Investing

Investing Literacy: Stocks & ETFs

Understand the market and make your first investment

12 lessons4 modules9h 0m durationbeginner level

Instructor: StretchLearn Faculty

About this course

This course demystifies stocks, indexes, mutual funds, and ETFs using real tickers, real expense ratios, and worked dollar examples. You learn to open and fund a brokerage account, read a fund fact sheet, build a simple diversified portfolio, and place your first order. It is educational only and is not personalized financial advice.

Curriculum

Module 1: How the Stock Market Actually Works3 lessons

What a Share of Stock Really IsPreview45m
Exchanges, Tickers, and How Prices Are Set🔒45m
Indexes and What the Market Is Doing🔒45m

Module 2: Index Funds and ETFs Explained3 lessons

Mutual Funds and Index Funds🔒45m
ETFs and How They Differ🔒45m
Reading What a Fund Really Costs🔒45m

Module 3: Brokerage Accounts and Getting Set Up3 lessons

Choosing a Brokerage🔒45m
Account Types and Their Tax Rules🔒45m
Opening and Funding Your Account🔒45m

Module 4: Diversification and Your First Investment3 lessons

Why Diversification Reduces Risk🔒45m
Building a Simple Beginner Portfolio🔒45m
Placing Your First Order and Staying the Course🔒45m