Education and Training Guide

Investing Education Guide Overview

How much investing knowledge is enough? For some, visiting a financial portal every year is too much, while for others, complete immersion in CNNMoney, The Wall Street Journal, and all forms of investing information is not enough. The obvious answer is that your level of investing knowledge depends on your personal situation and interests. With increasing market complexity and volatility, and so much of your net worth depending on smart investment decisions, it's difficult to argue against spending some of your free time learning more about investing. The Moneysmartz Investing Education guide offers a list of free and for-fee investing education resources covering the full-spectrum of investing education needs.

Web Pages

American Association of Individual Investors - Unbiased stock investing and personal finance education from a nonprofit source. Editor Pick
http://www.aaii.com/ View Profile

Investools Investor Education - Stock investing courses, options trading classes. Join the thousands of Investools graduates by putting your financial future in the best possible hands. Your own. Editor Pick
http://www.investools.com/ View Profile

Securities Exchange Commission - Tips to invest wisely and avoid fraud. Editor Pick
http://www.sec.gov/investor.shtml View Profile

AFSA Education Foundation - The American Financial Services Association Education Foundation (AFSAEF), an affiliate of the American Financial Services Association (AFSA), was established in February 1990 as a non-profit organization to heighten consumers' awareness of personal financial responsibility.
http://www.afsaef.org/ View Profile

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants - The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants is the national, professional organization for all Certified Public Accountants.
http://www.aicpa.org/ View Profile

American Savings Education Council - ASEC's goal is to make saving and retirement planning a priority for all Americans.
http://www.choosetosave.org/asec/ View Profile

BetterInvesting - Helps members build wealth through local, regional and national learning events, as well as web-based tools, software, member publications and online resources.
http://www.betterinvesting.org/Public/default View Profile

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards - Tips, tools, and articles to help you learn about financial planning.
http://www.cfp.net/ View Profile

CFA Institute - The global, not-for-profit association of investment professionals that awards the CFA and CIPM designations.
http://www.cfainstitute.org/ View Profile

Employee Benefit Research Institute - Helps contribute to, to encourage, and to enhance the development of sound employee benefit programs.
http://www.ebri.org/ View Profile

Financial Planning Association - Connects those who need, support and deliver financial planning.
http://www.fpanet.org/ View Profile

FINRA - Investor information, including bond, 401(k), and college savings learning centers.
http://www.finra.org/InvestorInformation/index.htm View Profile

InvestinginBonds.com - The Investinginbonds.com site was created by The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association to help educate investors. The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association(SIFMA) represents the industry which powers the global economy.
http://www.investinginbonds.com/ View Profile

Investment Company Institute - Investor education resources.
http://www.ici.org/funds/inv/index.html View Profile

Investment Management Consultants Association - Consumer investment resources including calculators and guidance.
http://www.imca.org/main/do/Consumer_Resources View Profile

Investopedia - Online stock and financial dictionary with investing links and tips.
http://www.investopedia.com View Profile

Investor Protection Trust - Dedicated to non-commercial investor education.
http://www.investorprotection.org/ View Profile

Morningstar - Investing education workshops, seminars, and classes.
http://www.morningstar.com/Cover/Workshop.html View Profile

National Council on Economic Education - A nationwide network that promotes economic literacy.
http://www.ncee.net/ View Profile

National Endowment for Financial Education - Nonprofit, national foundation dedicated to improving the financial well-being of all Americans. The site offers practical advice and links to a variety of programs and services.
http://www.nefe.org/ View Profile

New York Stock Exchange - Information for individual investors from the NYSE.
http://www.nyse.com/audience/individualinvestors.html View Profile

Path to Investing - Investor education, tools, games and resources.
http://www.pathtoinvesting.org/ View Profile

The Investor's Clearinghouse - The Investor's Clearinghouse from AIE, including links, articles, and information.
http://www.investoreducation.org View Profile

The Stock Market Game - Gives students the chance to invest a hypothetical $100,000 in an on-line portfolio.
http://www.smgww.org/ View Profile

WallStreet*E TV - Broadband video channel, where you can discover and share great videos based on investment related educational content.
http://www.wallstreete.com/wsetv/ View Profile

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