A Complete Guide to Investing

Course Description:

This course teaches you the securities market; the various types of investment securities and the risk return characteristics of each. It focuses on the principles and tools of investment analysis, asset allocation, portfolio selection and management. The course tells you what are available to invest in the features of each type of investment, the advantages and disadvantages of each investment category, including global investing, and when a particular investment type might be suitable for you.

Learning Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Describe the different types of investments, including fixed versus variable-income, financial versus real assets, direct versus indirect, and long-term versus short-term
• Explain the features of stocks and bonds, and the drawbacks and benefits of each
• Differentiate between common stocks and mutual funds
• Assess how interest rates affect the market value of investments and how risk and return are related