Exchange Traded Funds are not as volatile as individual stocks and the research process is more simple. We’ve received countless requests from the community to provide a single course on “How to Invest in ETFs.” Here it is!

Learn the basics of ETF investing and how to apply the strategies to optimize your own portfolio. Browse the lesson plan below for the full list of topics covered in this course.

LESSON PLAN

01 OVERVIEW AND BENEFITS OF ETFs

• In this video lesson, Stig and Chris explain what an ETF is. They also outline the various advantages of ETFs.

02 HOW DO TAXES WORK?

• Tax is your single biggest expense as an investor. This lecture investigates how to minimize that expense.

03 SIMPLICITY, EXPENSES, AND LIQUIDITY

• In this lecture, Stig and Chris explain the most important concepts of ETF investing.

04 INDEX ETFs, MARKET CAP, AND TURNOVER

• This lesson covers the advantages of index investing.

05 GROWTH, VALUE, AND ACTIVE ETF INVESTING

• How much can you expect to make from ETF investing? This lesson breaks down the calculation.

06 ETF SIZE CONSIDERATIONS

• This lecture investigates whether you can improve your returns by investing in smaller companies.

07 INTERNATIONAL INVESTING AND SECTOR INVESTING

• Stig and Chris outline the pros and cons of diversifying into sectors and going international.

08 COMMODITIES, REITs, AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

• ETFs are not only about stocks. This lecture focuses on the various types of investments and best practices.

09 INVESTMENT STYLES, INDEXING CONSIDERATIONS, AND DOLLAR-COST AVERAGING

• This lecture teaches you how to find your own investing style for ETFs.

10 WHICH ETFs ARE STIG LOOKING AT AND WHY

• In this lecture, Stig outlines which ETFs he’s looking at and how he found them.