Investing Basics for Teens

You don't need a lot of money to start learning about investing. You need to understand how it works. This practical financial literacy module introduces teens and young adults to the fundamentals of investing, including compound growth, risk and return, different types of investments and diversification. Real-world examples and activities help make investing easier to understand, while a step-by-step Action Plan helps learners apply what they've learned. ✓50 pages •✓ Fillable PDF • ✓ Investing fundamentals • ✓ Real-world examples✓ Interactive activities • ✓ Step-by-step Action Plan

Understand How Investing Works Learn the fundamentals of investing, including how investments can grow over time and why starting early can make a difference.

Understand Risk Before You Invest Explore risk and return, different types of investments and diversification so you can understand why investments behave differently.

Think Like a Long-Term Investor Learn how goals, time horizon and personal circumstances can influence investment decisions and use the Action Plan to apply the concepts to your own future.

What's Inside

Practical investing education designed to make the basics easier to understand: ✓ Saving vs. investing ✓ Simple and compound interest ✓ The power of compound growth ✓ Risk and return ✓ Understanding different types of investments ✓ Stocks, bonds and other investment options ✓ Diversification and why it matters ✓ Investment goals and time horizons ✓ Real-world examples and scenarios ✓ Interactive activities and reflection ✓ Step-by-step Action Plan ✓ Fillable activities for digital or printed use

See How Money Can Grow

xplore simple and compound interest and see how time can have a powerful effect on long-term growth.

Understand Risk & Return

Learn why different investments come with different levels of risk and potential return and why there isn't one investment that's right for everyone.

Put It Into Practice

Use guided activities and the Action Plan to think about your goals, time horizon and what you've learned about investing.

Why Investing Matters

Investing can seem complicated when you're first introduced to it, but understanding the fundamentals early can make future financial decisions much less intimidating. Time is one of the most important factors in investing. Learning how compound growth, risk, diversification and long-term thinking work gives you a foundation you can build on as your income and financial goals change. You don't need to know everything about investing today. You need to understand enough to ask good questions and make informed decisions tomorrow.

Ready to Start Understanding Investing?

Build your investing knowledge with Life & Money 101: Investing — Making Your Money Grow, a practical financial literacy module designed to help teens and young adults understand investing fundamentals, compound growth, risk and return, diversification and long-term financial thinking. 50 pages • Fillable PDF • Interactive Activities • Real-World Examples • Step-by-Step Action Plan

$10.99