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Course: Mutual Funds 101: Dos and Don'ts Before You Invest
Date: From May, 2nd to June,9th - 2002
Instructor:
Rob K. Larson is a tenured Assistant Professor of Business at Mayville State University. His teaching assignments include Investment Management, Corporate Finance, and E-Business.

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Topic 1:  Building Blocks
Understand what a mutual fund is and how it operates, learn about the fund industry and about buying and selling fund shares, and explore the advantages and disadvantages of mutual funds.

Topic 2:  Mutual Fund Types
Understand the different types of mutual funds, learn what kinds of assets are found in each type of fund, and explore strategies for choosing the appropriate funds for your portfolio.

Topic 3:  Risk and Asset Allocation
Examine your risk tolerance, explore the various types of risks and how to manage them, and learn about the connection between risk and reward.

Topic 4:  Commonsense Strategies
Learn about developing an investment strategy, explore some common types of strategies, and become acquainted with a few of the special considerations you'll need to remember when investing in mutual funds.

Topic 5:  Do's and Don'ts
Guidelines for implementing the mutual fund investment techniques covered in the course.

Topic 6:  Resources
Determine whether to seek professional help with your mutual fund investing or to do it yourself, and explore additional online and print resources.

Course: Economic Essentials for Investors
Date: From Jun 3rd to Jul 5th - 2002
Instructor:

Amy Calistri 

Amy is currently the Vice President of Economic Strategy and managing partner at PetroStrategy LLC, a firm specializing in commodity investment and risk management for the energy sector. Amy has passed the National Commodity Futures Exam (Series 3) and works as a Senior Economic Consultant with Applied Economics Consulting Group, Inc., a firm specializing in economic and financial analysis supporting commercial litigation and research. Amy is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Texas at Austin and is published in the area of labor economics. As a trustee of a 501 - 3(c) organization, Amy manages the investment of funds totaling over $5 million in assets. Her investment experience and candid humor have made her a favorite speaker at local investment clubs and conferences nationwide.

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Topic 1:  Why Investors Should Care About Economics
This lesson gives an overview of why investors should understand economics and how it can help them identify investment opportunities.

Topic 2:  The Law of Supply and Demand
This lesson reviews supply and demand, which is probably the most important economic principle for investors to grasp. We'll also learn about the profit equation, giving you insight into a company's earnings potential.

Topic 3:  Growth and the Business Cycle
This lesson examines economic growth, the business cycle and the investments that outperform during each phase of the cycle.

Topic 4:  The Federal Reserve, Monetary Policy and inflation
This lesson describes the Federal Reserve's role and how changes in its monetary policy can affect your investments. In addition, this lesson reviews which investments suffer the most when inflation rears its ugly head, and then introduces several often-used inflation indicators.

Topic 5:  Government Policies and Regulation
This lesson looks at how government policies can affect both the overall economy and, specifically, certain industrial sectors.

Topic 6:  Economic Data
This lesson covers the economic data and online resources used by economically savvy investors to gain an edge.

Course: Fundamentals of the Futures Market
Date: From June, 2rd to July,5th - 2002
Instructor:
Patrick Lafferty

Patrick is the author of The Option Strategy Guide and Breaking Through To Success! The Commodity Investor's Guidebook. He also edits the twice-weekly TradeView commodity newsletter, and has spoken at investment and trading seminars throughout the U.S. and the United Kingdom.

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Topic 1:  Getting Started in Futures Trading
This lesson provides an overview of futures trading, including a brief history and some basic definitions.

Topic 2:  Discipline: The Foundation of Successful Trading
This lesson explores why discipline is essential to long-term success as a futures trader.

Topic 3:  Analyzing Market Trends and Price Patterns
Lesson Three describes how technical indicators differ from fundamental indicators, why technical indicators are preferred, and which are most commonly used.

Topic 4:  A Future Trade From Start to Finish
This lesson, we'll track a futures trade from beginning to end in order to experience all the steps in the commodities investment process.

Topic 5:  Future Options
Commodity futures options offer substantial profit potential with more defined risk than regular futures contracts.

Topic 6:  Trading Tips and Conclusion
This lesson includes some guidelines for improved trading results, along with a course summary and farewell.
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