Fundamentals of the Stock Market

This online interactive course is designed as a beginner's guide to investing, offering you basic knowledge regarding different investment options relevant to the stock market.

Fundamentals of the Stock Market covers a wide range of topics including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, options, as well as stock market trading methods.

The course is accompanied by practical day-to-day examples, animation and exercise questions, using market tools such as formula calculators and graph plotters.

A quiz at the end of each lesson will examine your comprehension.
The lessons are thorough and easy-to-follow, accompanied by practical day-to-day examples and illustrations, guidance and exercise questions, summary quizzes, interactive tools and much more.

1. Introduction

Terminology | Types of Securities | General Background

2. Stocks

Issuing Stocks | Characteristics of Stocks | Shareholders | Types of Orders | Practical Terms | Stock Indices

3. Bonds

Bonds Overview | Types of Bonds | Factors Affecting Bond Prices | Bond Terminology

4. Warrants

Issuing Warrants | How a Warrant Works | Comparing the Risk Of Buying A Warrant | Immediate Exercise Premium | Leverage

5. Mutual Funds

Establishing A Mutual Fund | Choosing a Trustee | Calculating Selling and Purchase Prices | Fees | Mutual Fund Types

6. Options

Terminology | Exercising Price | Premium | Factors Affecting Option Prices | Trading Options | Using Put Options as a Hedge | Types of Options

7. New York Stock Exchange

Fundamental Concepts | New York Stock Exchange | Trading Stocks

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