30 days to a clearer understanding of investing.
One small educational activity per day, from money goals and stock fundamentals to research, risk and practice. You can complete activities at your own pace; progress stays in this browser.
Set your financial goal
Choose a hypothetical purpose for investing. Write the amount, intended date, and why it matters.
Make room for emergencies
Learn why short-term cash needs differ from long-term investments. Identify an emergency-fund question.
Investing versus saving
Compare liquidity, risk, inflation and time horizons for savings and investments.
What does owning a share mean?
Read about ownership, voting rights, dividends and loss of principal.
How markets formed
Explore Amsterdam's early share trading and the NYSE's origins.
Who participates in markets?
Distinguish businesses, investors, exchanges, brokers and market makers.
Find your risk limits
Write a realistic downside scenario and your likely response.
Understand asset classes
Compare stocks, bonds, cash and alternative investments.
Diversification lab
Sketch exposure by company, sector and asset category. Look for overlap.
Index funds and ETFs
Investigate fund objectives, holdings, expenses and tracking.
Compounding examples
Change hypothetical return assumptions in Market Lab and compare outcomes.
Brokerage account basics
Learn account types, protections, disclosures and brokerage fee structures.
Market versus limit orders
Explain execution priority and the possibility of unfilled limit orders.
Build your first watchlist
Choose three companies for research only; don't confuse a list with a buy signal.
Read a company overview
Describe the products, customers and competitive environment.
Locate a 10-K
Open SEC EDGAR and find the company's latest annual report.
Revenue and profit
Explain why sales growth does not always translate into profit.
Cash flow and debt
Locate operating cash flow, cash balances and debt obligations.
Valuation basics
Explore price-to-earnings and why the denominator matters.
Bull and bear cases
Write evidence for and against a hypothetical investment thesis.
Candlestick essentials
Identify the open, high, low and close from a fictional candle.
Time frames and volume
Learn why a daily chart tells a different story than a five-minute chart.
Trading costs and taxes
Research spreads, commissions, turnover and potential tax consequences.
Risk budgeting
Use the fictional position-size explorer and record its limitations.
Margin and leverage
Read the risk disclosures and verify applicable broker-specific rules.
Crypto versus stocks
Compare economic ownership, volatility, custody and investor protections.
AI research and verification
Ask AI for counterarguments, then verify every important figure.
Read a market headline
Separate verified facts, interpretations and speculation.
Virtual portfolio review
Run a market scenario and journal your reaction to gains and losses.
Write a learning plan
Summarize what you learned and the remaining questions before investing real money.
Completion is self-reported and not a professional certification or evidence of suitability to trade.