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
