Get educated about Investing for Financial Wellness through this upcoming Continuing Studies course:

HPHE317: Introduction to Investing for Financial Wellness

This course is designed as an introduction to investment to ensure financial wellness and will include four main topics:

  • Investor Psychology which is the psychology of money as achieving financial wellness is not a hard science, it is a soft skill where how you behave is more important than what you know.
  • Investment Approaches provides an overview of different investment approaches (value investing, growth investing, index investing, asset allocation, investment funds, ETFs, etc.)
  • Practical Considerations will cover how to get started with TFSAs, RRSPs, discount brokerage accounts, different types of investments, setting goals and implementing an investment strategy.
  • Current Market Environment will include a discussion of key issues and themes in the current market environment (inflation, Ukraine war, monetary and fiscal policy, rise of passive investing, demographics, cryptocurrencies, etc.) and the potential impact of these issues on asset allocation considerations.

Date: Tuesday, May 10
Time: 6:30 – 9:00 pm
Sessions: 1
Delivery: Zoom
Fee: $40+ GST

You can register via this link: https://continuingstudies.uvic.ca/health-wellness-and-safety/courses/introduction-to-investing-for-financial-wellness

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