5 Keys To Investing (Udemy.com)
Learn the 5 key principles and become a better investor in stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETF, real estate, and more!
Created by: Steve Ballinger, MBA
Last updated February 2026
What you will learn
- Understand and apply the 5 key investing concepts.
- Practically apply and use these concepts in their own investing journey.
Course Description
There are 5 key investing principles that beginning investors must know and experienced investors need to always keep in mind in order to enjoy long-term investing success.
Unfortunately, investors can get caught up in the details of investing or be intimidated from some investments that they lose sight of these core principles.
THIS COURSE IS PERFECT FOR A NEWER INVESTOR TO BE GROUNDED IN THE SUCCESS PRINCIPLES AND HELP AS A REFRESHER FOR THE EXPERIENCED INVESTOR.
In this course you will learn:
- The benefits of starting investing as soon as you can.
- Understand that its not too late to invest.
- Calculating what is the right amount to invest for you.
- Learn the trade-off between Risk and Reward.
- Learn how FEAR can impact the markets overall and ourselves as well.
- Learn how GREED can impact the markets overall and ourselves as well.
- 4 Action-Steps to get started.
You learn everything in about 45 minutes from a long-term successful investor and top Udemy instructor.
Course includes SPECIAL OFFERS on other courses such as the top rated,13.5 hour, INVESTING SUCCESS: LEARN KEYS FROM A MILLIONAIRE INVESTOR course.
"I know that I go back to these basic concepts all the time and it really grounds me to make better investing decisions plus gives me hope as a long-term investor and my hope is this course will help you in the same way"
Thanks.
Steve Ballinger
Instructor Details
- 4.6 Rating
2,885 Reviews
Steve Ballinger, MBA
A VIP Udemy Instructor Partner who has helped more than 1 million learners in 220+ countries build practical skills for work.
My focus is helping professionals use ChatGPT and AI with more confidence, clarity, and practical purpose. I’m also in the top 3% of ChatGPT users worldwide (According to OpenAI) which means I spend a lot of hands-on time testing what actually works in real use and not just chasing the latest AI hype.
Many people know AI is important, but they feel overwhelmed by the constant updates, confusing features, and pressure to keep up. They wonder: What should I actually use AI for? Am I prompting it correctly? How do I avoid generic answers? What is safe to put into AI? How do I avoid losing my own judgment?
That is where I can help.
My style is friendly, practical, and engaging. I like to make complex topics feel simple, useful, and even fun. Instead of flooding you with theory or buzzwords, I focus on real workplace problems turning scattered thoughts into useful next steps.
My courses are designed to be clear, practical, and easy to apply. Instead of overwhelming you with theory or technical jargon, I focus on examples, prompts, workflows, and step-by-step demonstrations you can actually use.
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Reviews
By Vaibhav Singh on 4/24/2020
This is only an introduction to "why it is beneficial to invest", and paints the larger picture of benefits of investing. So if you are wondering about this, is a good course. However not for intermediate or advanced people with respect to investing
By Jari Wahlström on 3/29/2020
I really liked how this course opened the topic with simple explanations. It's good basics and I'm really going to continue my investing journey from here. Only minus was the sound quality: the microphone he uses is making this high pitch noise that was really annoying and hurting my ears.
By francis Braun on 2/7/2020
Steve is a great teacher. I’ve taken his other investing courses and they are top notch (5 stars). The courses are full of useful information. Steve explains this information in away that is easy to understand. I highly recommend all of Steve’s investment courses. Thanks Steve for helping me and my family understand investing.
By Natasha McKinley on 9/20/2019
I am learning A LOT from just the first two videos! I'm feeling like I have a good idea of where to start on my investing journey and I haven't completed the series yet. VERY WORTHWHILE! I just completed the course and while it was a short course it was insightful, educational and the examples used, the resources shared and the knowledge gained was incredible. I'm going to look for the full course NOW!
By Leslie Cummings on 6/5/2019
It was a good overall presentation. Most I already knew, but learned a few things about how the stock market worked. However, I know the presenter was trying to make this a short overview, but he talked so fast that it made me a bit anxious. Could just be me, but I could of tolerated it being a bit longer in time for the course if he had not talked to fast. I'm assuming it's cause he wanted this to be a quick course and it was free, so am not criticizing just an observation and a preference.
By Paul Christian on 5/1/2019
What I liked most about this course (other than the fact that it’s free) is that it is not a sales pitch. There are so many get rich quick courses out there that I appreciate Steve’s honesty. He provides some good, solid, practical advice and really seems passionate about the subject. I plan on taking his flagship course after such a good experience with this one.
By Richard L Crawford on 8/23/2018
This is perfect for someone like me who knows next to nothing about investing. I would say if you have 20 years before retirement, start now. Steves program will show how to turn minimal amounts into huge amounts over time. And for free!! Thanks again Steve
By Jose A Zuniga Jr on 4/10/2018
Many of the concepts mentioned in this course thus far I have put into action myself and it's great to see these financial principles being taught in a very straight-forward, broken down approach. I have enjoyed this course. Steve Ballinger is an outstanding instructor.
By Sarah Assumpta Livelo on 11/27/2017
I have no previous experience with stocks, and out of curiosity and the need to save up long-term, I took this free course. I’m glad I did; the instructor seems well-experienced and engaging. I finally understood (at least in basic terms) why there are highs and lows in the stock market, how I can profile myself in order to invest properly, and what kind of investments to take on knowing my goals. I highly recommend this course if you have no prior experience in stocks and investing. I’m about to purchase at least two of his other courses!
By Josue Watson on 8/16/2017
I like the instructor's 5 key steps in investing in stocks. It's a very basic introduction course. It does not contain any hands on practice or reference on how to start investing but it helps you understand the pros and cons about investing. Good job!
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