00
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When they go on sale, you buy your friend a new briefcase for $150.00. She gets her
briefcase back and you just made $50.00!
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Your broker loans you this-
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You immediately turn around and sell it for $50.00.
(the $50.00 goes in your pocket)
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What do you owe your broker at this point?
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You expect the CDC to announce that Coke causes cancer…
• bacon• car battery
…so you wait.
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Instead, the CDC announces that Coke cures cancer!
What happens to the price of Coke stock?
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The Risk of Short Selling?
If the price of the stock goes up before you return the stock
to your broker, you will loose money.
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