Wall Street 101 - The Foundation of Investing

In the virtual Wall Street 101 - Foundation of Investing, students learn:

• How the stock market works
• The language of Wall Street
• Stocks, bonds and various products you can invest in
• Investment opportunities that can increase or decrease your wealth
• What it’s like to work on Wall Street
• What the players such as investment banks and the Fed do
• How to read stock charts
• Tracking stock activity
• Identifying companies that may be good to invest in
• The process of going public (IPO)

 

How does it work?

• Virtual program
• 10 hour program - Monday - Friday
• 2 hours a day @ 10am - 12pm EST and 1 - 3pm EST / 10am - 12pm PST
• Attend only ONE (1) session a day. 
• Choose your time during checkout
• Regular breaks, fun hands-on and interactive program will make the 2 hours fly by  

Program Dates:

Winter Saturdays - January 13 - February 8

Summer Monday - Friday 

 June 9 - 13,  July 7 - 11, July 28 - Aug 1, Aug 11 - 25

**June 9 - 13 & July 28 - Aug 1 - Additional session @ 6am - 8am EST - afternoon in Europe &  early evening in Asia

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Wall Street 101, Investing & Trading

Part 1 - Wall Street 101, Foundation of Investing

• How the Stock Market works
• The language of Wall Street
• Get to know stocks, bonds and various products you can invest in
• Evaluate investment opportunities
• What it’s like to work on Wall Street
• What investment banks & the Fed do
• Learn how to read stock charts
• What to look for when investing
• Why companies go public (IPO)

 

Part 2 - Investing & Trading - Investing in Action

• Technical Analysis - when to buy and sell stocks
• Place trades in a simulated trading account that you get to keep
• Risk management
• Fundamental Analysis - Learn to pick good stocks
• Factors that make the market move
• Managing a portfolio
• Custodial accounts - information for both students and parents

 

Program Dates:

Winter Saturdays - January 13 - March 22 (no class February 15)

 

Winter Homeschool - 10 sessions - Monday & Thursday -  January 13 - February 13
12pm - 2pm EST / 9am - 11am PST / late afternoon in Europe & Middle East

 

Summer Monday - Friday 

June 9 - 20, July 7 - 18,July 29 - Aug 8, Aug 11 - 22

**June 9 - 13 & July 28 - Aug 1

Additional session @ 6am - 8am EST - afternoon in Europe &  early evening in Asia

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Budgeting and Beyond

The Budgeting & Beyond Program covers:

• Design and manage a budget based on real life scenarios
• Explore career choices and related income levels to determine budgets, spending and lifestyle choices
• Learn about taxes, insurance and paycheck deductions
• Discover ways to identify and avoid hazardous financial traps, scams, and schemes
• Learn about credit, responsible credit card use, and find out how to avoid credit pitfalls
• Find out how to escape pitfalls by saving for emergency funds and employing wise budgeting tactics
• Explore bank accounts and learn how they work.
• Discover investment strategies to grow savings and 401ks.
• Develop a Money Mindset and the skills necessary to successfully “life plan” your money.

 

Program Dates:

Winter Sundays - March 02 - March 30

Summer Monday - Friday - June 23 - 27, July 21 - 25

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