Investing Fundamentals: The Basics

Synopsis
Investing Fundamentals: The Basics explains to users how to get a general picture of their personal financial situations and begin the process of investing.

Audience
This course is for anyone who is interested in learning more about the ways to grow their money using stocks, bonds, and mutual funds.

Time
4 hours

Product Code: IVFC01

After completing Investing Fundamentals: The Basics, the user should be able to:

Calculate compounded interest

Make plans for financial goals

Use 401(k) and IRA plans to their maximum benefit

Balance diversification and risk

Make budget plans for investment funds

Making Realistic Plans
Forget those financial fantasies

Compounding — an investor's best friend

Maximizing Small Savings
Squeezing money from a turnip

Investing in retirement

Managing Risk
Risk isn't always the bad guy

Analyzing investments and their risks

Diversification
Diversifying can chase away investing jitters

Analyzing the mix — standard deviation

Establishing an investment blueprint

Starting Out Slowly
Sticking with the basics

Knowing your tax rates

Forget about timing the market

Checking Up on Yourself
How am I doing?

Don't fall for bad financial advice

Tightening the Budget Belt
Looking out for credit card trouble

Saving money when the budget is tight

This course has the following features:

Exercises that allow users to explore how a course topic applies to their own real-world situations

A file containing the text of the exercises

A course index

A glossary

A Skill Assessment