Buy Hard: Beginners' Guide- Investing in Stocks & Bonds

Name: Buy Hard: Beginners' Guide- Investing in Stocks & Bonds
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Understand What Most Other People Do Not: The Fundamentals of Securities Investment

Created byAROV Organization

Last updated 8/2023

English

What you'll learn

Students will learn how stock and bond investment yields profits.
Students will learn about options and futures investments.
Students will learn about diversification.
Students will learn about market orders, limit orders and stop orders.
Students will learn about volatility and market capitalization.
Students will learn about different classes of stock.
Students will learn about insider trading and hostile takeovers.

Course content

3 sections • 29 lectures • 3h 27m total length

Introduction6:59
An introduction to the stock market.
Attached: a worksheet for those who want to practice applying the concepts and a lesson plan for teachers who wish to incorporate these concepts into their curriculum.
The Difference Between Stocks and Shares5:08
Clarifying the difference between the terms "stock" and "share".
What is Market Capitalization16:27
Defining market capitalization, how to determine it, and how it impacts investment.
An Indulgent Analogy: Stock Investment and High School Cliques14:38
Further explanation on how stock investment becomes profitable by comparing it to high school cliques. Anyone who comprehends how stock investment yields profits can skip this section.

What is Volatility?3:41
An explanation of volatility and how it impacts stock price.
Investing in Commodities3:28
Explaining what it means to Invest in the commodities market.
Brokerage Accounts: How to Buy Stocks9:11
A look at how brokerage accounts work and how to buy stocks with them.
Market Orders, Limit Orders, and Stop Orders8:53
Clarifying what market orders, limit orders and stop orders are.
Investing in Bonds12:14
Explaining how to invest in bonds and how they differ from stocks.
Additional Profit: Dividends Explained9:05
An explanation for how dividends work as an additional source of income.
What is Diversification?2:00
Explaining what diversification means and why some people recommend that investors embrace it.
Investment vs. Gambling3:42
Distinguishing what makes investing different from typical gambling.
Investing in Equity vs. Investing in Debt2:35
Explaining the difference between investing in debt versus investing in equity.
Why Do Companies Sell Stock?2:41
Exploring why businesses choose to sell stock rather than remain privately owned.
Bull Markets vs. Bear Markets Explained7:44
Looking at the difference between bull markets and bear markets.
Investing in Derivatives (e.g. Options)18:34
Explaining how investing in derivatives works, with a focus on investing in options contracts.
Options Contracts vs. Futures Contracts4:35
Explaining how futures contracts differ from options contracts.
Short Selling Stock and The GameStop Situation9:48
Defining the concept of short-selling stock and looking at a real-world example of how investors tried to use it against the video-game retailer, GameStop.
Quick Review0:58
A quick review of stocks, bonds, futures and options.

What Happens If I Invest in a Company that Fails?4:12
A look at what happens to investors when a company goes bankrupt.
Preferred Stock vs. Common Stock6:41
Explaining the difference between common stock and preferred stock.
Different Classes of Stock4:48
A look at different classes of stock and why companies may use them.
Hostile Takeovers5:56
An explanation of what hostile takeovers are and how they occur.
NYSE vs. NASDAQ6:18
Explaining the difference between North America's two largest stock exchanges, the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ.
The SEC and Insider Trading5:46
Profiling what the SEC does, discussing what insider trading is, and providing a real-world example involving TV personality Martha Stewart.
What are Penny Stocks and the OTC Markets?18:17
A look at penny stocks and the OTC markets.
How to Find Worthwhile Companies to Invest In8:34
What to look for when trying to choose companies to invest in.
How Inflation Influences Investment3:14
Explaining how inflation can impact investments and overall profitability.
Stocks and Bonds Quiz
Closing Comments0:58
A few closing remarks.

Requirements

No prior knowledge is required.

Description

Investment is key to how many people build their fortunes. After all, wealthy people do not get rich through hard work as often as they get rich through smart work. As so many of us toil long days, working late at the office, trying to save every penny we can, there are others who have their money working for them. But this isn't a concept exclusive to the wealthy. Anyone can do it and the stock market represents one area in which normal people can have their money "work for them".

Although most people are aware of the stock market, few actually understand it. This class hopes to fix that. We will simplify the fundamentals of securities investment so that you become part of the "enlightened minority". The course covers stocks vs. shares, market capitalization; the pros and cons of different security investments (including stocks, bonds, and options); futures contracts vs. options contracts, how to earn derivative payments, how to differentiate between common and preferred stock; the difference between primary and secondary markets; shorting a stock, and the appeal and danger of penny stocks. These terms and concepts can come across as overly-complicated at first, but our goal is to make them easy to understand in hopes that all of our students can confidently begin engaging with the stock investment.

This course serves as a definitive introduction to how the stock market works. If you don't "get it" now, you certainly will by the end of this class. Welcome to the world of Wall Street.

Who this course is for:

Anyone interested in learning about how to invest in stocks and bonds.

Buy Hard: Beginners' Guide- Investing in Stocks & Bonds

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Complete Beginner's Introduction4 lectures • 43min

Intermediate Basics: Everything You Need to Know (Part 1)15 lectures • 1hr 39min

Advanced Basics: Everything You Need to Know (Part 2)10 lectures • 1hr 5min

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