Economics Project Abstract
ANALYSIS OF GLOBAL MARKET TRENDS
Presenters:
Shaun Roach, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, 1500 W. Sullivan Road, Aurora, IL 60506; canefan@imsa.edu
Mark Witt, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, 1500 W. Sullivan Road, Aurora, IL 60506; townfool@imsa.edu
Advisor:
James Meyerhoff, Chicago Stock Exchange, 440 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL 60605
Abstract:
In the financial world, investors spend much time and money looking for stock tips that will make them successful traders. Many times, the most successful stocks and markets cannot be found within the United States. Emerging markets throughout the world grow on average three times as fast as the established ones. For this reason, more and more investors are turning overseas to spend their money. Although these lively markets can flourish overnight, they can also crash just as quickly leading to disaster. These global markets provide for a fast-paced, high-risk investment atmosphere where some get rich while others fall. A look at the top 5 performing global markets as well as those that have struggled will prove that international trading is truly a precarious business.