This is the jumping off point into the detailed guides.

We have taken a close look at the online equity investing courses generally available. We have tried to produce a comprehensive list but if we have missed yours, please get in touch.

Courses are grouped by provider in five groups:

1. Practitioners’ Courses

2. Influencers’ Courses

3. Online Education Portals 

4. Training Firms

5. Academic Institutions

Our review was restricted to equity investing courses – we have not attempted to cover the wide range of courses that teach how to day trade everything from commodities to currencies. Instead, we have restricted our review mainly to alternatives to the CFA program.  

Many professional analysts take this course as the qualification is respected, yet many of the courses here offer a practical alternative that will deliver as much or even more knowledge at a cheaper cost and with considerably less time required.

We start with courses offered by former practitioners as we and many others consider these to be the most cost-effective and time-efficient solution to accelerating the learning curve for equity investors.

Before heading there, however, we should just mention Masterclass, the online education portal with an annual subscription. It doesn’t teach you how to invest but you get a lot of input from some famous names in the investing world and the wider world of business. See the online portals section for more info.