How To Become A Self-Taught Money Expert

Do you want to be a money expert but don’t know where to start? There is a lot of information out there that is easy for you to access. Whether you want a crash course in managing your personal finances or want to learn about the stock market or cryptocurrency, anyone interested in learning more can learn on their own. 
 

Read Up On Financial Topics

There are thousands of books on every financial topic that you can find online, in your local library, or the bookstore. Whether you want to learn about financial history, hedge funds, or day trading, there’s a book for it. 
 
After you’ve read a few books, you will start to find specific areas that you want to learn more about. For these interests, you can find easy to access information online. Investopedia and other financial websites are packed with information and will keep you busy for a long time. Investopedia also has a useful newsletter, so you can learn some more about the topics that interest you. 
 
Google can also help you to hone in on more specific topics, and a lot of mutual fund companies and financial services firms have a lot of information available for free. You can visit their websites to find everything from general education on a wide array of products to economic forecasts and insights from professionals. With only a little effort, you can find and follow content from interesting economists, investment strategists, portfolio managers, and other experts. 

Take A Finance Course

There are thousands of in-person and online courses in finance and investing. A lot of universities offer free or paid online courses that you can take at any time. You can learn anything including investing, trading, personal finance, CFD trading, and money management. 

Go Back To Your Books

After you have learned the basics, you want to get a solid overview at a more detailed level. A good place to start is with The Wall Street Journal Guide To Understanding Money and Investing. Your local library and bookstore should also have a variety of magazines that cover timely and general financial topics. 
 

If you want to learn about equities, Value Line is a research and publishing firm that provides a great introduction to how you can start to research and analyze stocks. If you decide that carrying out your own stock analysis is not for you, the website is still worth a visit for the useful information there. 
If you have managed to read this much, you’re clearly serious about your money education. Make your learning a daily habit. Subscribe to The Wall Street Journal to get a daily overview of the issues that are currently impacting global business operations. The WSJ also has a very good personal finance section. Barrons is another good publication that a lot of professionals in the financial services industry read. There are lots of other good publications out there that are dedicated to various aspects of the financial world. Find one that interests you and read it.

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