Free Investment Guides

From the Basicsto Real Strategy

Structured, free guides for first-time investors instocks, ETFs, and cryptocurrency

9 guides
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~121 min total read time
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Completely Free
Stock Investing BasicsBeginner15 min

Korean Stock Market Beginner's Guide

From opening a brokerage account to your first trade. Key concepts, terminology, and core metrics like PER, PBR, and market cap explained simply.

Open a brokerage accountStock terminologyReading order booksFundamental analysis
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ETF Investing GuideBeginner+12 min

Diversified Investing with ETFs

Invest in the entire market without the burden of stock picking. Covers domestic and overseas ETF recommendations and portfolio allocation strategies.

What is an ETF?Popular Korean ETFsOverseas ETF investingAsset allocation
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Crypto BasicsBeginner18 min

Crypto Beginner's Guide

From the basics of Bitcoin and Ethereum to using exchanges. A clear overview of the crypto market's characteristics and key risks to watch out for.

Blockchain basicsSigning up for exchangesMajor coin analysisRisk management
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Investment PsychologyIntermediate10 min

Overcoming FOMO & Managing Your Mindset

Why emotional discipline is critical in investing. Learn about FOMO, loss aversion bias, and other psychological traps — and how to overcome them.

What is FOMO?Loss aversion biasPsychology of DCAKeeping an investment journal
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Financial CalculatorsBeginner8 min

Pre-Calculate Returns with Investment Calculators

Compound interest, lump-sum vs. DCA returns, reverse-engineering your target amount — get the most out of PFlow's suite of financial calculators.

Compound return calculationLump-sum vs. DCAReverse-engineer targetsTax & fee calculation
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Dividend InvestingBeginner+14 min

Complete Guide to Dividend Investing

A strategy focused on regular dividend income rather than capital gains. Covers dividend yield analysis, Dividend Kings & Aristocrats, and DRIP reinvestment strategies.

What is dividend yieldDividend Kings & AristocratsHigh-yield Korean stocksDividend reinvestment
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Technical AnalysisIntermediate16 min

Technical Analysis Basics: RSI, MACD & Bollinger Bands

Learn the essential tools of technical analysis using price and volume data. Practical applications of RSI, MACD, Bollinger Bands, and moving averages.

RSI overbought/oversoldMACD golden crossBollinger BandsMoving averages
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US Stock InvestingBeginner15 min

US Stock Market Beginner's Guide

How to invest in the US market with its long-term S&P 500 average of ~10% annual returns. Account setup, NASDAQ vs NYSE, currency risk, and tax implications.

Opening a brokerage accountNASDAQ vs NYSECurrency risk managementUS stock taxes
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Value InvestingIntermediate13 min

Value Investing Basics: How to Find Undervalued Stocks

Learn the value investing philosophy of Warren Buffett and Benjamin Graham. PER & PBR analysis, margin of safety, reading financial statements, and a checklist for finding undervalued stocks.

PER & PBR analysisWarren Buffett principlesMargin of safetyReading financials
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