If you want to invest in stocks, bond, mutual funds or exchange-traded funds but have little or no experience, this course is for you. Whether you work with an advisor or on your own, you'll know what questions to ask and what steps to take to improve your financial future.
What you will learn:
Get the best deals in savings accounts and low-risk interest-earning investments.
Clarify your investment goals and the expected returns for different types of investments.
Learn about the bond market and the stock market and understand how investments are taxed.
Compare the pros and cons of owning mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
Compare active and passive management, including a "sleep easy" approach to investment.
How to get beyond investment jargon and learn what the technical terms mean in plain language.
Find out how investment professionals are trained and how they are paid, so you can decide whether you need one and which kind to choose.
This is a remote delivery course:
You will attend class for 6 weekly sessions on Thursday, 7 to 9 pm, while logged in to the university's BB Collaborate software. The sessions will be recorded for watching later.
Cost: $280 plus HST
Comments from previous students
| Extended my investment knowledge and increased my confidence |
| Well structured, good info, speakers shared their knowledge. |
| I feel like I can’t be cheated |
| I felt the pace of the course was perfect |
| Guest speakers sharing real-world knowledge |
| Providing many alternative approaches to investing |
| Instructor provided plenty of resources to continue learning after the course |
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