Financial Products and Markets

Stocks, ETFs, bonds, and commodities explained in practice

Financial Products and Markets is about understanding what you’re investing in and how those markets work. Stocks, ETFs, bonds, commodities, real estate, and currencies all behave differently, and knowing those differences matters more than most people think.

This island breaks down how financial markets are structured and how different products fit into them.

You learn what stocks, ETFs, and funds really are, how indexes differ from ETFs, and why bonds, commodities, and real estate play specific roles in portfolios. Instead of surface-level definitions, the focus is on how these products work in real situations.

You also look at what actually happens when you place a trade. What goes on when you click buy. How market, limit, and stop orders behave. How dividends, stock splits, and dilution affect ownership. These details are often overlooked, but they explain why prices move and why outcomes sometimes differ from expectations.

After completing this island, markets feel easier to understand. You know how different products work, how trades are executed, and what’s really happening behind the scenes when you invest.

You’ll learn:

1. How financial markets work and how stocks, ETFs, bonds, commodities, and real estate differ
2. How orders, trades, dividends, splits, and dilution work in practice
3. How to better understand what happens every time you invest in a market

Building on the mindset from Investment Psychology, this island prepares you for Risk and Portfolio Management, where decisions turn into structured allocation and control.