Building Your Investment Foundation

Most people assume investing requires years of finance education or a natural knack for numbers. That's not really accurate. What you actually need is a clear framework and willingness to start with fundamentals—the kind that stick with you beyond market cycles and trending strategies.

Our program walks you through those building blocks. We're talking asset classes, risk assessment, portfolio construction. Things you can apply whether you're working with $500 or $50,000. Classes start March 2026, and we keep groups intentionally small.

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How the Curriculum Unfolds

Six modules spread across twelve weeks. Each one builds on what came before, so you're never scrambling to catch up or fill in gaps on your own.

1

Market Mechanics

How exchanges work, what makes prices move, and why certain assets behave the way they do. We skip the jargon and focus on what actually matters when you're deciding where to put money.

2

Risk & Return Dynamics

Understanding your own tolerance matters more than chasing trends. We help you map that out using real scenarios—not generic questionnaires—and build a profile that makes sense for your situation.

3

Equity Fundamentals

Stocks aren't lottery tickets. This module covers how to read company reports, evaluate business models, and spot red flags before they become expensive lessons.

4

Fixed Income Basics

Bonds seem boring until you realize they anchor most balanced portfolios. We break down yields, durations, and credit quality so you can use them strategically instead of just parking cash.

5

Portfolio Assembly

This is where everything connects. You'll construct a sample portfolio based on your goals, test it against different market conditions, and adjust until it feels right. It's hands-on work with direct feedback.

6

Ongoing Management

Investing doesn't end after you hit "buy." We cover rebalancing, tax considerations, and when to stay the course versus when change actually makes sense. Plus common pitfalls people hit three or five years in.

Students reviewing portfolio strategies during interactive workshop session

What You Can Expect to Walk Away With

Practical Asset Allocation Skills

You'll know how to distribute investments across different types of assets in a way that matches your timeline and comfort level. No formulas copied from generic advice columns—just frameworks you can adapt as circumstances shift.

Realistic Assessment Tools

We teach you to evaluate opportunities without rose-colored glasses. That means spotting both potential and problems, understanding trade-offs, and making calls based on information instead of emotion or hype.

Ongoing Decision Confidence

Markets will always throw curveballs. What matters is having a process to work through them. By the end of this program, you'll have one—and you'll have practiced using it under different scenarios so it feels natural.

Direct Instructor Access

Questions come up outside class time. That's normal. You'll have email access to instructors throughout the program and for thirty days after. If something doesn't click during a session, just ask. We'd rather clarify now than have you guess later.

Real Case Studies

We use actual portfolio examples—successes and mistakes—from the past two decades. You'll see what worked, what didn't, and why. It's the kind of learning that sticks because it's tied to outcomes, not theory.

Who's Teaching This

Kasper Haugland teaching portfolio construction techniques

Kasper Haugland

Equity Analysis

Spent fourteen years working equity research at regional firms before switching to education. Kasper focuses on reading financial statements without drowning in minutiae and identifying business quality markers most beginners overlook.

Linnea Bergquist explaining fixed income strategy concepts

Linnea Bergquist

Fixed Income

Linnea came up through bond trading desks and brings a practical edge to what can feel like dry material. She's good at making duration and yield curve concepts click for people who've never touched a bond before.

Theron Veldkamp reviewing student portfolio assignments

Theron Veldkamp

Portfolio Management

Theron handles the portfolio construction modules and brings two decades of asset allocation experience. He's patient with repetition and won't move on until concepts make sense to everyone in the room.