Developing Investment Acumen

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Free Online Course: Developing Investment Acumen provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for Less than 1 hour of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. Developing Investment Acumen is taught by Jane Barratt.

Overview
  • Learn more about how your investments actually work. Get practical investment strategies that can help you improve your financial portfolio and make your money work for you.

Syllabus
  • Introduction

    • Start investing
    • Get an investment mind-set
    1. Investing for Life
    • How investing buys options
    • Manage your risk over time
    • Self-directed or managed account?
    2. Why Build Your Investment Acumen?
    • Goal setting for short and long term
    • Live with opportunity cost
    • Investments and assets on the risk spectrum
    3. Move Your Investment Life Forward
    • Investment accounts and tools
    • Define and optimize your strategy
    • Allocating your money
    • Budgets: Save and grow
    • How to select an advisor
    4. Read Your Statements and Measure Progress
    • Understand account statements
    • Track progress vs. goals
    • Track progress vs. indices and public data
    5. Stay on Track: What Are Your To-Dos?
    • Calculate fees: Follow the money
    • Annual investing to-dos
    • Revisit your property strategy
    • What to do in a downturn?
    • Keep your advisor or money manager relationship fresh
    Conclusion
    • Next steps