'Kurt Thomas Investment Challenge,' Sponsored by Merrill Lynch, to Celebrate Fifth Successful Year; 'Challenge' Winners Of Stock Market Game Program To Be Announced.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Awards Ceremony Luncheon: Thursday, June 2, Merrill Lynch Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MER TYO: 8675 ), through its subsidiaries and affiliates, provides capital markets services, investment banking and advisory services, wealth management, asset management, insurance, banking and related products and services on a global basis. New York Knicks star Kurt Thomas Kurt Thomas may refer to:
New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. high school students who participated in the Stock Market Game Program(TM). Eddy Bayardelle, first vice president and head of Global Philanthropy, Merrill Lynch and Kathy Floyd, executive director of the Stock Market Game Program will also be on hand to announce the winners. Select students will receive: --Merrill Lynch paid internships (16 winners) --SIA paid internships (one winner) --The Kurt Thomas Investment Challenge Scholarship (five winners) The winning team (the team with the highest portfolio value) will also be announced (three winners). The event will take place on Thursday, June 2, at 12:00 noon, at Merrill Lynch's World Headquarters (4 World Financial Center (250 Vesey Street), Main Dining Room, 33rd floor). Reporters interested in covering this event should contact Selena Morris, (212) 449-7283 or (917) 446-1963, selena_morris@ml.com. About Merrill Lynch's Philanthropy: Merrill Lynch was founded on the idea that the world is full of opportunity. Opening the door to that opportunity for underserved children and youth is the focus of the firm's global philanthropy. In 2004, Merrill Lynch giving totaled more than $35.5 million, with education receiving nearly half of that support. Merrill Lynch's flagship program Investing Pays Off(R)--or IPO (Initial Public Offering) The first time a company offers shares of stock to the public. While not a computer term per se, many founders, employees and insiders of computer companies have found this acronym more exciting than any tech term they ever heard. (R)--helps create a level playing field See net neutrality. for youngsters of all backgrounds through financial literacy Financial literacy is the ability of individuals to make appropriate decisions in managing their personal finances. Raising levels of financial literacy is now a focus of government programmes in countries including[1] Australia, Japan, the United States and the UK. and business savvy. The program strength lies in a free curriculum, the involvement of Merrill Lynch volunteers and online educational resources at http://volunteer.ml.com. About The Stock Market Game Program The SMG SMG - Screen Management Guidelines. A VMS package of run-time library routines providing windows on DEC VT100 terminals. Program, administered by the Foundation for Investor Education, an affiliate of the Securities Industry Association, has reached nearly nine-million students in grades four through 12 since 1977. Approximately 500,000 participate annually today. Students invest a virtual "$100,000" in securities, learning the importance of saving and investing. Teachers use curriculum materials designed to meet national academic performance standards. About The Foundation The Foundation for Investor Education is a charitable, educational not-for-profit (501-c-3) organization dedicated to advocating investor education in the United States Education in the United States is provided mainly by government, with control and funding coming from three levels: federal, state, and local. School attendance is mandatory and nearly universal at the elementary and high school levels (often known outside the United States as the . The foundation administers two programs: The Stock Market Game Program(TM) (www.stockmarketgame.org), which combines a stock-trading simulation with classroom curriculum for students in grades four through 12, and the Investor Education Program, which offers the educational Web site, Path To Investing - Leading the way to financial knowledge(R) (www.pathtoinvesting.org), and print materials aimed at adults of all levels of investing experience. More information is available at: www.foundationforinvestoreducation.org. |
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