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Investing Basics

Stocks, index funds, and why starting young is your biggest advantage.

5 lessons · 470 XP · 40 min · Intermediate

Lessons in this path

  1. Investing 101: Where to Start — You don't need thousands. You need understanding. (8 min, 80 XP)
  2. Compound Interest: The 8th Wonder — Einstein supposedly called it the most powerful force in the universe. Here's why. (7 min, 70 XP)
  3. Stocks vs Bonds vs Index Funds — The main investment types, explained without the Wall Street jargon. (10 min, 110 XP)
  4. How to Start Investing as a Minor — Custodial accounts, Roth IRAs, and getting started before 18. (9 min, 100 XP)
  5. Open a Roth IRA, Step by Step — Pick a broker, fund it, buy your first ETF — without overthinking. (13 min, 110 XP)