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The ABCs of wealth-building
May 23 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
The ABCs of wealth-building
Join Consumer Action for a series of free 90-minute trainings aimed at narrowing the financial literacy and confidence gaps for women and BIPOC communities. Each Empowering Financial Wellness webinar will explore a breadth of topics, from establishing healthy financial habits and building savings to getting started investing and preparing for retirement.
Join us on Tuesday, May 23, when John Moses, deputy director of the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Office of Investor Education and Advocacy (OIEA), and Jackie Lam, personal finance writer and AFC-accredited financial coach, will give presentations on empowering communities of color to achieve financial wellness.
The webinar will cover the ABCs of wealth-building and provide a framework for consumers interested in using investments as a tool to build wealth. The webinar will cover:
Investing and the racial wealth gap
Compound growth, aka: the importance of time
Diversification and asset allocation
Investment products
Investing in the digital age
How to recognize and avoid investment fraud
How to manage risk
The SEC and other resources