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Investing Table of Contents

LESSON 1 PREPARING TO INVEST - 45 minutes

	LESSON 2 KEY INVESTMENT CONCEPTS - 45 minutes
	Introduction Return and Rate of Return The Risk-Return Relationship Time and Your Portfolio Allocating Your Portfolio Diversifying Your Portfolio Rebalancing Your Portfolio Dollar Cost Averaging Investing Tax Strategies

	LESSON 3 BANK PRODUCTS - 30 minutes
	Introduction Safety in Banking: FDIC Insurance Transaction Accounts Deposit Accounts International Remittances Beyond Banking

	LESSON 4 US TREASUREY SECURITIES - 15 minutes
	Treasury Debt Marketable Securities: Bills, Notes, and Bonds Investment Risk Buying and Selling Treasuries Using Treasuries Nonmarketable Securities: Savings Bonds

	LESSON 5 COMMON TYPES OF INVETMENTS
	Introduction Stock Bonds Mutual Funds Exchanged Traded Funds Real Estate Investment Trusts

	LESSON 6 RETIREMENT INVESTMENT VEHICLES
	Introduction Individual Plans Employer-Sponsored Plans Small Business Plans

LESSON 7 CHOOSING THE RIGHT INVESTMENT

	LESSON 8 MANAGING INVESTMENT RISK
	Introduction Why Take Risks? Types of Investment Risk Assessing Risk Investing to Minimize Risk Modern Portfolio Theory Risk Protection

	LESSON 9 EVALUATING PREFORMANCE
	Introduction Yield Return Capital Gains and Losses Tracking Performance Reading Your Statement Researching Your Investments

	LESSON 10 INVESTMENT PROFESSIONALS
	Introduction Types of Investment Professionals Choosing an Investment Professional Checking an Investment Professional’s Background Working with an Investment Professional Discretionary vs. Non-Discretionary Accounts

	LESSON 11 PROTECTING YOUR INVESTMENTS
	Introduction Keeping Good Records Safeguarding Your Investments Investor Rights and Protections Investment Scams Filing a Complaint

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