Far from Manhattan’s financial district, all eyes are glued to the markets. It could be called the Wall Street of Westlake Academy.
Jennifer Stockton’s Economics Finance course is immensely popular.
“They truly are given $100,000 to invest in a stock portfolio and are investing and it’s based solely off the market,” said Stockton, a financial expert turned teacher.
Students are learning about the stock market. The money they have invested changes in value, thanks to a computer system.
Just like at the big brokerage firms, it can shake up a room. The students all erupt in cheers or groans as their investments change in the market.
“Right now, our stocks aren’t doing so well. They like kind of just decreased, like a lot. Okay, I mean, otherwise our jobs going good,” said Divya Patel, a student in the class. “It’s definitely stressful, but it’s fine. Just like…
