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Investing in Different Markets

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Here's what you'll learn:

  1. 1Bonds for Beginners
  2. 2Introduction to ETFs
  3. 3Investing in Real Estate
  4. 4Intro to Forex
  5. 5Introduction to Preferred Shares

Introduction to the Pack

There are way more investment options out there than just common stocks. These courses will walk through the basics of investing in alternative investment products.

5 Courses

Bonds 101

Bonds for Beginners

Bonds are one of oldest security types known to man and an important addition to any portfolio.

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  1. 1 The Fixed Income Survival Guide Start Course
  2. 2 What Are Bonds?
  3. 3 Why Should You Invest In Bonds?
  4. 4 How To Invest In Bonds
  5. 5 How Are Bonds Priced?
  6. 6 Bond ETFs
  7. 7 Quiz
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ETF

Introduction to ETFs

Exchange-Traded funds, better known as ETFs, are some of the hottest traded securities on the market. This course will show you why they’re all the rage.

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  1. 1 What is an ETF? Start Course
  2. 2 A Brief History of the ETF
  3. 3 Pros and Cons
  4. 4 Index ETFs
  5. 5 Industry ETFs
  6. 6 Commodity ETFs
  7. 7 Niche ETFs
  8. 8 Tips for Creating a Balanced ETF Portfolio
  9. 9 Quiz
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Real Estate

Investing in Real Estate

This course will teach you the basics to investing in real estate. You’ll learn why real estate is an important and integral part of your investment portfolio and some buying tips.

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  1. 1 Introduction Start Course
  2. 2 Why Invest in Real Estate?
  3. 3 Real Estate Investment Options - Brick and Mortar
  4. 4 Real Estate Investment Options - REITs
  5. 5 Example of 3 REITs
  6. 6 Intro to the REIT ETF
  7. 7 Buying REIT ETF
  8. 8 The Unlisted REIT ETF
  9. 9 Quiz
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Forex

Intro to Forex

Foreign exchange is the most common banking transaction in the world. Every time you enter a new country and trade in your US dollars for another currency, you are conducting a foreign exchange transaction. Learn all about it here.

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  1. 1 Intro to Forex Start Course
  2. 2 The Forex Market
  3. 3 Currency Pairs
  4. 4 Trading Forex
  5. 5 Trading Strategies
  6. 6 The Beginner's toolkit
  7. 7 Case Study: George Soros
  8. 8 Quiz
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Preferred Shares

Introduction to Preferred Shares

In this course, you’ll learn about the ins and outs of preferred shares, and the characteristics that make them different from common shares.

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  1. 1 What is Preferred Stock? Start Course
  2. 2 How They Work
  3. 3 Investor's Strategy
  4. 4 Case Study: GE Capital
  5. 5 Compared to Bonds
  6. 6 Compared to Common Stock
  7. 7 Resources
  8. 8 Quiz
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Instructor

Ryan Hops

Wall Street Survivor

Former hedge fund analyst in Hong Kong, Ryan joined Wall Street Survivor in 2008 to help build the next generation of financial education.

Jim J.

Course Taker

This is just great! These courses make a lot of sense and are pretty easy to understand. Looking forward to taking even more of them.