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Investing doesn’t have to feel complicated. Here you’ll find the essential knowledge, explained the way it should have always been: calm, clear, and easy to follow.
What are stocks? Ownership & types of shares
Learn what a stock is, how it gives you ownership in a company, and the difference between common and preferred shares.
Investing BasicsHow Stock Markets Operate
Understand how stock markets connect buyers and sellers and why prices move when supply and demand change.
Investing BasicsTypes of Stock Market Orders
See the difference between market, limit, and stop orders and how each affects your trade price and timing.
Investing BasicsTypes of Stocks: Growth, Value, Dividend, IPO
Learn the basics of growth, value, dividend, and IPO stocks and why each type fits a different investing style.
Investing BasicsStock Exchanges and Market Indexes
Understand where stocks trade and how indexes like the S&P 500 or Nasdaq show the overall market trend.
Investing BasicsWhat is an ETF? Meaning, and how they work.
Learn what an ETF is, how it works, and why investors use it. A simple explanation of exchange traded funds for beginners.
Investing BasicsWhat is a Roth IRA and what are the alternatives in Europe?
What is a Roth IRA and how do Europeans get similar benefits? A clear guide to tax advantaged investment accounts across Europe.
Investing BasicsWhat are the main trading styles?
Learn the basics of day trading, swing trading, position trading, and scalping and how they differ in speed and risk.
Trading FundamentalsHow do you read stock and candlestick charts?
Understand how charts show price changes and how candlesticks reveal who is winning, buyers or sellers.
Trading FundamentalsWhat are key technical indicators?
See how moving averages, RSI, and MACD turn price data into simple signals about trend strength and momentum.
Trading FundamentalsHow do traders manage risk?
Learn how stop losses, position sizing, and diversification help protect your trading account.
Trading FundamentalsWhy is trading psychology important?
Understand how emotions affect decisions and why staying calm and disciplined matters more than predicting the market.
Trading FundamentalsHow do you read financial statements
Learn how income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow show a company's story, health, and real money movement.
Fundamental AnalysisWhat are key financial ratios and what do they mean
Understand simple ratios that show if a company is strong or weak and help you compare it with others.
Fundamental AnalysisWhat are earnings reports
See how earnings reports explain past results and why guidance can move stock prices.
Fundamental AnalysisHow do you use market news and SEC filings
Learn how news shows what is happening around a company and how SEC filings show what is happening inside it.
Fundamental AnalysisWhat are valuation metrics like P E or PEG
Understand how valuation metrics help you see if a stock is cheap or expensive based on profit and growth.
Fundamental AnalysisHow do you combine technical and fundamental analysis
Understand how studying company value and price movement together gives you a clearer view of a stock.
Advanced TechniquesWhat is backtesting
Learn how testing a strategy on past data helps you see if it might work before using real money.
Advanced TechniquesHow is AI used in trading
See how AI reads patterns in data to help spot trends and risks faster than manual analysis.
Advanced TechniquesWhat are options in investing
Understand what options are and how they provide more choices for protection or strategy.
Advanced TechniquesWhat is algorithmic trading
Learn how computers follow rules to trade automatically and remove emotional decision making.
Advanced TechniquesWhat is High-Frequency Trading and How it Works
A simple explanation of high-frequency trading. Learn how HFT algorithms buy and sell in milliseconds.
Advanced TechniquesWhat are bull and bear markets
Learn what rising bull markets and falling bear markets mean and how they affect investor confidence.
Market DynamicsWhat are market cycles and economic indicators
Understand how markets move in cycles and how indicators like inflation and jobs data signal economic changes.
Market DynamicsHow do interest rates and inflation affect stocks
See how higher rates and rising prices change company costs and influence stock performance.
Market DynamicsWhat are sectors and industries
Learn how companies are grouped by what they do and why sectors and industries help you compare stocks.
Market DynamicsWhat is insider and institutional activity
Understand why buying or selling by insiders and large investors can be important signals.
Market DynamicsWhat is a diversified portfolio
Learn why spreading your money across different stocks and sectors protects you from large losses.
Portfolio ManagementWhat is asset allocation
Understand how choosing the right mix of stocks, bonds, and cash helps match your goals and risk level.
Portfolio ManagementHow and when do you rebalance your portfolio
See why adjusting your mix once or twice a year keeps your portfolio on track.
Portfolio ManagementWhat is the difference between long term and short term investing
Learn how long term investing focuses on steady growth and why short term investing needs more attention.
Portfolio Management