Aina Haina Elementary
in the running

Aina Haina Elementary Team HI403545 rode a 5 percent gain to lead elementary school division this week in the Hawaii Stock Market Simulation. The team leads Moanalua Middle, which gained 1.7 percent last week, by $107.

Team HI405196 from Kaimuki High picked up 2.6 percent to move into second place in the aggressive division.

All other teams have remained in their first- or second-place positions from last week. Lahainaluna High, in the income/growth division has made the most profit thus far, adding more than $64,000 to its initial $100,000 investment.

With the simulation ending on April 22, teams have only one week remaining to make their final transactions.

The simulation began Feb. 14 with 2,000 Hawaii students in grades three to 12. Teams of two to four students each invested a hypothetical $100,000 in stocks, bonds and mutual funds over 10 weeks.

The simulation is broken into divisions based on investment styles to help students learn how the market system works.

The Hawaii Council on Economic Education and the state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs run the program.

The Star-Bulletin will post results form the top student teams each week.

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