Learn About Shares

(or "stocks" as they're referred to in the USA.)

FREE ON-LINE COURSES ABOUT SHARES

Course One: What are shares?

  • Topic 1. What is a share?
  • Topic 2. What is a sharemarket?
  • Topic 3. Using a stockbroker to buy or sell shares

 Course Two: Why and how to invest?

  • Topic 1. Why invest?
  • Topic 2. How to invest
  • Topic 3. The main investment areas

Course Three: What to consider in an investment

  • Topic 1. Return on investment
  • Topic 2. Transaction and investment costs
  • Topic 3. Liquidity and other issues
  • Topic 4. Tax

Course Four: Risks and benefits of shares (stocks)

  • Topic 1. The risks of shares
  • Topic 2. The benefits of shares
  • Topic 3. Why shares go up and down

Course Five: How to buy an sell shares

  • Topic 1. Buying and selling shares
  • Topic 2. All about stockbrokers
  • Topic 3. Trading, settling and CHESS
  • Topic 4. Off-market transfers
  • Topic 5. A quiz for you!

Course Fiveb: Trading simulation - Have a try!

  • Topic 1. Introduction
  • Topic 2. Motivation
  • Topic 3. Research
  • Topic 4. Make a bid and trade!
             

Course Six: Record keeping

  • Topic 1. Keeping records of your shares
  • Topic 2. Reading the financial press
  • Topic 3. Share types
  • Topic 4. Quiz

Course Seven: Market indices and market sectors

  • Topic 1. Market indices - measuring the market
  • Topic 2. Market sectors
  • Topic 3. Market sectors continued
  • Topic 4. Quiz

 

Course Eight: Sharemarket investment strategies

  • Topic 1. Understanding the economy
  • Topic 2. Strategies to consider
  • Topic 3. Direct vs. indirect investment
  • Topic 4. Gearing and Margin Lending
  • Topic 5. When to sell
  • Topic 6. Quiz

Course Nine: Fundamental analysis and shares

  • Topic 1. Fundamental Analysis - and introduction
  • Topic 2. Annual Report
  • Topic 3. Dividend per share & dividend yield
  • Topic 4. Earnings per share & PE ratio
  • Topic 5. Share appraisal form
  • Topic 6. Quiz

Course Ten: Technical Analysis and shares

  • Topic 1. Introduction to technical analysis
  • Topic 2. Chart types
  • Topic 3. Trend Analysis
  • Topic 4. Resistance and support lines
  • Topic 5. Moving averages
  • Topic 6. Quiz

Article Title: Getting started in shares

 

 

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