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Stock Market Basics
Ten short lessons that teach how shares and the Ethiopian Securities Exchange work, one question at a time.
10 lessons85 questions6 question types
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Ten short lessons
Build the basics in order
1What is a share?Shares, owners, dividends and why a company would sell part of itself.2The exchange, the regulator and who is listedWhat a stock exchange does, how the ESX differs from ECMA, and which companies trade today.3How buying and selling worksBrokers, depository accounts, the order book, bids, asks and limit orders.4Prices, supply and demandWhat moves a share price, and how to read a price board without being misled.5DividendsHow shareholders are paid, how to read yield and payout, and what to check.6Risk and liquidityWhy you might not be able to sell, how to spot a thin market, and how to manage it.7Banks: how they make moneyThe basics of reading a bank, which covers six of the seven ESX listings.8Treasury bills and bondsHow lending to the government works, how discount pricing is calculated, and the risks.9Spotting scamsThe red flags, the checks to make before you pay, and what to do if you have been targeted.10Final checkFifteen mixed questions that bring the whole course together.
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