Elegant Investor Start. An investment course from the basics.

Sixteen. Each of the eight topics includes a one-hour theory session and a 30-minute practical session, both held live with the instructor. The dividend or growth track includes eight additional sessions, with 30 minutes of theory and one hour of practice in each.

Each lesson in the course has a button that opens the instructor's calendar with available time slots. You choose the day and time, and a confirmation with a link to the meeting is sent to the email address you provided when enrolling in the course. You can book the practical session immediately after the theory session, as long as its scheduled time is later, because the practical session is based on the material covered beforehand.

No. Both tracks are part of the Elegant Investor Start course, and the course price includes one of them, selected by the investor. You can finish your studies after the core part, but you will not receive the Elegant Share because you must complete both the core part and one of the tracks to receive it.

It begins with an introductory article related to the lesson topic. Next, you will find a presentation covering the theory, followed by the Elegant Quiz, which consists of eight questions designed to test your knowledge. At the end, there are Additional Educational Materials, including articles that expand on the topic and interactive lists from the Elegant Investor Notebook. Each lesson ends with an independent exercise. You can send your answers to the instructor before the next session, but completing the exercise is not required.

They focus mainly on working with data. For example, you may search for companies on a stock market data platform, compare how two companies performed over the past five years with and without dividend reinvestment, assess the reliability of financial information, and, during the final session, place a test buy and sell order through a demo brokerage account. Company and broker names are used only as examples for educational purposes.

No. The eighth lesson focuses on choosing a brokerage account, and the exercise for that lesson takes place using a demo account with virtual funds. The choice of broker remains with the investor, and the course does not assist with opening a brokerage account.

Yes. The final test covers the material from all eight lessons of the Elegant Investor Start course, with questions selected randomly from a larger pool. Both tracks also end with a final test following the same format as the core part. There is no limit to the number of attempts, and the exams do not expire. The requirements for receiving certificates and other documents are described on the Elegant Certificates page.

The presentations containing the theory remain permanently available on your account. Additional materials, including articles from the Elegant Investor Library and lists from the Elegant Investor Notebook, are available for 10 weeks from the date you join the course, and for 5 weeks in the tracks from the time you complete the core part. After that period, access expires. Continuing your studies in a track does not extend access to the materials from the core part.

Yes. The course includes one hour of consultations, consisting of two 30-minute meetings, which you can use within four months of purchasing the course. They cover the entire course, including your selected track, so continuing your studies does not include additional consultations.

Elegant Alumni status along with a badge, the Elegant Investor Start badge, a certificate, and Elegant Karma points. You also become eligible to purchase courses from the Elegant Investor Premium series.