You've finally landed that great job and now you're making the sort of money you always thought you deserved. You paid attention in your personal finance class and understand that you need to set aside money on a monthly basis for investing (Pay Yourself First). While you need to have at least three months worth of income in liquid assets in case of an emergency, you also need to set aside money for long-term goals such as retirement. I know that's a long way off, but since you have time on your side, the power of compounding will work for you.

For the purpose of this WebQuest, you will be looking at the process of evaluating stocks. You will be given $100,000 to invest in the stock market and be asked to make wise decisions about buying and selling shares. The value of your portfolio (a list of your investments and securities) will be compared with those of your classmates as you will be involved in a league.