Asset Allocation and the Investment Time Horizon - In this tutorial, you will learn how time can affect the way you divide your investment portfolio. Time horizon is explored as it relates to the volatility and risks of investing. Following this, the tutorial devotes space to college planning and retirement planning. Learn how time can also make certain investments more practical than others.

Introduction to Investment Strategy - Before you begin investing, you will need a plan. This tutorial will help you set your investment goals and narrow down the types of investments that best fit your future objectives. It includes sections on economic factors, risks, and taxes, which you must take into account, because these all have an impact on what you do with your money.

Investment Goals - Before you begin investing, it is very important to outline your investment goals. This tutorial will walk you through the goal-setting process and explain how to work with financial advisors. You will also learn how to set goals for growth investing and income investing. The tutorial looks at some particular investments that are suited to these two goals.

Investment Strategies for a Volatile Market - Learn to make the most out of the ups and downs of the market in this tutorial explaining strategies for surviving volatile markets. The following strategies are explained here: diversification, buying on margin, hedging, placing limit orders, selling short, straddling, and trading options and futures. Each strategy is accompanied by an explanation of how it can reduce volatility.

The Importance of Diversification - Discover how investors use diversification to reduce their investment risks. This tutorial starts off with definitions of diversification and the two forms of risk associated with investments: systematic and unsystematic risk. It concludes with a look at some of the different diversification strategies investors use to minimize risk, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of diversifying one's portfolio.