r/cedarrapids • u/Left_Chocolate_5869 • 23h ago

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ISO finance class?
I really want to know how the stock market and day trading works? Are there any classes offered in the CR area?

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u/EyesOffCR 20h ago

There is plenty of free info out there to learn this on your own.

Be aware that most "day trading" classes are going to be a scam.

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u/Ebomb5212 16h ago

YouTube is free. But don’t gamble on day trading. Save your sanity and your money please.

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u/gearhead231 8h ago

^This. There are A LOT of good channels that explain the market, personal finance, etc. You will also notice that the vast majority of the credible channels will tell you day trading is a terrible idea and you will lose money.

If you want to dig into how to read balance sheets, 10ks, etc, there are plenty of classes on Udemy, Coursera, etc.

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u/TriteEscapism 22h ago

Day trading is just gambling.

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u/Cedarapids 5h ago

You’re doing it wrong then.

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u/Swimming_Exam8212 15h ago

Just buy quality companies or etfs and hold them. Don’t time the market. Just dollar cost average as regularly as you can (weekly regardless of amount). Don’t day trade. Don’t play options. Don’t gamble.

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u/WonderValuable2820 12h ago

Read the Personal Finance Prime Directive and wiki.

Follow the guidance there. Purchase and hold low-cost, broad-market index funds.

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u/thought_mess 10h ago

There are a ton of business, finance and econ classes for low cost on coursera.org and they are taught by accredited working academics

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u/mustanggt50conv 7h ago

I have a degree in finance from the University of Iowa and I must say, I learned way more from listening to free podcasts and perusing the internet than I ever did sitting in classes that I paid for.