Students show off their financial smarts A...

Students show off their financial smarts

A team from Fountain Valley High School recently won the 2004

Orange County Capital Market Contest, a competition held by the

California Council on Economic Education to test students’ economic

literacy.

The team was chosen from more than 400 Orange County students who

participated in the 10-week competition from September to December.

Team members Tim Hyde, Nickole Pena, Megan Jones, Phil Brockamp

and John Gutierrez, all seniors at Fountain Valley High School,

participated in a stock market contest with a simulated portfolio,

essays about recent economic trends and an oral presentation.

The first-place team, led by teacher advisor Ryan Bertoni, took

home cash prizes and won a trip to New York City, including a

behind-the-scenes tour of the New York Stock Exchange.