What You'll Learn:

• Investing is the act of putting money into an asset to gain a return in the future
• The main goal of investing is to create wealth
• Investing wisely involves balancing risk and return, and stocks are a popular and accessible way to invest

What You'll Learn:

• Stocks represent a portion of a company that investors can buy to help the business raise capital
• Buying stocks allows investors to gain from a company's growth as the value of the shares increases as the company expands
• Stock prices represent the latest price paid to buy or sell a share of the business, and the company's value is determined by multiplying the price per share by the number of shares outstanding

What You'll Learn:

• Fixed-income investments like bonds have a specified return rate and are less volatile than stocks
• Companies sell bonds to raise money, with the promise to pay back the investor with a higher amount in the future
• Bonds pay out coupons at regular intervals until the bond reaches maturity

What You'll Learn:

• Real estate investment involves buying a property and expecting its value to increase over time
• Demand for houses and land increases as the population grows, leading to higher prices
• The relationship between supply, demand, and price applies to other investments like commodities