Intro to Stocks

Syllabus

As an investor you should start off with a basic knowledge of the equity markets. Once you know the basics of how the stock market works and how to evaluate a company, you will be able to understand more complicated asset classes such as derivatives. As an investor in stocks you can become a part owner of almost any publicly traded company.

How we do it differently

You don’t have to be a Finance or Economics major to learn this stuff. We’ll take you through a simple 3 step process to pick a good stock. We make financial statement analysis easy and sometimes you’ll get an interesting story along the way. We’ll also show you how to directly apply what you learn so you can start making money today.

Get ahead of the curve

There are some resources available to you online that are either free of charge or available for a small fee.

For learning to trade stocks in a demo account you should head over to Wall Street Survivor. They offer weekly market analysis and they really make trading fun by hosting contest for neat gadgets and even cash prizes.

For screening stocks you should check out Zacks.com. This is a premium service but they offer a 30 free trial so you can check out everything they offer in terms of stock research.

I also recommend Morningstar.com for their in depth research and analysis. They have the option of a premium and a free account. You can do so much with the free account and when you’re ready to take your investing to the next step you should definitely sign up for a premium account.

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How you can make money with this information

Buy low and Sell high. Period. If you know how to time the market then you can grow your portfolio consistently. No one can perfectly time the market but we will incorporate technical analysis and fundamental analysis to increase your chance of success, so sign up to learn more.

Intro to Derivatives

Syllabus

If you really want to turbo charge your portfolio then you have to learn about Derivatives. The value of a derivative is ‘derived’ from the underlying asset. There are Options for Stocks, Commodities for Futures, and Spot Currency for the Foreign Exchange Market.

Leverage

Many traders like trading derivatives because it allows them to control a lot with a little. For example, with $100 dollars some forex brokers will allow you to control $1,000 dollars worth of currency. Using large amounts of leverage can make you or break you. We’ll go over the smart ways to use leverage to help, and not hurt you.

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