Orchidflower
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This is the stupidest question anyone here has ever posed, and, if I had any pride at all, I wouldn't ask it. However, I have given up trying to find out on my own, so here goes:
When I am thru caring for an elderly parent, I will free up to really study the stock market and finance. I do not need another degree, so this is for my own personal use.
Other than NYC--which is just too darn expensive to live in--is there another area of the country that is known for having a number of finance courses or ready assistance to people that want to learn about the stock market?
When I lived in DC, Chicago and Houston the investment firms gave free courses, but not where I am located now in the Midwest. There must be nothing to do here for the older folks, because they kept getting the same people over and over at the lectures; so, of course, this was no benefit for the investment company and they quit offering the courses. Maybe it is the same all over the country now?
I have taken a course in Personal Investing at the local community college, and got tons out of that. But I want to find courses like how to read an annual report and prospectus, but can find nothing here at the local colleges/universities. I think you get my drift now?
So, what I am looking for is an city with low costs to live in while I am there, tons of investment types and lots of courses at the local colleges and universities to study at. I want to get good enough to take charge of my own investments totally...or, at the very least, really understand it all very well.
Would Dallas be good, which I know has something like 22 community colleges (I figure with those numbers that a few of the colleges should have something for me)? Or is there a better city for me for a few years?
If you think it would be better for me to study on my own and know of a few good books, I would appreciate their titles/author. I have no problem studying at all as I am really interested.
Thanks for help...I was embarrassed to ask this, but gave up looking by myself, and need to have this knowledge before I take off and live out of country.
Orchidflower
When I am thru caring for an elderly parent, I will free up to really study the stock market and finance. I do not need another degree, so this is for my own personal use.
Other than NYC--which is just too darn expensive to live in--is there another area of the country that is known for having a number of finance courses or ready assistance to people that want to learn about the stock market?
When I lived in DC, Chicago and Houston the investment firms gave free courses, but not where I am located now in the Midwest. There must be nothing to do here for the older folks, because they kept getting the same people over and over at the lectures; so, of course, this was no benefit for the investment company and they quit offering the courses. Maybe it is the same all over the country now?
I have taken a course in Personal Investing at the local community college, and got tons out of that. But I want to find courses like how to read an annual report and prospectus, but can find nothing here at the local colleges/universities. I think you get my drift now?
So, what I am looking for is an city with low costs to live in while I am there, tons of investment types and lots of courses at the local colleges and universities to study at. I want to get good enough to take charge of my own investments totally...or, at the very least, really understand it all very well.
Would Dallas be good, which I know has something like 22 community colleges (I figure with those numbers that a few of the colleges should have something for me)? Or is there a better city for me for a few years?
If you think it would be better for me to study on my own and know of a few good books, I would appreciate their titles/author. I have no problem studying at all as I am really interested.
Thanks for help...I was embarrassed to ask this, but gave up looking by myself, and need to have this knowledge before I take off and live out of country.
Orchidflower
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