Lesson 1: Start with the basics

You don’t have to be super-wealthy to invest your money – quite the opposite. Anyone can use the fundamentals of smart investing to grow their bank balance and save for future goals, without complicated jargon getting in the way. Let's break down the basics of investing.

Introduction
What Is Investing?
What Is the Stock Market?
How Are the Stock Market and the Economy Related?
Who Can Invest in the Stock Market?
What Kind of Investor Am I?
What Are Bonds? Should I Care?
How Do You Actually Make Money Investing?
What Is Compound Interest?
Why Is Compounding So Important?
How Long Should You Invest Your Money For?
Risky Business: What Is Risk?
Emotions, Markets, and the Stock Market
Always Fact Check Advice
Test Your Knowledge
Next Steps