Boyce Watkins – Getting started in investing, cryptocurrencies and wealth-building

The class for those who are seeking to get started

You may have seen the Cryptocurrency and Bitcoin craze taking over the world. You might also have noticed that others are building wealth all around you and you’re not sure where to start. This introductory program within The Black Business School gives you a taste of what we have to offer and a pathway for you to get started on your wealth-building journey.

The Black Business School was created by African American experts from a multitude of backgrounds, all seeking to find ways to help our people obtain access to a low-cost, high quality, culturally-relevant education in all matters related to investing, wealth-building and the like.

This program is a good way to get started, see what we have to offer and then decide on the next steps in your wealth-building journey.

What You’ll Learn In Getting started in investing, cryptocurrencies and wealth-building

Getting Started in wealth-building, crypto and other forms of investing

• An introduction from Dr Boyce Watkins (6:04)
• Alt coins – what they are and how they work (7:38)
• Lamar Wilson – What are ICOS & Forks? (9:59)
• People are becoming millionaires in bitcoin – Crypto expert Lamar Wilson (66:12)
• Is Bitcoin a good investment for black people? (58:47)
• The Low Down on ICOs (Initial Coin Offerings) (49:12)
• Why bitcoin? (17:35)
• What every Black person should know about Cryptocurrency (34:44)
• bitcoin and the irs – Be mindful of the tax implications of your investments (43:17)

More select investing materials – a sample from Black Money 102 – the Investing class from Dr Boyce

• Review of the Acorns Investing app (9:31)
• What’s the difference between a 401k and an IRA? (7:05)
• Should I invest in Penny Stocks? (5:47)
• The 5 dollar a day investing plan – How to build wealth for less than the cost of a Happy Meal (59:55)
• How Market Indexes and the Risk/Return Tradeoff work in investing (7:10)