Turn your stock portfolio into your own personal hedge fund with the help of this online course

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Henny Ray Abrams/APIf you have money invested in the stock market, you know how scary and volatile the market can be. Sure, we know that money makes money with sound investments in the long term, but watching the numbers rise and fall on a day-to-day basis can be grueling and stress-inducing.

For anyone looking to diversify their assets and learn new strategies for playing the market, Udemy is currently offering a class entitled Create Your Own Hedge Fund - Trade Like A Wall Street Wizard that may be of interest to you. The course is aimed at people who already have money in the stock market, but are interested in getting more active with their trading. Students will learn a simple quantitative analysis model so they can read the markets and pick their stocks accordingly, as well as different trading strategies that works to help minimize your risk.

Normally this course costs $20, but through the end of August you can enroll for just $12 by using the code "AUGUSTINSIDER" at checkout. Obviously there is no one surefire way to beat the markets every single time, but learning different strategies and mindsets regarding trading can only help to expand the way you think about your investments.

Create Your Own Hedge Fund - Trade Like A Wall Street Wizard, $12 (originally $20), available at Udemy. [40% off with the code AUGUSTINSIDER]