📗 Build and Invest ⏱ 15 min 📋 4 topics

How Investing Works: Stocks, Bonds, and Funds

The three major asset classes, how each generates returns, and where each fits in a portfolio.

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🎯 What You'll Learn

📉 Equities: owning a piece of companies
💵 Bonds: lending to governments and companies
🏦 Funds: pooling with other investors
🏖️ How risk and return relate

🧠 Quick Quiz

Which asset class has historically provided the highest long-term returns?

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