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Trading Markets: Forex, Futures, Options and Strategies

These free online classes focus on forex, futures, options and trading strategies. I’d also recommend looking at the beginner and advanced investing courses. Below are links to the courses on the Investopedia website:

Active Trading
Futures & Options
Forex

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Personal Finance and Financial Planning Classes

Take advantage of these free online personal finance and financial planning classes put together by Investopedia.  They focus on different areas of money management and provide a solid foundation of knowledge. Below are links to the courses on the Investopedia website:

View all Investopedia online courses here.

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Advanced Investing and Economics Classes

Below are some free online investing and economics classes on advanced concepts put together by Investopedia. If you’re an intermediate or advanced investor, these courses will expand your investment knowledge. If you’re new to investing, it’s never too early to look over more advanced material, but I would recommend first looking at the beginner courses found here. [Read more…] about Advanced Investing and Economics Classes

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Beginner Investing Classes

Below are a number of free online investing classes for beginners put together by Investopedia. If you’re brand new to investing, the courses will introduce you to the investment fundamentals that will help you succeed. For intermediate and advanced investors, they’re a good refresher and can still teach us a thing or two. [Read more…] about Beginner Investing Classes

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Educational Videos on Investing and Valuation

Videos on investing and valuation. These videos are helpful in building a solid foundation of investment knowledge.  These videos were developed by Salman Khan of the Khan Academy and are licensed under a Creative Commons 3.0 License.

Price/Market Capitalization, Income Statement and Earnings
  • Price and Market Capitalization
  • Introduction to the Income Statement
  • Earnings and EPS (Earnings Per Share).
Price/Earnings Ratio and Return on Assets
  • Introduction to the Price-to-Earnings (P/E) Ratio
  • P/E Discussion
  • ROA (Return on Assets) Discussion 1.
Return on Assets, Depreciation and Amortization
  • ROA Discussion 2
  • Depreciation
  • Amortization.
Price/Earnings, Enterprise Value, EBITDA
  • P/E Conundrum
  • Enterprise Value
  • EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization).