Personal Finance Classes in Houston, TX

This introductory course is for individuals who would like to enhance their knowledge and experience to make better investment decisions. You will learn how to read financial pages and analyze the risks and rewards of investing. Note: Classroom location listings are also posted outside the CAPS office and the lobby of the 17 Lexington Avenue building....

Designed to help individual investors understand and evaluate the wealth management landscape.  Become educated on how to become a better consumer of financial products and services. Note: Classroom location listings are also posted outside the CAPS office and the lobby of the 17 Lexington Avenue building.

Learn how to invest intelligently and profitably to secure your financial future. Find out how to select a financial advisor, and what you need to know about annuities, bonds, gold, mutual funds, stocks, real estate, and Social Security. Pick up tax-savings ideas, and find out how to manage credit and debt, and increase FICO scores.  Discover...

Did you know that women often make the best investors? Whether you’re single, widowed, married, employed, or retired, you need to know how to improve your current financial picture. Learn the importance of portfolio allocation, how to select an investment advisor, and how to select investments for growth, income, and safety.  We’ll also...

This workshop will be hosted online (Livestream) due to safety considerations, please check out the "Preparation" section on the bottom of this page. Registered participants will be notified in advance of this program with information on how to log in to the workshop. There is little to no financial education or information around money in our education...

Filing for Social Security benefits can be stressful. Failing to use the right strategy when choosing when and how to claim benefits can cost you a lot of money, and potentially put your surviving spouse at financial risk. Don't leave thousands of dollars "on the table" simply because you don't understand how to optimize your benefits.  Join...

This course is required to earn the following designations: RPA, CEBS This course provides strategic insights into today’s most pressing challenges that accompany the sponsoring of defined contribution plans in a volatile, global world. From the outset, the course seeks to impart the fundamentals of investment management that should be mastered...

This course is mandatory for students enrolled in the Finance Certificate programs.  Students will focus on the concepts of Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Market Hypothesis. The course will also outline the basics of portfolio optimization and asset allocation. Students will review equity market valuation models; risk-reward dimensions...