Investment basics — shares, bonds, funds
T-Level: Finance: Investment basics — shares, bonds, funds
What you'll learn
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Imagine you buy a tiny piece of a company like Apple 🍏 — that's a share. You own a slice of the company!
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What do you own when you buy a share?
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Here's how shares work — like pizza slices of a company 🍕
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Let's see how shares make money 💰
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A bond is different — it's like lending money to a company or government. They promise to pay you back with interest 📜
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What's the main difference between a share and a bond?
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A fund is like a basket 🧺 that holds lots of different shares and bonds. One fund can own pieces of 100+ companies!
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Why might a fund be less risky than buying just one share?
Practise Investment basics — shares, bonds, funds with Whizlo
Free AI-tutored lessons, unlimited practice questions, and progress tracking for ages 16–18. Aligned to the UK National Curriculum.