Free online course
Beginner Shares Course
Rask’s Beginner Shares course (sharemarket investing 101) is a free online program that is aimed at helping you understand the basics of investing in Australia, starting with the core terms, definitions, strategies and ideas.
Updated 2026
Beginner Shares Course overview
Rask’s Beginner Shares course (sharemarket investing 101) is a free online program that is aimed at helping you understand the basics of investing in Australia, starting with the core terms, definitions, strategies and ideas.
What you’ll learn in the Beginners Shares Course…
This program is designed for individuals and couples who are just kicking things off. It introduces you to key knowledge of the sharemarket and investing more broadly, including:
How to invest for the first time
What shares represent and how to think about creating wealth from shares
Dividends — what they are, how they’re paid and the key dates
An explainer of the common investing terms you’ll come across online (earnings versus profit versus revenue, EBITDA, etc.)
Franking credits, including how they work and what they mean
Investment risks and what people mean by low/medium/high-risk investing
Lots more!
What you will get from this course…
We say this is a beginner’s program, but it covers just about everything you will want to know about investing. While it’s a short course, if you successfully complete this free course we hope that you will be able to make educated decisions, engage with a finance professional with confidence and be able to set yourself up for financial success over the long run.
That’s not half bad for a free online course, right?
01Course Introduction3 lessons · 24 min
Welcome to the Value Investor Program (online) (2020 version)! The full program is divided into lessons and then topics. For example, the introduction lesson includes a few short topics. Some lessons or topics have short quizzes at the end to test your knowledge as you go.…
- A Bit About Me (Owen)Lesson · 8 min
- Supercharged LearningLesson · 8 min
- Key Takeaways – Rask's Beginner Shares courseLesson · 8 min
02Step 1: What Are Shares Anyway?5 lessons · 40 min
Watch the video above as I — Owen — explain the basics of shares and investing in Australia. The video above is an overview of what you will learn in the first lesson (below). The first lesson of the program answers the important questions you’ll have when beginning to…
- Shares 101Lesson · 8 min
- Investing For Dividends And IncomeLesson · 8 min
- Are Shares Risky?Lesson · 8 min
- Will I Pay Tax On My Shares?Lesson · 8 min
- Why Do People Buy Shares?Lesson · 8 min
03Step 2: Setting Financial Goals3 lessons · 24 min
The second lesson of the program introduces you to these concepts and more, including ways to think about your own priorities and long-term objectives with money. Click the topic below to get started.
- Financial Goals Vs. HabitsLesson · 8 min
- What Is Paper Trading?Lesson · 8 min
- Time To Invest & Risk ProfileLesson · 8 min
04Step 3: Buying The First Share4 lessons · 32 min
Watch the video above as I explain the different ways to invest in shares, including how to buy shares in a brokerage account. You might be surprised how simple it is! Lesson three (see the topics below) talks about the nuts and bolts of getting started as an investor for the…
- How Do I Buy And Sell Shares In Australia?Lesson · 8 min
- How To Invest In A Managed Fund Or Index FundLesson · 8 min
- Jargon BustersLesson · 8 min
- Buying US shares from AustraliaLesson · 8 min
05Essential Toolkit For New Investors5 lessons · 40 min
The next 5 topics address some essential points that any new investor in shares & ETFs should understand. This includes topics like: How to invest for dividends and growth in ASX shares & Australian ETFs 5 essential concepts that every investor must know Your DIY guide to…
- Your DIY guide to building an ASX share portfolioLesson · 8 min
- How to grow an edge when investing in sharesLesson · 8 min
- 5 essential concepts that every investor must knowLesson · 8 min
- How to invest for dividends and growth in ASX shares & Australian ETFsLesson · 8 min
- Traders vs investors: which one are you?Lesson · 8 min
06Bonus Material3 lessons · 24 min
The topics below are bonus material which we think is relevant to your knowledge base. They’re short, sharp and simple things you should know before you venture out in the big world of finance. Fortunately, it’s likely you will get through all of these topics in under 30…
- News FlashLesson · 8 min
- The Difference Between Price and ValueLesson · 8 min
- Return on Investment (ROI)Lesson · 8 min
07Shares Checklist1 lesson · Self-paced
You’re almost there! This marks the end of the learning material for our Shares for Beginners Course — congrats on sticking it out to the end and seeing it through! That’s no easy feat and we’re sure your future self will thank you. Now that you have the tools, the next step is…
- Shares ChecklistLesson
081 Final Thing1 lesson · Self-paced
Beginner Shares Course 1 Final Thing In Progress Congratulations, you made it! Thank you for taking the time to complete this course, we really hope you got a lot out of it. We would love to know what you thought so that we can serve you, and other Aussies, better.
- 1 Final ThingLesson
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