Video 1: How does the stock market work?
Source: TED-Ed · Watch on YouTube
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Learn the stock market basics — without hype
This page curates public educational YouTube videos to help you understand stocks, ETFs, indexes, and risk. No financial advice. No stock picks. No brokerage, trading signals, or paid services.
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Educational videos (public YouTube content)
The videos below are publicly available educational content on YouTube. For transparency, each item includes a link to the original source on YouTube. If you're a creator and want your video removed from this page, contact us and we'll take it down.
Video 2: ETFs explained (Exchange-Traded Funds)
Source: explainitychannel · Watch on YouTube
Video 3: How risky is the stock market?
Source: Two Cents · Watch on YouTube
Advanced Learning (free resources)
Want to go deeper? This section links to free, public learning materials (official regulators/educators and widely used references). These are for education only — not investment advice, not stock picks, and not a guarantee of results.
Investor protection & fundamentals (official)
Start with trustworthy basics and investor-protection guidance: Investor.gov (SEC) · FINRA Investor Education
Core finance concepts (free courses)
Structured lessons on interest rates, risk, diversification, and markets: Khan Academy (Core Finance)
How ETFs & index funds work
Practical explanations of funds, fees, and long-term risk: SEC: Investment products
Glossary & terminology
Look up terms without hype: SEC glossary
What we do (and don't) provide
- Free educational links and videos (no paywalls required to use this page)
- No recommendations to buy/sell any security; no "signals", "tips", or "guaranteed profits"
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What you'll learn
Market basics
What the stock market is, how it works, and common terms you'll hear.
Stocks vs ETFs vs indexes
What each one means and how people commonly use them to understand the market.
Risk & volatility
Core ideas like risk, volatility, drawdowns, and diversification.
Financial literacy
How to read market news and separate facts from opinions and hype.
Note: this page is for general learning only. We don't promote specific tickers/products and we don't make promises like "guaranteed profit" or "high returns".
Disclaimer & risk disclosure (please read)
Not financial advice
This page is for general educational purposes only and does not constitute investment, financial, tax, or legal advice. Nothing here is a recommendation, solicitation, or offer to buy or sell any security.
No services / no affiliation
We do not provide stock picks, signals, managed accounts, brokerage services, or paid memberships. We’re not affiliated with YouTube or the featured creators/channels.
Risk of loss
Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results. You are responsible for your own decisions.
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Last updated: 2026-01-04 (if you change tracking/data collection behavior, update this disclaimer and the privacy section accordingly)
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About this project
This is an independent public-interest learning project. The goal is to help people build basic financial literacy using free, publicly available resources.
US learning resources (official): Investor.gov (SEC) · FINRA Investor Education
- No financial advice, stock picks, signals, or managed accounts
- No promises of profit or “get rich quick” messaging
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