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How to Trade

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Overview

This course aims to teach students about various trading and investing concepts in a concise manner. The learning outcomes include understanding technical and fundamental analysis, different types of traders, risk management strategies, and market dynamics. The course covers topics such as binary options, short selling, value investing, market sentiment, and asset pricing. The teaching method involves quick explanations and comparisons of complex financial concepts in one minute. The intended audience for this course is individuals interested in gaining a broad overview of trading and investing principles within a short time frame.

Syllabus

Technical Analysis and Fundamental Analysis Compared in One Minute.
Zero-Sum Games and Win-Win/Lose-Lose Situations Compared in One Minute.
Binary Options Explained in One Minute: Scams or Legitimate Investment/Trading Opportunities?.
Traders vs. Investors: Trading and Investing Explained/Compared in One Minute.
Types of Traders Compared in One Minute: Scalpers, Day Traders, Swing Traders, etc..
The Greater Fool Theory Explained in One Minute: From "Definition" (Meaning) to Examples.
Short Selling Assets (Shorting) Explained in One Minute: From Definition to Examples.
Investors vs. Speculators: Investing and Speculating Defined, Explained & Compared in One Minute.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) vs. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).
Contrarian Investing Defined/Explained in One Minute: Is Trading Against the Trend a Good Strategy?.
Bull and Bear Markets (Bullish vs. Bearish) Explained in One Minute: From Definition to Examples.
Arbitrage Defined and Explained in One Minute: Stocks, Bonds, Forex and... Cryptocurrency Examples?.
Revenue vs. Gross Income/Profit/Earnings vs. Net Income/Profit/Earnings (Bottom Line) in One Minute.
The Risk to Reward Ratio Explained in One Minute: From Definition and "Formula" to Examples.
The Risk and Probability of Ruin (When Investing/Trading) Explained in One Minute.
Value Investing Explained in One Minute: The Intelligent Investor, Benjamin Graham & Warren Buffett?.
Value Investing Explained in One Minute: The Intelligent Investor, Benjamin Graham & Warren Buffett?.
The Earnings Per Share (EPS) & Price-to-Earnings Ratio (P/E Ratio): Definitions. Formulas. Examples..
The Book Value and Price-to-Book Ratio (P/B Ratio) Explained: From Definition to Formulas & Examples.
The Book Value and Price-to-Book Ratio (P/B Ratio) Explained: From Definition to Formulas & Examples.
Volatility Explained in One Minute: From Definition/Meaning & Examples to the Volatility Index (VIX).
Past Performance Does Not Guarantee Future Results: Popular Quote/Disclaimer Explained in One Minute.
Survivorship Bias Explained in One Minute: From Definition/Meaning to Examples (Finance and Trading).
Longing vs. Buying and Shorting vs. Selling: One Minute Comparison, from Definition to Differences.
Fear and Greed... in One Minute: Emotional vs. Rational Economic Thinking and Investment Decisions.
Stop-Loss and Take-Profit Orders Explained in One Minute: From Definition to Examples~Trailing Stops.
The Dunning-Kruger (David Dunning/Justin Kruger) Effect Explained: Definition/Meaning, Examples, ....
The Life Extension/Longevity Industry's Economics Explained: Geroscience, Biomedicine, Anti-Aging....
The Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) When Investing/Trading Explained in One Minute.
"Whales" Explained in One Minute: Well-Funded Investors/Traders Like JPMorgan Chase's "London Whale".
A Market for Lemons: George Akerlof, Information Asymmetry, Imperfect Information & Market Failures.
Risk-On and Risk-Off (Safe Haven) Assets Explained: From Bonds (US Treasuries) to (Crypto)Currencies.
From Bullish to Bearish: Market Sentiment (AKA Investor Sentiment/Attention) Explained in One Minute.
(Online) Brokers Explained: From Stock Certificates to Full-Service and Discount Brokerage Services.
Market Makers (Liquidity Providers) and the Bid-Ask Spread Explained in One Minute.
Over-The-Counter (OTC) Trading and Broker-Dealers Explained in One Minute: OTC Link, OTCBB, etc..
The "Big Three" Credit Rating Agencies in One Minute: Standard & Poor's/S&P, Moody's and Fitch Group.
Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDOs) Explained in One Minute: Definition, Risk, Tranches, etc..
Why and How Do Asset Prices Collapse? Minsky Moments (Hyman Minsky) Explained in One Minute.
Linear (Arithmetic) and Logarithmic (Exponential Growth) Scales/Charting Explained in One Minute.
Negative Oil Prices Explained in One Minute: From Demand Shock to Futures Market "Fine Print".
Legitimate Recovery or Dead Cat Bounce (DCB)? Catching a Falling Knife Explained in One Minute.
Asset Price Recoveries vs. Economic Recoveries: When Should a Recovery Be Trusted?.
Stock Buybacks (Share Repurchases) Explained in One Minute: Why Do Companies Buy Back Shares?.
Stock Buybacks (Share Repurchases) Explained in One Minute: Why Do Companies Buy Back Shares?.
Stock Buybacks (Share Repurchases) Explained in One Minute: Why Do Companies Buy Back Shares?.
Stock Prices vs. Real Economy in One Minute: What Do Soaring Share Prices Tell Us About Main Street?.
Stock Prices vs. Real Economy in One Minute: What Do Soaring Share Prices Tell Us About Main Street?.
V-Shaped Recoveries Explained and Compared to U, W and L-Shaped Recovery Scenarios... in One Minute.
Legal and Illegal Front-Running (Tailgating) Explained in One Minute: Buy the Rumor, Sell the News?.
Why the Market Can Remain Irrational Longer Than You Can Stay Solvent... Explained in One Minute.
Why the Market Can Remain Irrational Longer Than You Can Stay Solvent... Explained in One Minute.
Why the Market Can Remain Irrational Longer Than You Can Stay Solvent... Explained in One Minute.
"Paper Profits" and "Paper Wealth" Explained in One Minute: Realized vs. Unrealized Gains.
Will the Dollar Collapse Due to Low Interest Rates and Quantitative Easing? A One Minute Perspective.
Will the Dollar Collapse Due to Low Interest Rates and Quantitative Easing? A One Minute Perspective.
Will the Dollar Collapse Due to Low Interest Rates and Quantitative Easing? A One Minute Perspective.
"Retail Bros" (Dave Portnoy) vs. "Suits" in One Minute: (Why) Do Most Retail Traders Lose Money?.
"Retail Bros" (Dave Portnoy) vs. "Suits" in One Minute: (Why) Do Most Retail Traders Lose Money?.
Permabulls vs. Permabears in One Minute: From Definition to Examples (Gold, Stocks, Real Estate...).
Permabulls vs. Permabears in One Minute: From Definition to Examples (Gold, Stocks, Real Estate...).
Permabulls vs. Permabears in One Minute: From Definition to Examples (Gold, Stocks, Real Estate...).

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