Investing 101
Course Description: Investing can be a very complex and overwhelming subject. Are stocks better than bonds? What are mutual funds? What is the difference between saving and investing? This six week course answers all these questions and more. The objective of the course is to arm you with basic knowledge, so that you are not totally clueless about the world of investment.
Course Outline Lesson 1: Introduction to Investing
Lesson 2: Investment Options
Lesson 3: Bonds (Basics)
Lesson 4: Mutual Funds
Lesson 5: Socially Responsible Investing
Lesson 6: Investing and Taxes(Income taxes for sole proprietors)
Cost: $70.00 for entire course; $8.00 for a particular lesson.
Meeting Time: Sunday 2PM, U.S EST
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Course Outline
- What is investing?
- Investments and Risk
- Different Types of Risk
- How to deal with it
- Time Value of Money
Lesson 2: Investment Options
- Certificates of Deposit
- Stocks (Basics)
- Types of Stocks
- Researching and Choosing Stocks
- Herd Mentality (Avoid this!)
- The Right Time to Sell Stocks
Lesson 3: Bonds (Basics)
- Types of bonds
- Calculating bond profit
- Stocks vs. Bonds
Lesson 4: Mutual Funds
- Types of mutual funds
- Expenses and Fees
- Stock Mutual Funds
Lesson 5: Socially Responsible Investing
- Regular Investing vs. Socially Responsible Investing
- Building a Socially Responsible Portfolio
Lesson 6: Investing and Taxes(Income taxes for sole proprietors)
- How taxes affect your investment
- Types of Investment Taxes
- Reducing Investment Tax Liability
