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Academy
Investing starts with understanding.
Start by testing your investor profile.
Market review
Figures as of 22 Oct 2026- S&P 500
- +11.8%
- year to date
- OMX Helsinki 25
- +8.7%
- year to date
- US 10y yield
- 5.08%
- +0.91 pp YTD
- Bitcoin
- −5.5%
- year to date
Read the market review The figures update weekly. Past performance does not predict future results.
Kvarn X · Investing school
Course path
Three levels that build on each other, with alternative investments as a separate part.
Level 1
Build the foundation
Why people invest and the principles for building a sensible plan. Go through it in order.
Level 2
Learn to choose
Each type of investment as its own course. Pick the ones that apply to you.
Level 3
Deepen your decision-making
Portfolio maintenance, psychology, markets and special situations. Come back as needed.
- 01Maintaining your portfolio
- 02Investor psychology
- 03Macroeconomics and market cycles
- 04Bear markets and crashes
- 05Leverage
- 06Derivatives and options
- 07Technical analysis
- 08Currencies (FX)
- 09Responsible investing
- 10Initial public offerings (IPOs)
- 11Investing for a child
- 12Retirement and goal-based saving
- 13Investing in residential property
- 14Investing through a company
- 15Wealth management and robo-advisors
- 16Investment scams
Part B
Alternative investments
Beyond stocks and bonds: how these assets work and what risks they involve.
Tools and reference
Use any time
Market data, calculators and reference material. Come back to these as needed, in any order.
Market reviewA mid-2026 view of the markets.Current themesAI, defense, energy and demographics.CalculatorsMonthly investing, compounding and tax.Exchange opening hoursWhich exchange is open right now, in Finnish time.GlossaryMore than 110 terms in plain language.Frequently asked questionsAnswers to the most common questions.