Stockmarket Investing Course for Beginners

What you'll learn

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Investing in the share market is a great short and long-term way of creating wealth. However, uninformed investors are at risk of losing their investments. This general knowledge course explores all the essentials of share investing, including risk and reward in shares, operation of the market, analysing of shares, sourcing useful information for your decision making and how to reduce your risks.

If you want an introductory course to the Stockmarket in Sydney, then this course is for you.

Please note: No individual investment advice will be given.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this Stockmarket Investing Course for Beginners, you will have enhanced your career prospects by:

• Understand the positives and negatives of investing in shares
• Understand the basic terminology and workings of some ratios
• Understand the importance of reading the Financial Review and other financial materials
• Explore the type of investor you might be
• Understand basic financial reporting
• Know what to consider when building a portfolio, including different methodologies to evaluate share investing
• Utilise different sources of information to tap into your decision making

Course content

What will be covered in this Stockmarket Investing Course for Beginners?

During this course, the intention is that the following topics will be covered, but not necessarily in the order given. Due to the variable nature of Adult Education classes, parts of the curriculum may be adapted to suit the needs of the class.

• Introduction to the share market
• Getting to know you as an investor
• What makes the market tick?
• Methods of analysing and choosing shares
• Sources of information
• Administration

Course venue

Rozelle Campus

2A Gordon Street, Rozelle NSW 2039 (corner of Gordon St & Victoria Rd on the grounds of St. Joseph's Church)

Course materials

What to bring to class

• A notebook & pen
• The most recent copy of Australian Financial Review 'Weekend Edition' (Buy on Saturday)

Additional information

Please note the following:

Disclaimer: Share trading, investment and financial planning involve risk and may not be suitable for you. All advertising and educational content is of the nature of general information only and must not in any way be construed or relied upon as personal advice. No consideration has been given or will be given to individual investment objectives, financial circumstances or the needs of any particular person.