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Basics

Start here. What a stock is, how markets work, compound interest, inflation — the foundations.

13 lessons in this subject Beginner → Advanced

Stocks, markets, bull runs, bear markets — the fundamentals every investor starts with.

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ISAs, SIPPs, margin accounts — which does what and why it matters for a UK investor.

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Why your money loses value over time and how investing fights back against it.

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How banks make money, what the Bank of England does, and why quantitative easing matters.

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Good debt vs bad debt, credit scores, debt-to-income ratios, and compound interest on debt.

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Why £1 today is worth more than £1 tomorrow — present value, future value, and discount rates.

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The 50/30/20 rule, emergency funds, paying yourself first, and building net worth from scratch.

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Capital gains tax, dividend tax, tax-loss harvesting, the wash sale rule, and ISA wrappers.

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The eighth wonder of the world — how it works, the Rule of 72, and why starting early is everything.

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What they are, how they differ from stocks and mutual funds, and why Buffett recommends them.

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GDP, CPI, interest rates, recessions — what they mean and how they move your portfolio.

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Market orders, limit orders, spreads, market makers, and how stock prices are actually set.

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Why not putting all your eggs in one basket works mathematically — correlation and asset allocation.

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Answer questions, earn XP, then challenge your mates to stock duels using what you've just learned.