Now you're going to imagine that you invested $1,000 in a company one year ago, and you want to see how well your investment would be doing today.

To begin, choose a company that you're familiar with and that seems as if it might be a good investment that is, a company that you think will have rising stock prices. Think about companies that you use or know are popular. Remember, not all companies are public companies. You'll need to check the New York Stock Exchange to find out if you can actually buy shares in this company.

Once you've settled on a company, find its stock price from one year ago and for today.

Write a journal entry about your imagined investment. Answer the following questions as you write.