General knowledge of the stock market

• The stock market will NOT always go up
• The earlier you start investing, the more money you can end up saving because of the compound interest
• People of ALL income levels and professions can be taken by investment fraud

Why is investing early important?

• Company pensions are becoming a thing of the past
• Social Security doesn’t cover all needs anymore
• Learning the time value of money

Understanding the financial markets

• Learn the relationship between risk and reward
• Learn about the investment products
• Explore the conditions that affect market prices
• Grasp the extent and limits of government regulation of financial markets