Description
A friendly, accessible introduction to the world of investing, designed for absolute beginners. Through interactive activities, and real-life scenarios, you’ll discover what investing really means, how it works, and why it can be an important tool for reaching your financial goals.
Across three modules, you’ll move step-by-step from the basics of investing to understanding how money shapes the wider world, before exploring the exciting field of sustainable finance. With no jargon, no complex maths, and plenty of relatable examples, you’ll finish with the confidence to start thinking about your own financial journey.
What you will learn
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Explain the basic principles of investing in simple terms
- Recognise the connection between time, risk, and reward
- Identify the main ingredients of an investment portfolio (cash, bonds, shares)
- Understand how investments influence companies, economies, and society
- Describe what ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) means in the context of investing
- Recognise the role you can play as a sustainable investor