Buy low and sell high are the driving principles when 'playing the stock markets'. However, before a single dollar is invested, its a good idea for investors to understand how the markets work and to define their investment goals and strategy first. In this class, students will gain a basic understanding of the stock markets, investing in publicly traded stocks, and investment strategies.

Week 1 will include introductions and an overview stocks and stock markets:
What Are Stocks? A stock is simply a share of ownership in a company or corporation. There are two types of stock: private and public. A public corporation is one that issues stock that the general public can buy and trade on stock market exchanges. In a private corporation, the stock is usually held by a small number of people such as private investors, management and employees, and they’re not traded publicly on any exchange.

What are stock markets? In a nutshell, a stock market is where investors can buy and sell securities, or stakes in individual companies. 

Week 2 will feature an overview on investment strategies:
What Are Investment Strategies? Investment strategies define your purpose for investing, time-frame, assets / dollars you are willing commit, what type of stocks you are willing to invest in, and what level of risk you are comfortable with. 

Week 3 will focus on recent stock market trends and trading apps / platforms such as Acorns, E*trade and Robinhood.

Week 4 will be a review class and feature suggestions for investing smartly such as investing in companies not stocks