Invest Your Dollars

Starting your investment journey can be intimidating. Stocks, bonds, IRAs, huh? You’re not alone. Investing, though, is the key to generating wealth that goes beyond your lifetime. The tools below will not only educate you about investment terms and types, but they will aid you in setting up your own portfolio.

ARIEL INVESTMENTS

Ariel Investments is a black-owned investment firm with an Education Center that teaches you about everything from mutual funds to diversification. The site also provides a glossary of investment terms, so that you can learn and understand the lingo!

ST. LOUIS FED

This series from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis features video lessons and discussion questions about investing. It discusses 401(k)s, bonds and even how compound interest works. It also touches on how to make the best car and life insurance choices!

ACORNS

Acorns is an investing platform that allows you to make small deposits into ETFs and IRAs. Through its user-friendly app, you can set up automatic drafts and round-ups on your transactions as well as track the returns on your growing portfolio. Acorns also partners with companies and retailers so that you can earn while you spend!

ELLEVEST

This is a platform that empowers women (and men too!) to set and meet their financial goals while building their own investment portfolios. Ellevest personalizes your plan based on your age, income, location and goals and even provides educational blogs for learning about investing, credit, saving and other financial topics.