A complete stock market course, enhanced with AI and built to give you above average investing knowledge. No more piecing together confusing sources.
100% free · No credit card · Lesson 1 needs no account
4.9/5 from 19 reviews on Shopper Approved
Academic reviewer: Associate Professor Charles Lo, CPA, PhD
We teach you how the stock market works from scratch, in plain English anyone can follow, then put free AI tools in your hands.
Free AI tools read filings, earnings calls, news and charts, then tell you what matters in plain English.
We show you how to use AI to research a company step by step, so you get fast answers you can check.
The lessons that matter most, from your first share to valuing a company. No gaps and no guesswork.
Trade real US stocks with $1,000,000 in virtual money. Make your mistakes for free, not with your savings.
No jargon and no finance degree needed. Short, simple lessons anyone can follow, built to be the easiest way to learn.
We pay for the AI, even when it costs us, so you can learn without paying a cent.
Each module builds on the last. Open one to see every lesson, quiz and optional extra in it, in order.
Start with the language of investing, compound growth, core market ideas and the tools every beginner needs.
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Understand how markets work, from indexes and earnings to order types, charts, platforms and market research.
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Learn diversification, time horizons, inflation and the foundations of a strong long term portfolio.
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Judge the people and economics behind a business, including management, debt, dividends and how to compare companies.
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Read the three financial statements and connect the reported numbers to the real health of a business.
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Use ratios, valuation inputs, scenario tools and comparison frameworks to turn information into clear analysis.
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Build practical chart reading skills, recognize technical signals and set risk controls before placing a trade.
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Explore intrinsic value, economic moats, margin of safety and the thinking behind disciplined value investing.
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Understand behavioral finance, market psychology, common biases and the signs of crowd sentiment.
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Bring it all together with the economy, market cycles, tax, portfolio tools and practical mastery.
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Extras are optional for learning, but your free account counts every item toward course completion, including the Learning Dashboard introduction. Need a word explained? Use the investment glossary.
StockEducation's free investing course is a complete, self paced stock market course: 10 modules of lessons and quizzes in one set order, from what a share is to valuing a company, investor psychology, the economy and tax. AI helps order the path and answers your questions as you learn, and a free $1M simulator lets you practice. There is no card and nothing to cancel.
Reviewed by Associate Professor Charles Lo, CPA, PhD · Education, not personal advice
One free account opens the full course and every learning resource below, in the right order. No card and nothing to cancel.
Every lesson, quiz, video and tool in one clear order, from your first share to valuing a company. It saves your place, so you always know what to learn next.
100% free · No credit card · Your progress is saved
One question on what you own when you buy a share. Prefer to watch? Play the 80 second tour of the free learning path.
Pick an answer to see the explanation.
The AI learning path plans your modules and tracks your progress with checkpoints.
Every lesson has a named author and a named reviewer. The company that runs StockEducation pays for it and currently takes no money from brokers or advertisers.
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Shopper Approved displayed 4.9/5 from 19 reviews when checked on 6 October 2026. The total includes collected and imported reviews; it is not a count of verified purchases. The practice portfolio figure is read from the public leaderboard when this page loads. It counts published virtual portfolios, not people or results.
Yes. everything currently offered is free: lessons and quizzes, tools and virtual practice. AI allowances vary by tool, and free does not mean unlimited AI use. A future paid Pro dashboard is being worked out; it is not available yet.
You can start without one, because Lesson 1 opens without an account. A free account saves your course progress and quiz scores and opens the $1,000,000 practice simulator.
About seven weeks at 30 minutes a day if you do every lesson and extra, assuming about 7.5 minutes per item. Skip the optional extras and it is quicker. You set the pace, and your free account saves your place.
Open the learning path and jump to the module you need. Modules 1 and 2 cover the mechanics most people skip, so a quick pass through them is still worth it.
No. Lessons are written in plain English with worked examples, the calculators do the arithmetic, and unfamiliar terms link to the glossary.
No. StockEducation is not a financial adviser and gives no stock tips, personal advice or promised returns. The course teaches you to evaluate investments yourself.
The course is a set path that everyone follows in order. The AI tools, including the AI Investing Tutor, answer your own questions and explain real companies. They support your research and never pick stocks for you.
Yes for the ideas, which apply in any market. The examples and the practice simulator use US stocks, and tax rules differ by country, so check your local rules before you act.
Yes. It was founded in Sydney in 2024 and is run by a publicly named team. Lessons are written by Felix La Spina, Publisher, and Associate Professor Charles Lo, CPA, PhD is the Academic Reviewer. Corrections are logged in public.
How markets and orders work, how to build a diversified portfolio, how to read financial statements and ratios, how to value a company, how charts and investor psychology affect decisions, and how the economy and tax shape returns. It is built to give you above average investing knowledge, but it cannot guarantee results.
Instant answers, any time. Prefer a person? Email support@stockeducation.com and get a reply within one business day.
General education only. The assistant can’t tell you what to buy, and it can be wrong. AI allowances apply.
Course details updated 11 October 2026 · Editorial Standards
Lessons by Felix La Spina, Publisher, reviewed by Associate Professor Charles Lo, CPA, PhD, and kept up to date by the StockEducation team. General education only: no stock tips and no personal financial advice.
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