OVERVIEW OF INVESTMENT OPTIONS
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So you've got some money to invest! Now, what are you going to do with it? This tutorial will introduce you to several basic types of investments. It is meant to acquaint you with the most popular ones. Each of the investments we will look at has its own set of tutorials that covers the topic in more detail. For now, here is your first look at your investment options:

• OVERVIEW OF INVESTMENT CHOICES
• Savings Accounts
• CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT AS INVESTMENTS
• Bonds
• Stocks
• Mutual Funds
• OVERVIEW OF "OTHER CLASS" INVESTMENTS
• SUMMARY OF INVESTMENT CHOICES

Before we begin with the first option, let's talk a bit about investments as a whole.