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.
Demystify investment jargon.
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 one day, while logged in to the university's BB Collaborate software.
Dates: Sunday, April 25, 2021
Time: 9.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m (EST), with breaks for lunch and snacks
Cost: $225 plus HST
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