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Financial Education
Investing for Beginners (South Africa)
From your first R500 to a long-term portfolio.
4 hours26 lessonsLevel: Beginner
About this course
Plain-English investing for South Africans: tax-free savings accounts, unit trusts, ETFs on the JSE, retirement annuities, and how to avoid the scams that target new investors.
What you will learn
- Understand TFSAs, RAs, unit trusts and ETFs
- Open your first investment account with confidence
- Build a simple, diversified long-term portfolio
- Spot investment scams and high-fee traps
What's included
- 26 video lessons
- Platform and fee comparison guide
- Portfolio starter templates
- Lifetime access + updates
Curriculum
1. Foundations3 lessons
- Risk, return and time
- Inflation and the rand
- Fees that quietly eat returns
2. The vehicles3 lessons
- Tax-free savings accounts
- ETFs and the JSE
- Retirement annuities and pensions
3. In practice3 lessons
- Choosing a platform
- Your first portfolio
- Avoiding scams and hype
