6 Steps to Reach Financial Freedom


	The Good News

	Why Needs are Different

	The Consequences


	Financial Health Test

	Getting Organized

	Determining Your Cash Flow

	Understanding Your Net Worth

	Learning Milestone


	Setting Financial Goals

	Achieving Short-Term Goals

	Determining Long-Term Goals

	Worksheet

	Learning Milestone


	It Only Takes a Few Dollars

	The Power of Compounding

	Saving for Retirement

	Learning Milestone


	Basic Asset Classes

	Stocks

	Bonds

	Cash and Cash Equivalents

	Learning Milestone


	Different Types of Risk

	Allocating Assets

	What's Right for You?

	Learning Milestone


	Creating a Financial Plan

	Five Immediate Steps to Take

	Final Learning Milestone

	Overview - Step4
	Basic Asset Classes
	Stocks
	Bonds
	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	Learning Milestone

Step Four: Understanding the Different Asset Classes

Overview

Once you've established your financial goals and investment time horizon, it's time to select the actual securities you plan on buying. And it is important for individual investors to understand how the different asset classes--stock, bonds, mutual funds, and cash--earn money in order to make informed investing decisions.

In this step:

Basic Asset Classes
Stocks
Bonds
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Learning Milestone

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