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Beginner's Guide to Investing

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Overview

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AFTER THIS CLASS YOU’LL BE ABLE TO:

  • Create an investment plan that’s right for you and your budget
  • Build your net worth through stocks
  • Know the basics of investment terminology
  • Create short, medium, and long term financial goals
  • Understand your company’s investment options

ABOUT ERIN'S CLASS:

Exchange-traded funds. Brokerages. Asset allocation.

Most people want to start investing, but have no idea where to begin. How much do you need to start? How do you know if you’re taking the right first steps? In Beginner’s Guide to Investing, author and financial expert Erin Lowry breaks down the obtuse language and lays out your investment strategy options. Learn the common misunderstandings, set your financial goals, and take strategic steps no matter your starting amount, time frame or business context -- Erin has you covered.

Don’t let beginner’s paralysis get in your way; Erin provides you with the knowledge and tools for financial literacy. Learn the basics of investment terminology, the stock market, saving for retirement and everything you need to feel confident to start growing your wealth.

WHO THIS CLASS IS FOR:

  • Young professionals

ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR:

Erin Lowry is the author of Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together and Broke Millennial Takes On Investing: A Beginner’s Guide to Leveling-Up Your Money. Her first book was named by MarketWatch as one of the best money books of 2017 and her style is often described as refreshing and conversational. Erin has been featured by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and USA Today and on CBS Sunday Morning, CNBC and Fox & Friends. When she’s not thinking or talking about money, Erin is planning her next travel adventure or probably looking up pictures of dogs. Erin lives in New York City with her husband.

Syllabus

  • Class Introduction
  • Compound Interest in Action
  • Time
  • Inflation
  • Setting Financial Goals
  • Must Know Terms
  • Fees
  • Quick History of Stock Market
  • DIY Approach
  • Investing with Debt
  • Retirement
  • Picking Initial Investments

Taught by

Erin Lowry/Broke Millennial

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