Ethan Nau ’26. Photo by Mr. Michael Aldridge.
Ethan Nau ’26 has been working on a finance Peak Pathway class. According to the school’s website, “The Peak Pathways Program at Northwood is a flagship academic offering that provides students with a transformative, year-long independent study experience. This customizable program empowers students to take ownership of their education by pursuing in-depth projects on topics they are passionate about, fostering personal growth, and preparing them for success in high school, college, and beyond.”
Nau chose this class before arriving at Northwood because he wanted to be well-prepared for finance courses in college. Ethan’s dad is a well-known entrepreneur, and Ethan looks up to him and has always wanted to become an entrepreneur himself. Ethan also takes the Entrepreneurship class with Mr. Broderick.
Nau has done a lot of research on stocks and run a stock market simulation, doubling his money. A stock market simulation is a way to engage in real-time stock trading with virtual money to understand the concept before using real money. Ethan has learned that you need to be careful and know what you are doing before using real money.
Mr. Miller, who worked on Wall Street, gave Ethan reading suggestions at the start of the year that Ethan has been pursuing. Ms. Prime has helped Ethan stay on track with his work and be more efficient with his time.
Ethan said, “I have never been able to take classes like this before. It has really helped me prepare for college and for life later. I feel lucky to be able to take the entrepreneurship and finance Peak Pathways. I think everyone should get into stocks at some point in their lives, sooner rather than later, because it is a great way to gain important knowledge. Watching the market every day has shown me how hard it is to predict movements within the market.” Ethan’s tip for everyone is to buy when the stock is low and watch trends, so you can get the most out of selling where you predict the top will be.
