About this lesson:

Before you make a purchase decision, you should be aware of the many types of investment categories that exist, what the benefits of each are as well as the risks involved.

Here's what we cover in this section:

• Owning investments
• Advantages/disadvantages
• IPO vs secondary market
• Stock categories:
  • Common vs. Preferred
  • Growth
  • Income
  • Small-Cap
  • Mid Cap
  • Large Cap
  • Industry Groups