Course: Learn about Stocks
This course aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the stock market for beginners. It contains 6 capsules that are easy to follow, plus additional supporting material to give you simple and practical references. By the end of this course, you will understand the basics about the stock market to be able to make informed investment decisions in stocks.
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Capsule 1 (Free): What is a stock?
What are stocks or shares of a public company. We use an analogy with co-ownership of a building. It describes the risks and opportunities of investing in shares.
What are stocks or shares of a public company. We use an analogy with co-ownership of a building. It describes the risks and opportunities of investing in shares.
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Capsule 2: Understanding key terms related to stocks
Have you ever wondered what a “bull market” is, or what “Earnings per share” signifies. This capsule explains these terms and many more key stocks related terms in a clear and simple way.
Have you ever wondered what a “bull market” is, or what “Earnings per share” signifies. This capsule explains these terms and many more key stocks related terms in a clear and simple way.
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Capsule 3: Understanding the stock market landscape
What different stock markets exist across the world? How many companies are traded in each one? We will touch on this in this short capsule, and share some relevant history about the stock market.
What different stock markets exist across the world? How many companies are traded in each one? We will touch on this in this short capsule, and share some relevant history about the stock market.
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Capsule 4: Types of stocks and ETFs
We will explain stock revenue streams, as well as how to group stocks, either by market capitalization, industry or growth/value stocks. You will also learn what ETFs and ADRs are, and also be warned about meme stocks and their risks.
We will explain stock revenue streams, as well as how to group stocks, either by market capitalization, industry or growth/value stocks. You will also learn what ETFs and ADRs are, and also be warned about meme stocks and their risks.
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Capsule 5: How to decide which stock to invest in? Part I
You will learn how the fundamental analysis focuses on finding what the intrinsic value of a company is, what it’s really worth. To do this, you should understand how good the company is at what it does, and whether it delivers on its financial commitments. You will also learn about key metrics used in fundamental analysis, such as P/E Ratio.
You will learn how the fundamental analysis focuses on finding what the intrinsic value of a company is, what it’s really worth. To do this, you should understand how good the company is at what it does, and whether it delivers on its financial commitments. You will also learn about key metrics used in fundamental analysis, such as P/E Ratio.
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Capsule 6: How to decide in which stock to invest? Part II
This part II digs into a different type of analysis, the Technical Analysis. This is commonly associated with stock trading by looking at charts, trends and statistical analyses over these trends. We make it simple for you, covering some of the most common and useful metrics such as moving averages, MACD, RSI, and the concepts of support and resistance.
This part II digs into a different type of analysis, the Technical Analysis. This is commonly associated with stock trading by looking at charts, trends and statistical analyses over these trends. We make it simple for you, covering some of the most common and useful metrics such as moving averages, MACD, RSI, and the concepts of support and resistance.