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A beginner's guide to the stock market
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A beginner's guide to the stock market

This course covers the essential knowledge to get started on your stock market journey
Created byDr Jo Gordon
Last updated 7/2025
English

What you'll learn

  • Learn the essentials - dive into essential stock market concepts like shares, dividends, and blue-chip companies, and much more!
  • Grow your understanding - explore how the stock market and indexes work, and why stock prices go up and down
  • Connect ideas - identify the large market forces that influence stock markets (news, trends, investor sentiment)
  • Take control - Bust common myths that scare off beginner investors, so you are ready to take your next steps in learning about the stock market!

Course content

3 sections • 23 lectures • 56m total length
  • Introduction - What is the Stock Market2:29
  • What are Stock Exchanges2:21
  • What are shares or stocks2:51
  • How are stocks traded1:57
  • Why invest in the stock market2:05
  • Shares, trends, and investor sentiment2:15
  • What determines stock prices2:20
  • How do you buy stocks or shares1:57

Requirements

  • A basic understanding of the stock market and ability to use a computer or mobile device

Description

In this beginner course, you'll have fun 'micro-learning' all about the stock market! Get ready to take your stock market knowledge out for a spin. And maybe learn a bit about your money psychology along the way.

Ever wondered whether your money could work harder? You’re not alone. You don’t need to be an expert to learn about the share market - through our courses, we teach you the simple but powerful concepts.

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We Make the Stock Market Simple, Even If You're Brand New.

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Learn - simple concepts on your way to a powerful future

Play - your first steps create a powerful portfolio with confidence.

Grow - Take control. Outperform. Build your future.

Learn to Invest Like a Pro—No Suits, No Stress

Step-by-Step Strategies – Gradually learn the proven methods traders and fund managers use.

Learn the Fundamentals – We break down sharemarket into simple language - bundled up into simple, bite-sized lessons.

Grow Your Confidence – Build your knowledge at your own pace


Learn simple, bite-sized strategies used by pros—no jargon, no stress—so you can confidently take your first steps toward building a powerful portfolio. Grow your knowledge at your own pace, take control of your financial future, and invest with the confidence to outperform

Not sure how to start? Turn Confusion Into Confidence - and learn with us without the middleman or overwhelm.


It’s not too late. You just needed the right place to begin.

Who this course is for:

  • This essential beginner's course is your launchpad into the world of stock market investing!
  • Built for beginners who are curious, cautious, or just completely new to the stock market