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The Ultimate Beginner's Investing Course

5 Modules 0 Chapters 29 Lessons

About this course

A step-by-step beginner’s course on investing. 

From education to execution, this easy-to-follow course with videos and tutorials will get you investing in your first ETF in no time!

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Course Structure

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7 Lessons

The Winning Investor Mindset and Strategy

Before we get into more details about stocks, bonds, and what they all mean, there is a very important aspect that people tend to overlook – and that is the psychological part (or call it mindset) of investing. This is crucial and is necessary if you are to be successful at investing.  

Why Invest in the Stock Markets?

Why you should invest in the stock markets and what does investing in the stock markets mean for you?

Understanding the Risks you can Manage

Addressing the risks in the stock markets and why you shouldn't have to worry about losing all your money.

Stock Market Myths

Common myths on the stock markets debunked to increase your confidence further on why you should invest in them. 

The Thing about Real Estate

For those that believe real estate is "safer" than the stock markets - watch this. 

The Proven and Best Strategy

Learn the proven and best strategy to implement. 

How much can I earn from the Stock Markets?

Learn how much the stock markets have returned over its entire history, and why it's important for your strategy.

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The Three Ways to Invest

Learn the three ways to invest, explained easily. You will know exactly the best option for you! 

Mutual Funds vs. ETFs (i.e. Thrifty Fashionista vs. Diva Fashionista)

How much fees can mutual funds add up to? These fees can make or break your retirement!

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7 Lessons

Investing Basics

So what are exactly in these lovely vehicles that make investing so much easier for us? Here, we will start with the basics in our educational programming section of this course. 

What is a Stock?

What are stocks? How do you make money with these? 

What is a Bond?

What are bonds? How do you make money with these things? 

Who Gets Paid First: Ranking in a Company

Using the structure of a company to explain the differences, risks, and benefits between stocks and bonds. 

The Power of Compounding

Learn how to grow your money the fastest way. 

Stock Exchanges

What are stock exchanges? Where are stocks bought and sold? 

What is an Index?

S&P 500, Dow Jones, TSX - we've seen all these random letters and odd words before, but what are they actually?  Getting down to what index investing is. 

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6 Lessons

Constructing Your Money Machine

Learn where exactly your investments go and how to begin constructing your investment portfolio that is suited to you

Where Should I Park My Money Part 2: Type of Accounts

TFSA, RRSP, RESP, RDSP? Gahhh! For Canadians, you may have seen these acronyms lurking around at the bank, news articles, etc. In this lesson, determine which ones you need and what each of these are for and how they will benefit you. 

Asset Allocation

What combination of stocks and bonds should I have in my portfolio? This lesson looks at a few important points to factor in when constructing your portfolio.

Geographic Exposure

A common mistake many of us North Americans make that we aren't aware of! 

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6 Lessons

Execution - Taking Action!

You will be walked through step-by-step the account opening process and how to actually buy or sell your ETF or stocks. It's as easy as buying something on Amazon! 

Opening Your Investment Account

You hold your savings or chequings account with TD. Maybe you use CIBC. These chequings/savings accounts are held with banks.

To begin investing your money, like a savings or chequings account, you will need to open an investment account with a brokerage.

FAQ Along the Way

You will encounter some questions during the account opening process.  Here are some of the common ones I get.  

Questions that Pop Up During Account Opening Process

You will also encounter some questions during the account opening process and you'll be like "What the hell does that even mean?" Note, these are specific to Questrade's platform.  As mentioned earlier, I use Questrade's platform to demonstrate the trading process. 

Forms to Fill Out

Looking to buy U.S. stocks or ETFs that contain U.S. companies. You'll need this form to avoid getting max taxed! 

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