Build Your Financial Literacy

Offered By: LinkedIn Learning

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Financial Literacy Courses Personal Finance Courses Banking Courses Retirement Planning Courses Taxation Courses Stock Market Courses

Course Description

Overview

Learn common financial terms for banking, doing your taxes, investing and retiring, and running a small business.

Syllabus

Introduction

The basics of financial literacy

1. Banking and Credit Terms

Compound interest
ACH transfer
Minimum balance
Net worth
Overdraft
Interest rate
FICO score

2. Investing Terms

Asset allocation
Cash
Stocks vs. bonds
Diversification and rebalancing
Volatility and inflation
Capital gains and capital losses

3. Stock Market Terms

Price-earnings ratio vs. expense ratio
Prospectus
Mutual funds and REITs
Exchange-traded, index, and target-date funds

4. Retirement Terms

Traditional IRA vs. Roth IRA
401(k) plans

5. Tax Terms

Tax credits
Withholding
Adjusted gross income

6. Business Terms

Gains, losses, revenues, and expenses
Income statement and P&L statement
Cash flow
Balance sheet

Conclusion

Where to go next

Taught by

Cassandra Reed and Madecraft

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