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Trading Essentials
Curious about trading? Learn this ins and outs from the pros before making your move
Investing 101
A good place to start. Get the low-down before you dive in.
Why should I think about investing?
Like planting a tomato patch, investing takes time and patience. There are often challenges along the way. But with diligence and consistency, you give yourself the chance to reap a bountiful harvest. So let us see that green thumb.
3 things to do before you start investing.
Your investment plan starts with a few important questions: Where are you now? And where do you want to be in the future? You can prepare for your investments by thinking about your goals, paying off high-interest debt and building an emergency fund.
What can I invest in?
An overview of assets Investing is buying an asset in the hope that it will yield some profit, possibly through appreciation, dividends or interest. Examples of investments are shares, bonds, ETFs and real estate.
What is an investment?
An investment is an asset that is purchased by a person or business with the expectation that it will produce an income or profit in the future.
Investing 101
A good place to start. Get the low-down before you dive in.
Why should I think about investing?
Like planting a tomato patch, investing takes time and patience. There are often challenges along the way. But with diligence and consistency, you give yourself the chance to reap a bountiful harvest. So let us see that green thumb.
3 things to do before you start investing.
Your investment plan starts with a few important questions: Where are you now? And where do you want to be in the future? You can prepare for your investments by thinking about your goals, paying off high-interest debt and building an emergency fund.
What can I invest in?
An overview of assets Investing is buying an asset in the hope that it will yield some profit, possibly through appreciation, dividends or interest. Examples of investments are shares, bonds, ETFs and real estate.
What is an investment?
An investment is an asset that is purchased by a person or business with the expectation that it will produce an income or profit in the future.
The library
There's always more to learn when it comes to investing.
What is a portfolio?
A portfolio is your investment pie. Each asset represents a piece of the pie, whether it is stocks, bonds, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), cash, and so on. The size of each piece is proportional to how much you own.
What is the money market?
The money market is like a weekend getaway. It is easy and fast because it is not a long-term commitment. You can usually withdraw your investments at any time without much impact or transaction fees.
What is the Gross Domestic Product?
Gross domestic product is like a report card. Most countries record and report their GDP every year. GDP can be calculated using information that is usually publicly available, so you can find out countries' GDP for yourself.
What is arbitrage?
Arbitrage trading is about finding unique circumstances in different markets (e.g. a foreign market) that cause the same goods to trade at different prices.
The library
There's always more to learn when it comes to investing.
What is a portfolio?
A portfolio is your investment pie. Each asset represents a piece of the pie, whether it is stocks, bonds, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), cash, and so on. The size of each piece is proportional to how much you own.
What is the money market?
The money market is like a weekend getaway. It is easy and fast because it is not a long-term commitment. You can usually withdraw your investments at any time without much impact or transaction fees.
What is the Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?
Gross domestic product is like a report card. Most countries record and report their GDP every year. GDP can be calculated using information that is usually publicly available, so you can find out countries' GDP for yourself.
What is arbitrage?
Arbitrage trading is about finding unique circumstances in different markets (e.g. a foreign market) that cause the same goods to trade at different prices.