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Starting From Scratch:
A Beginner's Guide to Investing in the Stock Market 

Eight Episodes Guide You Step by Step

from Complete Novice to Empowered Investor

Episode One:
Are You Ready to Invest?

You can do this!  Start here, and by the end of episode eight, you'll be a shareholder.

Stock Market 101 Investing for Beginners How to Invest in the Stock Market | Starting from Scratch
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Stock Market Basics, Share Price, Stocks, Ticker, How to Invest | Saylor Starting from Scratch
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Episode Two:
Introduction to the Stock Market

Basic Concepts: Invest for Profit, Public vs Private Companies, Tickers, Share Price and Market Capitalization.

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Episode Three: Stock Exchanges and Brokers

You need a broker, but maybe not like you think!  

Stock Exchanges, Brokers and Online Brokerage Services | Saylor Starting from Scratch
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Stock Indexes, What is the S&P 500? Nasdaq, The Dow? | Beat the Market? | Starting from Scratch
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Episode Four: Stock Indexes

What is "The Dow"?  The S&P 500? Nasdaq?  And how do I beat the market? 

Episode Five: How do I Make Money in the Stock Market? 

Capital Gains, Dividends, Options

Make Money Investing in The Stock Market; Capital Gains, Dividends, Options | Starting from Scratch
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Diversification and Risk Management, Choosing Your Investment Portfolio | Starting from Scratch
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Episode Six: Risk and Diversification

Investing vs Trading, Market Sectors, Mutual Funds, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)

Episode Seven: Set Up a Brokerage Account

Choose a Broker (Schwab, Fidelity  etc.) Account Type (Taxable, IRA, or Roth), and Fund Your Investment!

Set Up an Account, Fund a Brokerage to Invest in the Stock Market, Ep 7 | Starting from Scratch
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401(k) Employer Matching Vesting & Retirement Planning IRA & Roth Rollover | Starting from Scratch
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Episode Eight: Employer Retirement Plans and Next Steps

401(k) Plans, Employer Matching, Vesting, and Building Your Investing Skills 

Prologue/Epilogue: Patricia Saylor Bio 

My journey didn’t start in a brokerage or with a financial firm. I’m actually a retired educator with a Masters degree in Linguistics from Gallaudet University...

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