Invest Like a Pro: A 10-Day Investing Course

by Jesse Mecham

Give Every Dollar a Job.

beyond about $75,000 we just don't find much more happiness.

•The amount of money you're investing. •The length of time your money will be invested. •The rate your investment is growing (often called an investment's "return").

•Starting now. •Choosing to be boring. •Understanding risk & reward. •Understanding allocation. •Diversifying (appropriately). •Buying Low and selling high, on autopilot. •Focusing on what you can control.

Action items for investment

•Cash •Bonds •Stocks

Three fundamental investments

The mix of these assets is called your asset allocation.

You mix the three investments (Cash, bond, stocks) and this mixture is asset allocation.

asset allocation matches your desired risk and reward.

dollar-cost averaging.

fancy name for buying low and selling high

You now recognize how important it is to start now. You know that boring is better.

asset allocation should be the major focus

prioritize your investing first,