Beginner 60 min total8 lessons

Stock Investing for Beginners

A step-by-step introduction to stock market investing — covering how stocks work, how to read financial data, how to value a company, and how to build your first diversified portfolio.

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What you'll be able to do

Understand what a stock is and how the market works
Read and interpret a stock quote confidently
Know the key metrics used to evaluate any company
Value a stock using multiple methods
Compare two stocks side by side before investing
Build and manage a diversified portfolio
8 lessons
Progressively building on each other
~60 minutes total
Self-paced — go at your own speed
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Course lessons

1
What Is the Stock Market and How Does It Work?
Learn what stocks are, how exchanges work, and the key forces that move prices every day.
7 min
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2
How to Read a Stock Quote
Decode every number on a stock quote — price, volume, 52-week range, P/E ratio and more.
7 min
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3
Market Cap, Stock Types & Sectors
Understand large-cap vs small-cap, growth vs value, and why sector diversification matters.
7 min
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4
The Key Financial Metrics Every Investor Must Know
A plain-English guide to P/E, EPS, revenue, margins, free cash flow and debt — with healthy benchmarks.
8 min
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5
How Stocks Make You Money
Capital appreciation, dividends, and the astonishing maths of compound growth over time.
7 min
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6
How to Value a Stock: Intrinsic Value Explained
Learn DCF basics, P/E-based valuation, the Graham Number, and the all-important margin of safety.
8 min
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7
How to Research and Compare Two Stocks
A repeatable framework for evaluating any stock — from earnings reports to analyst ratings to side-by-side comparisons.
8 min
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8
Building Your First Portfolio
Diversification, position sizing, sector allocation, and how to rebalance — the complete beginner portfolio playbook.
8 min
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