Lessons · Financial dimension
Saving, Investing and Growing Money
Compound interest, inflation, risk and long-term thinking. Education, not advice. 9 lessons, about 1.9 hours in all.
- 01Why save: emergency funds, goals and paying yourself first11 min Saving is not about being boring with money. It is what lets you handle a broken phone, a surprise fee or a dream trip without panic or…
- 02Compound interest: how money grows on itself13 min Compound interest means you earn returns on your earlier returns, not just on what you put in. Time is the secret ingredient, which is why…
- 03Inflation: why cash slowly loses value11 min Inflation is the quiet reason money under the mattress shrinks. Understanding it explains why savers look for interest or growth, and why…
- 04Risk and return: the main types of assets13 min Every investment is a trade-off between how much it might grow and how much it might fall. Knowing the main asset types helps you see…
- 05Diversification, index funds, ETFs and the cost of fees13 min You cannot control what markets do, but you can control how spread out your money is and how much you pay in fees. Both matter more than…
- 06How stock markets work, and the UAE's exchanges and regulators13 min A stock market is simply an organised place where shares in companies are bought and sold through licensed firms. Knowing who runs and…
- 07Shariah-compliant investing: the key ideas12 min Many people in the GCC and around the world want their money to grow in line with Islamic principles. Islamic finance has a clear set of…
- 08Crypto, trading apps, finfluencers and get-rich-quick schemes13 min Your feed is full of people who say they got rich fast. Regulators around the world, including in the UAE, keep issuing warnings for a…
- 09Building a long-term plan: time in the market and avoiding emotional traps12 min The biggest risks for most new investors are not market crashes but their own reactions: waiting too long, chasing hype or selling in a…