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FINANCE AND INVESTMENT DIPLOMA COURSES: code:
Personal financial independence investors' course INVPER
The stock market: introductory investors' course INV01
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If you prefer, you can also enrol with us by telephone, or even by fax or post. For more detailed information on how to enrol, click here. If you would like further information on any of our courses listed below, please do not hesitate to contact us.

>> COURSE TITLE CODE PRICE
PERSONAL FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE INVESTORS' COURSE INVPER £195
$365*
€285*
The personal financial independence investors course is a home study diploma course that teaches the basic principles of investment, helping to enable students to take control of their finances, reduce their debt and borrowing, and to gain greater financial independence and knowledge.

Aims of the course:

  1. Assess your own financial position and set some clear and achievable financial goals;
  2. Learn some basic tips and tricks to reduce your mortgage costs, control and reduce your borrowing and debt, and increase the income on your investments;
  3. Teach the basics required when investing in the stock market in easy to understand terms;
  4. Help you to understand risks with different methods of investing;
  5. Help you gain a sound understanding of investment risks and investment techniques;
  6. Teach you how to analyse and pick stocks to build your own portfolio;
  7. Help you both profit from investments and convert poor performers back to cash;
  8. Reduce your tax on profits and investments;
  9. Build long term financial independence and secure your financial future;
  10. Understanding of a variety of investment choices including individual shares, unit trusts, exchange traded funds, index linked funds and covered warrants.

Course content:
The course is folder based and is divided into easy to understand modules covering the above mentioned topics with supporting text book and reference material. These are yours to keep, and contain valuable templates that you will be able to refer back to and use over and over again. There are around 60 hours worth of study in all.

All course material is written in plain language with plenty of references and definitions to the sometimes confusing jargon. Students study the modules at their own pace, completing tutor marked assessments on each section.

Disclaimer:
This diploma course, literature and all course materials are for educational purposes only, and the content is not to be construed as personal financial advice in any form whatsoever. References to any listed companies, shares, or investments are not recommendations to purchase or sell, and are only used for illustration purposes. References to past returns are just that, and are not to be taken as an indicator of future returns.

 

PERSONAL FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE INVESTORS' COURSE
Your enrolment options:
Enrol by credit card (plus dyslexia friendly enrolment) >>
Call us on 0870 242 7141. Have all your course details ready, together with your credit or debit card details. You can enrol over the phone anytime Monday-Friday between 9am-5pm (UK time).
     
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THE STOCK MARKET: INTRODUCTORY INVESTORS' COURSE INV01 £195
$365*
€285*
The stock market introductory investors course is a home study diploma course that teaches the principles and theories of investing on the stock market. It is a comprehensive study programme that caters for participants with little or no share market experience, and who are looking to trade and invest in world markets for profit and long term security.

The aims of the course:

  1. Provide the student with a clear understanding of the international markets, and the mechanics of trading in shares;
  2. Teach the basics required when investing in the stock market in easy to understand terms;
  3. Understand the methods of investing through the internet and online brokerages;
  4. Help you to understand and assess the risks with different methods of investing, and determine the difference between good and poor performers;
  5. Help you both profit from investments and convert poor performers back to cash;
  6. Build long term financial independence and secure your financial future;
  7. How to reduce tax whilst increasing your income and capital gain:
  8. The value of imputation credits;
  9. How to analyse company financial reports to identify business excellence;
  10. How to calculate an attractive share price and identify whether or not a company’s share price represents good value.

Course content:
The course is folder based and is divided into easy to understand modules covering the above mentioned topics with supporting text book and reference material. These are yours to keep, and contain valuable templates that you will be able to refer back to and use over and over again. There are around 60 hours worth of study in all.

All course material is written in plain language with plenty of references and definitions to the sometimes confusing jargon. Students study the modules at their own pace, completing tutor marked assessments on each section.

Disclaimer:
This diploma course, literature and all course materials are for educational purposes only, and the content is not to be construed as personal financial advice in any form whatsoever. References to any listed companies, shares, or investments are not recommendations to purchase or sell, and are only used for illustration purposes. References to past returns are just that, and are not to be taken as an indicator of future returns.

 

THE STOCK MARKET: INTRODUCTORY INVESTORS' COURSE
Your enrolment options:
Enrol by credit card (plus dyslexia friendly enrolment) >>
Call us on 0870 242 7141. Have all your course details ready, together with your credit or debit card details. You can enrol over the phone anytime Monday-Friday between 9am-5pm (UK time).
Also available: The stock market: advanced investors' higher diploma course >>
SEE ALSO: our higher level study programmes >>

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*Guide prices: These are shown in US dollars and Euros and are intended to be used as a guide only to the equivalent rate in sterling. All enrolments are processed in sterling and as such, the actual price in US dollars and Euros will depend wholly upon the exchange rate on the actual day of processing by your card company.

 

 
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