Ready to start investing, but not sure where to begin?
Whether you’re completely new to investing or want to sharpen your knowledge, this free e-learning course from SIX Swiss Exchange breaks down financial products, market mechanics and investment strategies into five clear modules — no finance background required.
Learn by doing. Move sliders to find your own investment horizon, click through a live order book, explore a real ETF factsheet, and test your knowledge with quizzes along the way – five short modules that turn abstract concepts into something you actually experience, from the basics of shares, bonds and ETFs to how the exchange really ticks and how a strategy comes together.
Every example is built on the real mechanisms of SIX Swiss Exchange, so nothing you learn stays theoretical – it connects straight to the market as it actually works, one click at a time.
Complete the program online at your own pace, in English or German, and earn a certificate of completion from SIX (coming soon).
Key Benefits
Free of Charge
Build relevant capital market compliance knowledge at no cost.
Fully Online
Complete the course whenever and wherever it suits you.
Available in English & German
Choose the language that best supports your learning.
Certificate of Completion
Receive a certificate of completion and showcase your achievement on LinkedIn.
Coming soon.
5 Modules for Your Introduction to Investing
Explore the Power of Compounding Through Interactive Learning
Interactive elements help you understand the impact of investing by turning concepts into experience. See how compounding interest can grow your savings over time and explore how small investment decisions today can make a significant difference in the future.
Experience Exchange Trading Interactively
This unique learning experience from SIX Swiss Exchange lets you step directly into the market and see how trading works in practice. Enter your first buy or sell order, observe how orders interact in the order book, and discover how prices are formed through supply and demand. By actively participating in the trading process, you will gain a practical understanding of order execution, liquidity, and price formation that goes far beyond theory.