
What Are Currencies?
Learn what currencies are, how exchange rates work, and why currency values can change.
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Learn what currencies are, how exchange rates work, and why currency values can change.

Understand the basic idea of a futures contract, how it is settled, and why futures can be risky.

Learn how money-market investments work, why they are considered cash-like, and what risks they still have.

Understand how mutual funds pool investors’ money, how their prices work, and what fees to check.

Learn the basic parts of an option contract and why options can create large losses.
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Learn what currencies are, how exchange rates work, and why currency values can change.

Understand the basic idea of a futures contract, how it is settled, and why futures can be risky.

Learn how money-market investments work, why they are considered cash-like, and what risks they still have.

Understand how mutual funds pool investors’ money, how their prices work, and what fees to check.