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=__Initial Research:__= Economy

In our economy today everyone is saving and buying cheaper products. I invest in the family dollar stores/99 Cent Stores considering everyone is low on cash and their stores are profiting from our economic struggle.


 * Initial Research:**


 * **Company Name** || **Stock Symbol (make it a hyperlink to research page)** || **Price per share when researched.** || **Briefly, why are you attracted to this stock?** || **Roughly, How many thousands of dollars to Invest? (Enter number)** ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Family Dollar Store || [|FDO] || $26.70 || because people are struggling with money and a 99 Cent/dollar store is cheaper, naturally people are going to be buying there. || $1800 ||
 * 99 Cent Store || [|NDN] || $7.76 || because people are struggling with money and a 99 Cent/dollar store is cheaper, naturally people are going to be buying there. || $6400 ||  ||   ||
 * [|99 Cent Store five year performance]
 * [|Family Dollar Stores five year performance]
 * [|Dollar Tree Inc. (DLTR)] like FDO and NDN the dollar tree seemed like a cheaper place for middle to lower class people to shop for their groceries.Considering most of the population in the U.S are middle to lower class, dollar stores can make a profit on the failing economy by selling their products at a cheaper price. By limiting their wares to products that in most cases are priced under $1, the dollar stores attract some of the most cost-conscious consumers in the country.
 * [|99 Cent Store five year performance]
 * [|Family Dollar Stores five year performance]
 * [|Dollar Tree Inc. (DLTR)] like FDO and NDN the dollar tree seemed like a cheaper place for middle to lower class people to shop for their groceries.Considering most of the population in the U.S are middle to lower class, dollar stores can make a profit on the failing economy by selling their products at a cheaper price. By limiting their wares to products that in most cases are priced under $1, the dollar stores attract some of the most cost-conscious consumers in the country.
 * [|Dollar Tree Inc. (DLTR)] like FDO and NDN the dollar tree seemed like a cheaper place for middle to lower class people to shop for their groceries.Considering most of the population in the U.S are middle to lower class, dollar stores can make a profit on the failing economy by selling their products at a cheaper price. By limiting their wares to products that in most cases are priced under $1, the dollar stores attract some of the most cost-conscious consumers in the country.

=__Once Stocks Are Purchased:__=

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__Early March__

 * 1) How are the stocks doing?
 * NDN (99 Cent Store): March 4, stock is down .18 (2.27)
 * FDO (Family dollar store):March 4, stock is up 0.42 (1.62)
 * 1) Any particular good or bad ones?
 * NDN stock is going down and FDO stock is going up
 * 1) How are bigger economic / current events issues impacting your stock?
 * considering that people are low on money there shopping more at the dollar store to save on groceries.

__Early April__
1. How are the stocks doing? 2. Any particular good or bad ones? 3. How are bigger economic / current events issues impacting your stock?
 * NDN (99 Cent Store): April 6, stock is up .26 (2.37%)
 * FDO (family dollar store): April 6, stock is up 1.08 (3.28%)
 * both stocks are up
 * considering that people are low on money there shopping more at the dollar store to save on groceries.

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=Kc and the sunshine band= =User Name: CSD_55_ZZ895= =Kasey Mckim= = =

Family Dollar Store

 * Family Dollar Store
 * FDO
 * $26.70
 * $1800
 * $32.36
 * Lost: $5.66

99 Cent Store
=//Philosophy / Investing Strategy (10 points)://=
 * 99 Cent Store
 * NDN
 * $7.76
 * $6400
 * $10.74
 * Lost: $ 2.98


 * 1) If you chose to use it, what was your investor profile?
 * putting into consideration on how the economy is at this current time and also a struggling citizen. I realized that alot of people are pinching what money they have and saving. So what a better way to save then to grocery shop at the 99 cent store or family dollar store.
 * 1) Why did you specifically choose the stocks that you did? What were you expecting?
 * I specifically chose these stocks because the economy is not in the best condition and these stores are profiting from the economies down fall. Also because as a consumer i shop at these stores to save money and put food in my mouth.

=//Company Information (10 points)://=

__99 Cent Store__

 * 1) 99 Cent Store
 * 2) NDN
 * 3) $7.87
 * 4) 99¢ Only Stores sells various consumable products through its retail stores at price points of 99¢ or less in the United States. Its stores offer consumable goods and closeout merchandise.
 * 5) 4000 Union Pacific Avenue City of Commerce, CA 90023
 * 6) ====2-Star Stocks Poised to Plunge: 99 Cents Only Stores?====

__Family Dollar Store__

 * 1) The Family Dollar Store
 * 2) FDO
 * 3) $27.10
 * 4) Family Dollar Stores, Inc. operates a chain of self-service retail discount stores for low to lower-middle income consumers in the United States
 * 5) 10401 Monroe Road PO Box 1017 Charlotte, NC 28201-1017
 * 6) Off the Charts: Family Dollar Vs. Big Lots

=//__Final Thoughts, Reflection, Feedback (10 points):__//= How actively did you track your project? How much of an impact did economic issues have on your investment? (1 paragraph)
 * 1) Re-evaluate your initial investment philosophy. Now that the game is completed, how did it work for you? What would you have tried to do differently? (Solid 1-paragraph assessing your strategy, 1 paragraph describing what you would try differently.)
 * Well my philosophy was to use our current stressful economy to my advantage. Because consumers (i assume) are low on cash and trying to save, i realized one thing that all consumers cant live without and that is food. So, because my family decided to shop at discount stores like the ones i invested in i figured that i my family couldnt be the only ones following this strategy of saving. Now that the game is completed I did pretty well compared to some of my other classmates. If i would of tried something differently i would have invested in big lots or another discount store, it might of helped me financially but then again im not completely sure.
 * Throughout this project ive tried to keep good track of my project but it was a bit difficult. To track my stocks I checked the early april and march to see if i was loseing or gaining anything, or if their were certain issues that might effect my stock or its business. But like ive said before because people dont have a lot of cash just floating around, i can imagine, if consumers are anything like my family, they are trying to conserve what little money they have considering the amount of people laid off of jobs. But my main focus was to benefit from others loss by investing in discount stores.
 * Project Reflection: What did you learn? What did you have troubles with? Anything that I can do as a teacher to make this project more helpful for you? (1 paragraph)
 * I learned that investing in stocks is more then just pure gambling and hopeing you turn out with big numbers. I learned that if you know what excatly what to look for in a stock and if you look at the bigger picture, investing isint just "pure luck". I had troubles with basically understanding how investing in stock works and what to look for, to be honest i still dont really understand but i have a good idea. Well if your future classmen are anything like me, id say maybe try to make the project more simple or teach it in a way that others can fully understand.