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Mar 2024
44m 20s

Basics

MYWALLST
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In this episode of the Get Started series, you'll learn about all the basics that you’ll need to know before you can get started so you can invest with confidence, including:


  • What a stock actually is.
  • How to accurately calculate the size of a company.
  • The reasons why you should avoid penny stocks, margins, and short selling.
  • What indexes actually are, including the Dow Jones and the S&P 500.


Not only do we want to help you get started investing with this educational podcast, but we want to go a step further and get you closer to your first portfolio of stocks. We’ve been picking market-beating stocks for over 10 years now, with a strategy based on long-term, mindful investing. 


So we’re giving you access to one free stock from our extensive library that we’ve built and added to over the years. This is an easy-to-digest report of a high-quality business we believe has all the characteristics to be a long-term winner. 


That’s right, a free stock pick just for you. Simply head over to mywallst.com to find out more.


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