Common Cents for Colorado – Seminar #2: Key Investment Concepts

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Vail Public Library will once again present a five-part series of financial literacy classes this summer as part of the Common Cents for Colorado program. Common Cents for Colorado consists of a series of educational workshops designed to teach the basics of financial literacy. Workshop sessions cover the fundamental concepts used in personal money management, budgeting, and financial planning for the future. Program development was made possible by a grant from the FINRA Investor Education Foundation through Smart Investing@your library®, a partnership with the American Library Association.

*Seminar #1:  6/9/16 – Goal Setting and Financial Planning: This class centers on basic money management skills such as creating a budget, calculating your net worth, and setting realistic savings goals.

* Seminar #2: 6/16/16 – Key Investment Concepts: The topic is investment terminology that is central to understanding the world of investing. Risk/reward, diversification, total return, and allocation are a few of the terms that will be discussed and applied to personal investing.

*Seminar #3:  6/23/16 – Retirement Savings Vehicles: This class will cover the many ways individuals can use tax-advantaged investing to protect their long-term savings, especially as they plan for their retirement.

*Seminar #4:  6/30/16 – Common Investment Types: This workshop centers on a thorough, but easily understood, discussion of cash, stocks, and bonds, which are the core investment types that most people include in their investment portfolio.

* Seminar #5: 7/7/16 – Managing Money During Retirement: All of the concepts from prior classes are brought together as the discussion centers on how to use this knowledge to make certain financial assets last throughout the happy, relaxing retirement years.