20 Lessons

Investing Course

A 20-lesson path from investing basics to building a simple long-term plan.

  1. 1 IS101
    Investing Basics: What It Means to Put Your Money to Work
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  2. 2 IS102
    How the Stock Market Works
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  3. 3 IS103
    What Is the S&P 500? Understanding Market Indexes and Benchmarks
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  4. 4 IS104
    Stocks and What It Means to Own a Share
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  5. 5 IS105
    ETFs
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  6. 6 IS106
    Index Funds
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  7. 7 IS107
    Mutual Funds: How They Compare to ETFs and Index Funds
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  8. 8 IS108
    Bonds
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  9. 9 IS109
    Dividends
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  10. 10 IS110
    Compound Growth
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  11. 11 IS111
    Dollar-Cost Averaging
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  12. 12 IS112
    Understanding Investment Risk and Return
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  13. 13 IS113
    Managing Emotions: Avoiding Panic Selling and Market Timing Mistakes
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  14. 14 IS114
    Diversification
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  15. 15 IS115
    Asset Allocation
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  16. 16 IS116
    Brokerage Accounts and How to Begin Investing
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  17. 17 IS117
    How to Place Your First Trade: Market Orders, Limit Orders, and Account Basics
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  18. 18 IS118
    Investment Fees, Expense Ratios, and Taxes
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  19. 19 IS119
    Understanding Capital Gains Tax: Short-Term vs. Long-Term
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  20. 20 IS120
    Building a Simple Long-Term Investment Plan
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