The purpose of this module is to give you insight into accessing the list of companies that you are able to invest in as well as how to access their information in order to guide your investment decisions going forward.​

In module 4 of the individual investor modules, there was an introduction to the two techniques that an investor can use when deciding on which shares to invest in - fundamental and technical analysis. That module gave deeper insights into fundamental analysis.​

This module aims to offer insight into warrants – what they are and the two main categories of warrants.​ ​ It will also explain who warrants are for and their main features.

We are going to discuss another avenue used for investing called Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs).​ ​ We will define ETFs, consider their features and understand who generally invests using these instruments.

This module is an educational module on currency derivatives and will also give you an overview of the forex market.​ Forex trading is trading currencies, and there are two ways to do this:​ The first is trading via currency derivative​ The second is via the Foreign Exchange spot market ​

This module will introduce you to the systems that process your investments.​ ​ You can expect to learn about:​ ​ What a share exchange is​ The purpose of a share exchange​ The benefits of a share exchange​ The main share exchanges​ The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE)

The reason we invest our money in shares is to increase our wealth. We increase our wealth by getting a good “return” on our investment. ​ ​ In this module, we will investigate what we mean by the concept of return.

Investing and trading are two very different methods of trying to profit in the financial markets. ​ ​ Both investors and traders look for profits by participating in the financial markets.

In this module, we will define commodities while also expanding on the types of commodities that are traded.

The JSE offers investors access to various financial markets namely:​ ​Equities ​ Bonds​ Commodities​ Derivatives​