Become The Intelligent Investor: 15 Easy-To-Follow Lessons, Plus Self-Tests

Know Your Risk. Build Your Strategy. Invest With Confidence. A sensible investment strategy starts with understanding how much risk you can actually live with. Become The Intelligent Investor is a practical, easy-to-follow investment course for beginners and everyday investors who want to cut through market noise, understand their choices, and make more informed decisions about their money.Drawing on decades of experience as a Certified Financial Planner(TM) professional and Enrolled Agent, John F. Cicotte turns complex investing concepts into 15 structured lessons, self-tests, and five starter portfolios designed for real-world application.At the center is John's Sleep-Number approach, a practical exercise that helps you identify how much investment loss you can emotionally tolerate before fear leads to emotional investing decisions.You'll learn how to: - Identify your personal tolerance for investment risk- Understand stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, fees, and basic tax considerations- Understand investment mix and build a portfolio around your risk tolerance and goals- Recognize emotional and costly investing mistakes- Decide whether DIY investing or professional guidance is right for you- Apply what you learn through self-tests and five suggested starter portfolios This isn't about day trading, getting rich quickly, or beating the market. It's about building an investment strategy you understand and can make informed decisions about.Discover the investor you actually are, then build from there.