How to Build Wealth: Investments, Stocks, Retirement Accounts
This course walks you through the practical architecture of modern investing—from how stock exchanges evolved from coffeehouses to digital networks handling trillions daily, to how index funds, ETFs, and tax-advantaged accounts actually work. You'll learn the mechanics behind different asset types (equities, bonds, money market funds), portfolio strategies (indexing vs. active management), and retirement vehicles (401(k)s, traditional and Roth IRAs). The course also covers the tax implications of short- and long-term capital gains, introduces options strategies like covered calls, and explains how retail investors now compete alongside institutions with proprietary algorithms. Designed for adults who want to understand not just what to do with their money, but why these financial instruments exist and how they function in practice.