Investing and Finance on the Internet

* Are you intimidated by patrons looking for assistance with financial research because you don’t understand the concepts or terminology of finance?
* Ever wonder how "online" investing and trading work?
* Would it help you to know the difference between a stock, a bond, and a mutual fund?
* Are you pretty sure that online investment information has limitations and pitfalls but you don’t know what they are?
* Do you want to learn the difference between "investing" and "trading", and be able to direct patrons to appropriate resources on the Internet based on which one they do?

If the answer to any of these questions is yes, come to this fun, informative, and relevant workshop. It will be the best one-day investment you can make in your financial education!

Workshop Description: This all-day workshop will begin with a demonstration of online trading and an introduction to finance concepts and terminology. Students will then be introduced to the different types of investing and finance resources available on the Internet, and will visit example sites in each category. The workshop will include a number of hands-on exercises, as well as practical, useful tips that can be applied immediately.

Highlights:

* Finance and investing terminology
o stocks, bonds, mutual funds
o "fundamental" analysis
o "technical" analysis
* Investment portals
o what are the popular portals
o what are the differences between them
o how to determine which ones would be appropriate for a particular patron
* How news and world events effect investing
o interest rates and the Federal Reserve
o the global flow of capital
o a look back at September 11, 2001
* Online investing and trading
o how it works
o why it is becoming so popular
o resources on the web for online investors and traders