Your Money, Your Future : A Crash Course in Investing

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Your Money, Your Future : A Crash Course in Investing
Published 10/2025
Duration: 4h 25m | .MP4 1280x720 30 fps(r) | AAC, 44100 Hz, 2ch | 1.98 GB
Genre: eLearning | Language: English

Taught by a published investment researcher & educator with 7,500+ YouTube subscribers & a 6-figure investment portfolio

What you'll learn
- Fundamentals of the stock market
- How investments make money
- The different types of investments
- Analyzing risk
- Short term vs. long term investing
- Value, Growth, Blue Chip, Common, and Preferred stocks
- Budgeting and other personal finance advice
- Cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, alternative investments, NFTs
- Various investment sectors + building a balanced portfolio
- Analyzing financial charts
- Market orders and limit orders
- Dividends, compounding dividends, and the rule of 72
- What is the NASDAQ? What is the NYSE?
- Behavioral finance basics and investor psychology
- Risk tolerance and financial goals

Requirements
- Anyone can take this course! There is no prior knowledge of finance or economics necessary; just be an interested and passionate learner and we will take you far!

Description
*This course contains the (very limited) use of artificial intelligence.

*Now including exclusive interview with Carlton Hollsten! (finance professional with 15+ yrs. experience.)

Investing in the stock market can feel overwhelming—full of confusing jargon, intimidating charts, and endless opinions. This beginner-friendly Udemy course breaks everything down step-by-step, giving you the confidence to start investing withclarity and purpose.

Build a Stong Personal Finance Foundation

Before you buy your first share, you’ll learn the money habits that make investing sustainable. We cover setting financial goals and gauging your risk tolerance, so you can match yourinvestments to your life plans. You’ll see why building anemergency fundof 3–6 months of expenses protects you from market-timing mistakes and how smart budgeting frees up cash flow for consistent investing without straining your lifestyle. We’ll help you decide when to pay downhigh-interest debtversus when to start investing and explain howtax-advantaged accountslike 401(k)s andIRAscan lower taxes and grow wealth faster. Finally, you’ll explorekey concepts in behavioral finance—loss aversion, overconfidence, and other biases—and learn practical ways to avoid these common investor pitfalls.

Master Advanced Stock Market & Portfolio Strategies

Once the foundation is set, you’ll deepen your market knowledge. Compare value and growth investing and discover when each style makes sense. ExploreETFsandindex fundsand why these low-cost vehicles appeal to both beginners and professionals. Learn the essentials of bonds and fixed income, how interest rates affect their prices, and howREITsprovide property exposure without buying real estate. We’ll demystifyoptions and derivatives,showing how calls and puts can be used forhedging or speculation. You’ll also examine the opportunities and risks in global and emerging markets, then learn how to design a portfolio usingasset allocation and diversificationstrategies and keep it on track through regularrebalancing.

Understand Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets

Next, step into the fast-growing world of digital finance. You’ll grasp what cryptocurrency is, how blockchain technology works, and why it’s unique. We’ll cover the majorcryptocurrenciesand their use cases, and show you how to buy, store, and secure crypto assets using exchanges and wallets. You’ll learn aboutrisks and volatility,explore emerging concepts likeDeFi and NFTs,and discover how to integrate a small crypto allocation into a traditional portfolio with prudent sizing and risk management.

Plan for Long-Term Wealth and Life Goals

Investing is ultimately about securing your future. This course guides you through retirement planning strategies, projecting future income needs and choosing the right investment vehicles. You’ll learn the essentials ofestate planningand wealth transfer, from wills to trusts, as well as how philanthropy and impact investing can align your money with your values. We’ll show howinsurance—life, disability, and long-term care—supports financial security, and how to measure performance and benchmark your portfolio against market indices. Finally, you’ll know when to seek professional advice, understanding the roles of financial planners, CPAs, and investment advisors.

By the end of the course, you’ll have a complete,practical toolkit to research, evaluate, and manage investmentsacross stocks, bonds, real estate, and even cryptocurrency—while staying focused on your personal financial goals.

This course is educational only,not financial advice, but it will give you the knowledge and confidence to build long-term wealth with discipline and patience.

Who this course is for:
- Beginner investment course for people looking to increase personal finance skills or build a portfolio.
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