Beginner
Investing 101
What shares, ETFs and dividends actually are — and how to place your very first trade with confidence.
25 min 6 lessonsStart
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Become a confident investor
Knowledge is the best investment you can make. The Hoist Finance Academy breaks down investing, crypto and personal finance into clear, jargon-free lessons — free for everyone.
40+
Free lessons
6
Learning tracks
100%
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0
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Academy
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Short, practical lessons you can finish on a coffee break. Progress at your own pace, on web or mobile.
Intermediate
Building a portfolio
Diversification, risk, and how to assemble a portfolio that matches your goals and time horizon.
40 min 8 lessonsStart
All levels
Understanding crypto
How crypto works, what moves prices, and how to think about risk before adding it to your mix.
30 min 5 lessonsStart
Beginner
Saving vs. investing
When to keep cash in a savings vault and when to put it to work in the market.
15 min 4 lessonsStart
Beginner
Fees & taxes basics
How trading costs and taxes affect returns — and simple habits that keep more money in your pocket.
20 min 5 lessonsStart
Advanced
Reading the markets
Make sense of earnings, economic data and analyst opinion without the jargon.
45 min 9 lessonsStart
Plain english
The jargon buster
A few terms you'll meet early on. We define everything in context as you learn, so nothing feels like a foreign language.
ETF
A fund that holds many assets at once and trades like a single stock — instant diversification.
Dividend
A share of a company's profit paid out to shareholders, usually in cash.
Volatility
How much and how quickly a price moves up and down over time.
Compounding
Earning returns on your returns, so growth accelerates the longer you stay invested.
Learning works best when you practise
Open an account to apply what you learn in real time. Start small, stay curious, and let your knowledge — and your portfolio — compound together.
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Educational content is provided for general information only and does not constitute investment advice or a recommendation. Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of capital.