Index Funds: Successful Investing Made Easy
What you'll learn
- Obtain the knowledge and skills you need to eliminate any confusion and intimidation about investing.
- Follow a clear and simple plan to construct a low cost, diversified portfolio within hours.
- Understand what mutual funds and index funds are.
- Differentiate between active and passive investing and identify why passive, index investing offers lower costs, higher returns, and more diversification.
- Become a buy and hold investor that builds substantial wealth through compound interest.
- Evaluate ETFs, mutual funds, and target date funds, determine your asset allocation, and select specific investments for your portfolio.
- Setup and fund an investment account within hours. (with demonstrations)
- Automate your investments and manage your portfolio with ease. (with demonstrations)
Requirements
- No prior investing knowledge is required.
Description
Through this course you will develop the knowledge and skills you need to eliminate any confusion and intimidation about investing. After just a few hours of instruction, you will be able to construct and maintain a diversified portfolio of low-cost index funds that allows you to build substantial wealth and achieve financial independence.
Who this course is for:
- New investors looking to study a simple investment plan they can follow with confidence and ease.
- Anyone looking to deepen their understanding of what index investing is, why it is so effective, and how to implement it immediately.
Instructor
I am a social studies teacher, financial coach, and enthusiastic supporter of the FIRE movement. My passion is to provide others with the knowledge, skills, and encouragement they need to master personal finance and achieve financial independence. I have successfully built substantial wealth and will achieve financial independence by age 40 (on a teacher's salary). My courses are straightforward playbooks to help others do the same.