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Built For You. Not For Wall Street.
This is The Clinic's full investing curriculum. It is built for members who want to actually learn and understand money.
A dive into explanations of how INVESTING works, how OPTIONS work, and how to use both to build real wealth over time.
Whether you've never bought a stock or you trade options every week, there's a chapter here for you. Start at the top if you're new. Jump to Module 5 if you want to learn options. Skip to Module 8 if you keep going degen and blowing up your account.
This library was built for you. It is YOUR education. Use it the way you need it.
Which Module Is Right For You?
The Full Curriculum
44 chapters. 11 modules. Plus a Real Estate track on the way. Roughly 7 hours of real investing education, ready when you are.
BEFORE YOU START
Before you buy your first stock, you need to know where your money actually goes. This module is the foundation: budgeting, knowing your real net worth, and figuring out what you can actually afford to invest. Start here.
Start Module 0 →THE FOUNDATIONS
This is where everyone starts. We'll cover the difference between SAVING and INVESTING, which account types to open first, and how to actually buy your first stock. By the end, you'll understand the building blocks that everything else is built on.
- 1.1INVESTING vs SAVING: Why Your Bank Account Is Losing You Money→
- 1.2Pick Your Bucket: Brokerage, IRA, Roth, HSA, and 401k Explained→
- 1.3Stocks, Bonds, ETFs, and Mutual Funds: The Building Blocks→
- 1.4FEES And EXPENSE RATIOS: The Silent Tax On Your Wealth→
- 1.5Your First Trade: How To Actually Buy A Stock→
HOW TO BUY AND SELL LIKE YOU MEAN IT
You've opened your account. What's next? This module teaches you how to actually place trades the right way, from understanding ORDER TYPES to reading charts.
- 2.1Market, Limit, Stop: Order Types Without The Confusion→
- 2.2The BID and The ASK: What That Spread Is Really Costing You→
- 2.3DOLLAR COST AVERAGING vs Going All In→
- 2.4Reading A Chart→
TIME IS MONEY: SHORT vs LONG TERM
Most people leave money on the table by not understanding how taxes work. We'll cover SHORT TERM vs LONG TERM gains, how to use TAX LOSS HARVESTING legally, and which accounts protect your money best.
- 3.1Why Holding For A Year Saves You Thousands→
- 3.2TAX LOSS HARVESTING: Turn Your Losers Into Winners→
- 3.3The WASH SALE Trap (And How To Avoid It)→
- 3.4Tax-Advantaged vs Taxable Accounts: Where To Put What→
STRATEGY: HOW TO ACTUALLY PLAY THE GAME
There are a hundred ways to invest in stocks. Most of it is just smoke to take your money. This module covers the strategies that actually build wealth over time: BUY AND HOLD, DIVIDENDS, INDEX INVESTING, and SECTOR ROTATION.
- 4.1BUY AND HOLD: The Boring Strategy That Builds Wealth→
- 4.2DIVIDENDS: Getting Paid To Wait→
- 4.3INDEX INVESTING: Why You Probably Can't Beat The Market→
- 4.4SECTOR ROTATION: Following The Money→
OPTIONS: THE TOOLKIT YOU'VE BEEN MISSING
This is the module that changes how you see the market. We'll break down what an OPTION actually is, how to read an option chain, the GREEKS without the math, and why some options expire worthless. The mental in FUNDAMENTAL.
- 5.1What Is An OPTION? CALLS and PUTS In Plain English→
- 5.2Reading An OPTION CHAIN Without Going Cross-Eyed→
- 5.3THE GREEKS Explained Like You're Five→
- 5.4IN THE MONEY, OUT OF THE MONEY: What That Actually Means→
- 5.5Why Options EXPIRE WORTHLESS (And Why That Matters)→
MAKING MONEY WITH OPTIONS
Now we use options to make money. COVERED CALLS, CASH SECURED PUTS, THE WHEEL, and LEAPS. These are the strategies that turn your portfolio from a savings account into an income engine.
- 6.1COVERED CALLS: Renting Out Your Stocks→
- 6.2CASH SECURED PUTS: Getting Paid To Buy Stocks You Want→
- 6.3THE WHEEL: The Income Strategy “Wall Street Won't Teach You”→
- 6.4LEAPS: Owning Stocks By Stretching The Dollars→
- 6.5POOR MAN'S COVERED CALL: Big Strategy, Small Account→
SPREADS: WHEN YOU WANT TO GET FANCY
Spreads are where options get powerful. VERTICAL SPREADS, IRON CONDORS, CALENDAR SPREADS, BUTTERFLIES. We'll teach you when to use each one and how to size them appropriately.
- 7.1VERTICAL SPREADS: Cheaper Bets, Defined Risk→
- 7.2IRON CONDORS: Getting Paid When NOTHING Happens→
- 7.3CALENDAR SPREADS: Playing Time Decay→
- 7.4DIAGONAL SPREADS: The Calendar's Smarter Cousin→
- 7.5BUTTERFLY SPREADS: Pinpoint Plays For Pinpoint Moves→
RISK: THE SCARY PART OF INVESTING
This is the module that provokes anxiety. It's also the one that will save your account. POSITION SIZING, knowing when to CUT A LOSER, real DIVERSIFICATION, and HEDGING. This is probably the most important read.
- 8.1POSITION SIZING: How Much Is Too Much?→
- 8.2When To CUT A LOSER (And When To Hold)→
- 8.3DIVERSIFICATION: Real vs Fake→
- 8.4HEDGING: Insurance For Your Portfolio→
ADVANCED PLAYS
For when you're ready to take bigger swings. MARGIN, SHORT SELLING, EARNINGS PLAYS, and IPOs. We'll cover the risks without the sugar coating so you know exactly what you're getting into.
- 9.1MARGIN: The Credit Card That Profits and Burns→
- 9.2SHORT SELLING: Betting Against The Market Buyers→
- 9.3EARNINGS PLAYS: High Risk, High Reward→
- 9.4IPO Investing: Should You Get In Early?→
THE GAME INSIDE YOUR HEAD
The market doesn't beat most investors. Their own emotions do. This module covers FOMO, panic, revenge trading, building real theses, and why MOST retail investors lose money. The capstone of your education.
- 10.1FOMO, PANIC, And REVENGE Trading→
- 10.2Building A THESIS vs Chasing Tickers→
- 10.3Why MOST Retail Investors LOSE (And How Not To Be One Of Them)→
REAL ESTATE
A full track on real estate investing is on the way. Deal analysis, financing strategies, rentals vs flips, REITs, and the tax advantages most investors leave on the table. Built for members ready to add real estate to their wealth-building toolkit.
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