Work through these in order — the intermediate level builds directly on the beginner one.
You came to me one day with a bunch of questions about money, stocks, and how people "make money from investing." Instead of answering them one by one, I put this guide together — covering the basics I wish I'd known earlier. This isn't a course, it's not advice, it's just me writing down the fundamentals in a way that hopefully makes sense. Work through it at your own pace.
I used Claude — an AI assistant by Anthropic — to help structure and write this. Think of it as the fastest research assistant I've ever had. The questions and intent are mine; Claude helped put it all together clearly.
Start here. No experience needed — from what a stock actually is to placing your very first trade.
Evaluate companies yourself, read charts, and build a portfolio that works as a system — not a collection of bets.