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How to Become a Financial Know-It-All

Easier than college

I know a lot of financial whizzes, mainly those who majored in and work in finance. Easy for them. Fortunately, I’ve found a resource for the rest of us who want to know everything there is to know about investing- with no tuition or 80-hour workweeks required. Morningstar.com’s comprehensive “investing classroom” has 4 curricula: stocks, funds, bonds and portfolio, that take you through online lessons from the 100 level to the 500 level. Everything is written in plain English. As you learn, you earn “credits” toward a free 60 day premium subscription to the Morningstar. To start racking up the credits, you’ll have to register on Morningstar and “sign in” for the free, regular membership content. I’m going to try one “curriculum” per month - and in four months, I’ll be able to hold my own with the best of those bank types at my next cocktail party.

Try it yourself and let me know what you think - and just to give you a heads up–there are quizzes.