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Learning the bond market, figuring out the different characteristics of all the different types of bonds, what the risks are, what the potential for gain is. I

Learning the bond market, figuring out the different characteristics of all the different types of bonds, what the risks are, what the potential for gain is. I trade options on equities regularly and recently a friend has been looking for help on figuring out how to handle a large amount of money they came into, so I figured brushing up on bond investing would be helpful since their risk tolerance is substantially lower than mine.

mathisonturing 7y ago
What resource are you using for bonds and what did you use for learning options? I've become interested in stocks/trading recently and have been wanting to understand it well enough before losing all my money. I started Financial Markets [0]. Just finished Week 1 and it seems a little too broad/dry so far. Any recommendations are welcome. [0] https://www.coursera.org/learn/financial-markets-global https://www.coursera.org/learn/financial-markets-global
- aerovistae 7y ago
  I taught myself by reading a lot of articles online, basically. I start by googling something basic and clicking the first 4-6 results and reading them, opening a lot of extra tabs for things they link to as I go. If anything is unclear, I repeat the process, googling the unclear thing. I take notes as I go. Slowly a general understanding emerges and then I can flesh it out by seeking specific details once I know what I don't know. And by reading and comparing multiple resources I get a very full and objective understanding. Investopedia has been the single most helpful site by a wide margin. Their content is top notch. When I hit on something I can't find the answer to, I ask the customer service at my brokerage (Etrade) and they're very helpful. But if it's a very specific question, I've found I'm best off asking to speak to their customer service team for that specific thing, like their bond desk or futures desk, etc.
g_langenderfer 7y ago
Buy SPY and save a bunch of time

mathisonturing 7y ago

What resource are you using for bonds and what did you use for learning options? I've become interested in stocks/trading recently and have been wanting to understand it well enough before losing all my money. I started Financial Markets [0]. Just finished Week 1 and it seems a little too broad/dry so far. Any recommendations are welcome. [0] https://www.coursera.org/learn/financial-markets-global https://www.coursera.org/learn/financial-markets-global

aerovistae 7y ago
I taught myself by reading a lot of articles online, basically. I start by googling something basic and clicking the first 4-6 results and reading them, opening a lot of extra tabs for things they link to as I go. If anything is unclear, I repeat the process, googling the unclear thing. I take notes as I go. Slowly a general understanding emerges and then I can flesh it out by seeking specific details once I know what I don't know. And by reading and comparing multiple resources I get a very full and objective understanding. Investopedia has been the single most helpful site by a wide margin. Their content is top notch. When I hit on something I can't find the answer to, I ask the customer service at my brokerage (Etrade) and they're very helpful. But if it's a very specific question, I've found I'm best off asking to speak to their customer service team for that specific thing, like their bond desk or futures desk, etc.

g_langenderfer 7y ago

Buy SPY and save a bunch of time