John Wiley & Sons

Saving, Investing, Insurance, and Retirement Planning Specialization

John Wiley & Sons

Saving, Investing, Insurance, and Retirement Planning Specialization

Invest, Protect, and Plan for Your Future.

Unlock the saving, investing, and decision-making skills that protect everything you've built.

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Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Evaluate savings vehicles — including Roth IRAs, savings accounts, and U.S. bonds — and build an emergency fund to protect your financial foundation

  • Analyze stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs & real estate to construct a diversified investment portfolio aligned with your goals and risk tolerance.

  • Select appropriate health, disability, life, auto, and property insurance coverage to manage personal and financial risk across life stages.

  • Design a retirement and estate plan using IRAs, wills, trusts, and powers of attorney to secure your financial future and protect your legacy.

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Specialization - 3 course series

Saving Strategies and Fraud Prevention

Saving Strategies and Fraud Prevention

Course 1, 5 hours

What you'll learn

  • Describe the relationship between investment risk and return.

  • Explain why an emergency fund is critical for financial well-being.

  • Explain how a Roth IRA provides savings and tax benefit

  • Recognize financial frauds and understand strategies to protect against them. 

Skills you'll gain

Category: Risk Appetite
Category: Asset Protection
Category: Tax Planning
Category: Return On Investment
Category: Risk Analysis
Category: Financial Planning
Category: Contingency Planning
Category: Account Strategy
Category: Fraud detection
Category: Investments
Category: Deposit Accounts
Category: Portfolio Risk
Category: Loss Prevention
Category: Estate Planning
Category: Asset Management
Category: Wealth Management
Category: Risk Management
Category: Risk Mitigation
Investing and Portfolio Management

Investing and Portfolio Management

Course 2, 6 hours

What you'll learn

  • Explain what a stock represents and how it can create wealth.

  • Identify the benefits and options that mutual funds provide to investors.

  • Discuss the expected relationships among risk, return, and marketability.

  • List ways to protect your investments from losses and frauds.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Market Analysis
Category: Portfolio Management
Category: Real Estate
Category: Property and Real Estate
Category: Capital Markets
Category: Asset Protection
Category: Return On Investment
Category: Brokerage
Category: Market Opportunities
Category: Investment Management
Category: Risk Management
Category: Asset Management
Category: Securities (Finance)
Category: Market Dynamics
Category: Securities Trading
Category: International Finance
Category: Wealth Management
Category: Investments
Category: Financial Market
Category: Portfolio Risk
Insurance, Retirement, and Estate Planning

Insurance, Retirement, and Estate Planning

Course 3, 7 hours

What you'll learn

  • Describe the types of life insurance policies and how to develop a plan for optimal life insurance coverage.

  • Discuss the need and responsibility for retirement planning.

  • Explain how to use individual retirement accounts (IRAs) to save for the future.

  • Explain the use of wills as a tool to transfer property after death.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Disabilities
Category: Nursing Homes
Category: Insurance Policies
Category: Wealth Management
Category: Home Health Care
Category: Property and Real Estate
Category: Financial Planning
Category: Asset Protection
Category: Tax Planning
Category: Home Health Care and Assisted Living
Category: Financial Services
Category: Contingency Planning
Category: Estate Planning
Category: Succession Planning
Category: Health Care
Category: Long Term Care
Category: Risk Management

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