If you're brand new to the market or know someone who is just starting out in the stock market then this home study course is a great way to get your feet wet. We cover the basics of investing including: The differences between IRA's, 401k's, Bonds, Mutual Funds, Stocks and Options, How to choose a broker and open up an account, Economic Indicators, Placing and exiting orders, Stock fundamentals and option basics. The home study course also comes with a filled in manual and includes a bonus video CD on charting for beginners. The video CD is shown using Lotus ScreenCam and is shipped on a CD to be played on almost any computer CD Rom player. Minimum requirements: Windows 2000, 32 megs Ram, 24X CD Rom player, sound card, VGA monitor, resolution should be 1024x768.