Share
A small piece of a company. Own it and you own part of its profits and losses.
Example: Like your stake in a shop you opened with friends.
Learn money · the Iraqi way
Money isn’t scary…once you get it
Short lessons with characters you know and real numbers from the Iraqi market. From the first dinar you save to the first share you buy.
Uncle… your money is shrinking while it sleeps!
It’s what?!
Pick your level
Each level starts where the last one ends.
- 1My money
First step
Why the dinar loses value, and how saving differs from investing.
- Money Street: a walk with a million dinars Soon
- Inflation in two words Soon
- The dollar: shelter or investment? Soon
- 2First investment
Ready to start
Gold, deposits and a first share: how to begin in small, measured steps.
- Trading from zero
- Opening a brokerage account Soon
- Mithqal and karat, explained Soon
- 3Reading the market
Investor
Read companies, compare shares, and build a balanced portfolio.
- Stock screener
- Reading a bank’s balance sheet Soon
Why invest?
The whole story in three panels.
Safe right here!
a million = $846
Same million… why is it less?!
a million = $607
Come, I’ll show you where money grows!
At the central bank rate then, and the Kifah market rate today.
Words you hear every day
Tap any word.
Beginner questions
How much money do I need to start?
You can start small. Many shares on the Iraq Stock Exchange cost under a thousand dinars each. What matters is starting with money you won’t need soon.
What’s the difference between saving and investing?
Saving keeps your money; investing puts it to work so it grows. The first is safer; the second needs patience and carries risk.
How do I buy a share in Iraq?
Open an account with a brokerage licensed by the Securities Commission, deposit your money, and the broker places your buy and sell orders on the Iraq Stock Exchange.
Is gold better than the dollar or shares?
There is no single answer. Each has good years and hard years, which is why most people spread their money.
Is this investment advice?
No. This is education, so you can understand and decide for yourself.
Coming soon
Video episodes with Abu Salim and Sara
Short episodes, one idea each, in our own dialect and with numbers from our own market.
Sign up to hear first- 1Why is Abu Salim’s money shrinking?
- 2A day at the Kifah market with Abu Ali
- 3Sara’s first share
And that’s not all!
