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Updated in [August 13th, 2023]

Skills and Knowledge Acquired:
This course will provide participants with the skills and knowledge to make informed decisions when managing their investments and buying investment products. Participants will gain an understanding of investment choices, the risks and returns associated with each, and strategies to match their risk-return appetite. Additionally, participants will learn about behaviours that can impair effective investment decisions.


Contribution to Professional Growth:
This course provides an opportunity for professional growth by helping individuals improve their understanding of investments and the decisions they make. Through the course, participants will gain knowledge of investment choices, risks and returns, investment strategies, and behaviours that can impair effective investment decisions. This knowledge can be applied to personal financial skills to make good decisions when managing investments and buying investment products. The course is designed for those with an interest in developing their personal financial skills, and does not require any previous experience of the subject.


Suitability for Further Education:
This course is suitable for preparing further education as it provides the necessary tools to understand investments and the decisions that need to be made. It covers topics such as investment choices, risks and returns, investment strategies, and behaviours that can impair effective investment decisions. The course does not require any prior knowledge of the subject, making it accessible to all. The course is created by the Open University’s Centre for the Public Understanding of Finance, with the generous support of True Potential LLP.