Basics of the Stock Market

Before anything else, this module answers the questions a complete beginner actually has: what is a share, what is a bond, what is a REIT, and what's genuinely different between owning something and lending against it. Everything later in this course builds on these four ideas.

4 chapters · about 25 minutes

1. 1.1What Is an IPO? Aman Opens His Bakery to Everyone8 min

   What really happens when a company "goes public" — and why would anyone do it?

2. 1.2What Are Stocks and Equities? Riya's Small Part of the Bakery6 min

   What do you actually own when you buy "a share" — and why does its price keep moving?

3. 1.3How Do Bonds Work? Riya Lends Money to the City6 min

   What's actually different between lending a company money and owning a piece of it?

4. 1.4What Is a REIT? Owning a Piece of the Shopping Mall5 min

   How do you invest in real estate without buying an entire building?