This website is a completely free investing course for people who want buckle down and learn how to invest. It covers the basic definitions of investing terms, includes the economics you’ll need to learn, and includes the essential beginner strategies you’ll use to invest successfully in the stock market, bond market, and every other market.

Every major way of investing has its own mini-course on the website. You don’t have to pay money, enter your email address, or do anything else — it’s all free, with no strings attached.

This website was created as a reference point for personal finance and investing bloggers who are interested in showing their readers quick introductory guides to investing in stocks, bonds, mutual funds, real estate, and other major investment assets.

If you have any suggestions or comments about the website, feel free to use the contact form and let me know. I’ll be sure to have a new section added to the website to explain whatever information you request.

How to Invest in the Stock Market
Free Stock Market Investing Course.

The stock market is one of the most famous places regular people invest. It’s not the only place to invest, but it’s certainly one of the first investments that comes to mind for most consumers. Here you’ll find how the market works, why people buy stocks, what some basic strategies are, and a few warnings for fairly safe long-term stock investing.

• How the Stock Market Works
• Why People Invest in Stocks
• Basic Stock Investing Strategies
• What is Value Investing?
• What is Dividend Investing?
• Don’t Put All Your Money in Stocks

How to Invest in Bonds
Free Bond Investing Course.

Bonds are typically low-risk investments that provide fairly steady returns. You can get them from corporations or governments. More information on properly investing in bonds is explained below.

• The Advantages of Investing in Bonds
• The Disadvantages of Investing in Bonds
• Bond Investing is Low-Risk and Low-Return
• Inflation is the Biggest Risk to Investing in Bonds
• The Different Types of Bonds
• Intro to Municipal Bonds
• Intro to Treasury Bills
• Intro to Corporate Bonds
• Intro to Treasury Inflation Protection Securities
• How Much Your Portfolio Should Be Bonds?

How to Invest in Real Estate

Real estate is a common investment that is fairly risky, but if done correctly, can be an extremely profitable venture. It can provide a fantastic revenue from speculation and/or renting property out. More information is explained below.

• Advantages of Investing in Real Estate
• The 3 Biggest Risks of Real Estate Investing
• How to “Flip” Property for Profits
• How to Invest in Farmland
• How to Create a Passive Rental Income
• How to Invest in an REIT Fund
• How to Find the Lowest Mortgage Rates

How to Invest in Mutual Funds
Free Mutual Funds Investing Course.

A mutual fund is essentially an actively changing portfolio of which you can “buy” a part. It’s essentially a stock that is made up of other stocks. They offer a great way for people to allow their money to be handled by a supposed expert instead of making all the decisions themselves. More information is explained below.

• What Are Mutual Funds?
• The 3 Types of Different Mutual Funds
• Advantages of Investing in Mutual Funds
• Disadvantages of Investing in Mutual Funds
• Do Mutual Funds Outperform the Market?
• How to Pick a Mutual Fund
• Mutual Fund Fees and Expenses
• Mutual Funds Allow Instant Diversification

How to Invest in Gold

With fears of inflation and the collapse of the dollar and the euro, hundreds of millions of people — if not billions — are thinking about returning to the oldest form of money in history: gold bullion. Is this a good investment, or is it too old fashioned? The mini-course below will answer that question and more.

• The Different Ways to Invest in Gold
• Gold is the Only Global Currency
• Gold Has Never Lost All Value
• Gold Bullion Doesn’t Earn Interest or Income
• Gold is the Best Inflation Hedge
• Buying Gold Isn’t an Investment — It’s Insurance

How to Store Your Cash

Everyone should have plenty of cash. If you don’t have enough cash on hand to survive a year, then that should be your first investment goal. Cash allows you to scoop up opportunities, have security in case you lose an income source, and provides you with peace of mind. Cash is absolutely king.

• Why Everyone Needs Cash
• Are Savings Accounts Worth It?
• Are CD Rates Even Worth It Anymore?
• Inflation Doesn’t Mean Cash is Bad
• Best CD Rates: How to Find the Best CD Rates
• How to Find the Best Savings Rates
• How to Find the Best Money Market Rates

How to Invest in ETFs

ETFs are complicated concepts, but once you understand them, they’re potentially profitable investing tools. They allow you to make money with an idea, rather than owning anything directly. More information is found below.

• What Are Exchange Traded Funds?
• The Advantages of Investing in ETFs
• The Disadvantages of Investing in ETFs
• How an Market Index ETF Works

How to Invest in P2P Lending

P2P lending is exactly what it sounds like — lending money to another consumer. There are websites that are created that allow you to make hundreds or even thousands of extremely small loans bundled with other “consumer” lenders so that you can essentially invest like a bank. More information is explained below.

• What is Peer-to-Peer Lending?
• Is Peer-to-Peer Lending Safe?
• How to Make Money Like a Bank Does
• P2P Lending Averages 9% Gains Per Year
• How to Make 14%+ Per Year With P2P Lending

How to Get Out of Debt

For most people, paying off debt is one of the simplest and most important steps for increasing their net worth. This isn’t proactively increasing your net worth like a traditional investment, but it’s essentially the same concept. Paying off credit cards is probably the best investment you can make.

• Why Paying Off Debt is an Investment
• How Credit Cards Are 15% “Anti-Investments”
• How to Get Out of Debt

How to Build a Safe Portfolio

Investing isn’t just about picking a lot of random investments that sound good. It’s about having a plan. It’s about having a portfolio. And it’s about having the right kind of balance. These ideas will be explained and taught below.

• The Basics of Asset Allocation
• 5 Basic Investing Strategies
• Why You Should Become an Income Investor
• How to Properly Diversify Your Portfolio
• How to Build a Permanent Portfolio

Concepts You Must Completely Master

In a similar fashion to the articles explained in the above section on safe investing, the concepts explained below will give a more intermediate understanding of investing concepts and strategies.

• Diversification: Don’t Put All Your Eggs in One Basket
• Inflation: The Government is Waging War on You
• Compound Interest: Make Little Numbers Really Big
• Risk and Security: Always Flee From Risk
• Early Retirement: How to Retire Early
• Get Rich Quick Schemes: Try This and You’ll Fail
• Income Investing: Why It’s the Best Strategy
• Forex Trading: Try This and You’ll Get Fleeced
• Penny Stocks: Try This and Lose Your Shirt

Famous Investors You Should Learn About

When it comes to investing, there are plenty of fantastic role models. Below are the most important names in investing, whether you’re investing for the long-term, the short-term, in stocks, running a business, or making any other investment.

• Warren Buffett: Slow and Steady Wins the Day
• George Soros: The Smartest Man in Finance
• Jim Rogers: The Contrarian Commodities Trader
• Peter Lynch: Invest in What You Know
• Benjamin Graham: Invest in Real Value

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