LEARNING PATH · BEGINNER · ~4H
The First-Time Investor
Open an account and invest your first dollars the right way.
FOR
First-time investors with some monthly cash to put to work.
YOU'LL FINISH WITH
A funded brokerage or Roth IRA on autopilot with index funds.
If you've never invested before, this path takes you from "what's an index fund" to a working monthly contribution. No stock picking, no jargon — just the boring, proven moves.
The path
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Index Funds Explained: Why Simple Beats Sophisticated
Why: Understand why simple beats sophisticated for 95% of investors.
5 min · Beginner
Read step 1 - 2
Dollar-Cost Averaging in Plain English
Why: Learn the one habit that beats trying to time the market.
5 min · Beginner
Read step 2 - 3
The Roth IRA Playbook for Your 20s and 30s
Why: Open the most powerful tax-advantaged account available to you.
5 min · Beginner
Read step 3 - 4
The First $10,000 Guide
Why: Sequence your first $10,000 so it compounds the hardest.
22 min · Beginner
Read step 4