Ages 11+advanced
Investing Foundations
Understand why nominal: the number on the statement.
Inflation eats savingsReal vs nominal returnsWhat investing actually meansTime and rate are everything
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investment-universe lessons for kids
Explore modules, starter lessons, quizzes, and activities designed to help children understand investment-universe in real life.
Ages 11+advanced
Stocks and Bonds Basics
Understand why a stock (or share) represents fractional ownership of a company.
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Treasury Bills Lab
Understand why t-bill safety has two components: (1) sovereign backing — the federal government's obligation, considered very low risk, (2) short duration (91-364 days) — limits exposure to interest rate changes.
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Funds and ETFs
Understand why mutual fund structure: investors buy units; the fund pools their money; a professional fund manager invests across securities (stocks, bonds, money market instruments) per the fund's mandate.
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Compound Growth & CAGR
Understand why example: +100% then −50% = arithmetic average of +25% but CAGR of 0% (you start at 100, double to 200, halve back to 100).
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Markets and Stock Orders
Understand why the 20% threshold is the conventional definition.
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Investment Strategy & Portfolio
Understand why value investing (pioneered by Benjamin Graham, practised by Buffett): price ≠ value.
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