In Level 1 we'll introduce you to some of the basic concepts of investing. Each concept features a brief description and a case study, so you can see how each concept works in what financial analysts call "the real world." When you've mastered a concept, click the link at the bottom of the page to add it to your Report Card and move to the next one. Master all the concepts in each level, and then take the quiz to see just how smart you are.
In Level 2, we'll take you a little deeper into the trading world. Like in Level 1, there are a series of concepts that you should master before taking the Level 2 quiz. Remember to click the "Mastered this concept?" link at the bottom of the page to keep track of your progress in your Report Card.
In Level 3, we'll introduce you to the advanced concepts of investing. Just like the first two levels, there will be some concepts and one quiz. Ace the Level 3 quiz and people will be very impressed when they see your Report Card. So dig in, have fun, and ace that quiz! Good luck!
WeSeed Learn is where you can, well, learn everything you need to know about investing and the stock market. Okay, well maybe not everything you need to know, but definitely enough to get started.
When you're ready, start with Level 1 and work your way up to Level 3. See, how easy this is? At the end of each level, there's a quick quiz just to make sure you were paying attention. Get a perfect score on each quiz and it'll go straight into your Report Card so the whole world will know how brilliant you are.
Okay, ready? Then get learnin'.
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LEVEL 1
Ready to go? Start with Level 1 to introduce yourself to the basics of investing.
- Stuff you'll learn:
- 1. What is money?
- 2. The uses of money
- 3. Function of a bank
- 4. What is a company?
- 5. Is that company any good?
- 6. How companies make money
- 7. Brands
- 8. Stocks vs. bonds
- 9. What is a stock?
- 10. Compounding interest
- 11. What is the market?
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LEVEL 2
In Level 2, you'll learn a thing or two about how the stock market works.
- Stuff you'll learn:
- 1. Invest in what you know
- 2. Working at the stock market
- 3. Price of stock
- 4. What affects share price?
- 5. Judging a stock
- 6. The Fair-Price Rating
- 7. Shares outstanding
- 8. Where to learn about a company
- 9. Growth investing
- 10. Value investing
- 11. Invest like Buffett
- 12. The government's role
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LEVEL 3
Welcome to Level 3, the place to fine-tune your skills before you head out to master the market.
- Stuff you'll learn:
- 1. The role of risk
- 2. Diversification
- 3. Corporate actions
- 4. Dividends
- 5. Reinvesting
- 6. Issuing more shares
- 7. P/E ratio
LEVEL 1 GLOSSARY
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Stock
This is your piece of the corporate pie, and it entitles the holder to a share of assets and earnings.
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NYSE
The New York Stock Exchange, a.k.a. Wall Street, is where stocks are bought and sold.
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IPO
Short for Initial Public Offering, this is a private company's way of saying, "Do you want a piece of this?" This is when a company offers shares to the public to get more dough to grow the business. Also known as "going public."
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Dow Jones Industrial Average
The grandaddy of them all when it comes to indices only because it’s the oldest and most popular—not the largest or most representative. The Dow only represents the prices of 30 largest and most widely held companies in the U.S.
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Bull Market
Like a bull charging forward, a “bull market” is typically a market on the upswing. Olé!
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Debt
It's a bad word in personal finance, but it's pretty common in the corporate world. This is the money that a company owes to a lender.
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Return
Gain (or loss) from an investment. Unless you're fiscally masochistic, you're going to cross your fingers for a gain.
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Revenue
The money generated from sales. If you own a lemonade stand and charge 25 cents per cup, add up all the sales for the day and—voila!—that's the revenue (just to keep you on your toes, sometimes people just refer to this as sales).
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NASDAQ
It's known as The National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System, but suffice to say this stock exchange is one of the biggies.
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Bonds
When you buy bonds, you're basically lending money to municipalities, states, and other government entities, which they use for construction projects and other fun stuff. They then pay you back with interest. These aren’t the biggest money makers, but bonds are fairly stable for those of you who think “risk” is a dirty word.