Step 1Basics
Learn one idea at a time
- Five-minute lessons, illustrated
- Shares, prices, dividends, risk, compounding, pensions, the news
- Explain each idea back to Joxa
Stock market lessons for everyday people
Understand the game behind the money.
You were probably never taught how money grows. Think Shares shows you how the stock market works, how wealth is built over time and where the risks are, one short lesson at a time. Then you practise with no real money.
- See how money can grow over time, and how it can shrink
- Stop leaving your savings to guesswork
- Explain it back to Joxa, so it sticks
Free Basics module. No card needed. No finance degree needed.
Live · Tap a region to switch markets
World markets
Live·Regular hours
| Exchange | Local time | Status |
|---|---|---|
| NYSENew York | --:-- | ···· |
| NASDAQNew York | --:-- | ···· |
| TSXToronto | --:-- | ···· |
| BMVMexico City | --:-- | ···· |
Shows regular trading hours only. Public holidays aren't included, so a market may be closed even if it shows OPEN here.
NYSE · New YorkNASDAQ · New YorkTSX · TorontoBMV · Mexico CityFSE · FrankfurtLSE · LondonEuronext · AmsterdamSIX · ZurichSGX · SingaporeTSE · TokyoHKEX · Hong KongNSE · MumbaiJSE · JohannesburgNSE · NairobiEGX · CairoNGX · LagosSEM · Port Louis
01 · The angle
Markets affect you whether or not you take part.
It reaches everyone, just in different ways. Here’s how it reaches you.
Pick the one that sounds like you
Employee · How markets touch you
Your pension and share options move with markets.
Not taking part is still a position. Think Shares shows you how it works.
02 · The difference
Same headline, two very different reactions.
| The headline | Without Think Shares |
|---|---|
| 01“Oil prices jump” | Notices fuel costs more and has no idea why. |
| 02“Interest rates rise” | Is caught off guard when the loan repayment goes up. |
| 03“Local currency weakens” | Hears it on the radio and switches off. |
| 04“Markets fall 5% in a day” | Panics and follows what everyone else is doing. |
The news stays the same. What changes is how well you understand it.
03 · The platform
Two areas: learn the idea, then make the call.
The market isn’t too hard for you. It was explained badly. So we explain it one idea at a time, then let you practise.
Step 2Markets
Make the call
- New York, London, Port Louis, Nairobi, Cairo, Tokyo, Mumbai and more
- Decide with a practice portfolio
- See what would have happened, and why. No real money.
Try it · Step 1 Basics
This is what a Basics lesson looks like. Have a go.
Read one idea
Each idea comes with a short story about an everyday situation.
Predict, then tap Joxa
Guess the answer in your head before Joxa shows hers.
Teach it back
Joxa’s follow-ups check you can explain the idea, not just recognise it.
Earn XP and a streak
Right answers add XP. Wrong ones cost a little, and come with an explanation.
A sample lesson, shortened. MCB Group’s figures are real, from its annual reports; Priya and Kevin are fictional. Not a recommendation to buy any share.
Lesson intro
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Dividends: your slice of the profit
Basics
Dividends: your slice of the profit
When a company makes a profit, some of it can end up with the people who own its shares. Here’s how that works, with real figures from MCB Group in Mauritius.
Learn 1 key idea, then answer Joxa’s 2 follow-ups to lock it in.
1 key idea 2 follow-ups
Joxa
One idea, then two quick questions for you. Ready when you are.
Step 2 · Markets
You don’t watch lessons. You make the call.
Doctors train on hundreds of cases before they treat a real patient. Investing should work the same way.
Three practice cases. Take your time.
Case 1 of 3Score0
$10,000 $0Well reasoned 0Guesswork 0
Case 009 · Port Louis · 9:00 am
Storm Warning
Island Reef Hotels−15%
“A cyclone warning sends Island Reef shares tumbling.”
It's a Monday in February, the middle of cyclone season. Island Reef Hotels, a Port Louis-listed group that runs six beach resorts around Mauritius, is why you own shares: tourist numbers have grown steadily, and so have its profits. Overnight, the weather service issued a cyclone warning for the island. By 9:00 am the share price is down 15%, its worst day in four years. On investing forums, people are saying the tourist season is ruined.
A sudden event can knock a price down before anyone knows how bad it really is. The question isn't whether the news is scary. It's whether it changes what the business will earn over the coming years, or only over the next few days.
Your Island Reef shares were worth $1,000 at Friday's close. They're now worth $850.
Evidence
0 of 4 checked
Open at least 2 before you decide. It counts towards your grade.
Forecasters expect the cyclone to pass about 150 km off the coast, bringing two days of strong wind and heavy rain. A direct hit is possible but unlikely.
All six resorts are insured for storm damage. When a cyclone hit the island six years ago, two resorts closed for three weeks and insurance paid for most of the repairs.
Rooms are 85% booked for the next three months. Most of those guests arrive after the storm will have passed.
Island Reef has made a profit 12 years in a row, has little debt, and kept paying its dividend through the last cyclone.
Your move
Every company and scenario here is fictional. This is education, never financial advice. The full platform has many more cases.
04 · The voice
Five myths we clear up.
| The myth | What we say |
|---|---|
| Investing is too complicated. (myth) | One idea at a time, in plain words. |
| You must study finance first. (myth) | You start from zero. |
| Investing is gambling. (myth) | Know what you buy, and why. |
| You need lots of money to start. (myth) | Practise first, with no real money involved. |
| Only experts understand the news. (myth) | Learn the basics; the news follows. |
05 · The hub
The hub for the world’s stock exchanges.
Every exchange has its own story, its own companies and its own reasons to move. Explore them in one place, and learn as you go.
Americas
Europe
Africa
Asia
Open now Closed
Since 1887
JSE
Johannesburg Stock Exchange
Johannesburg, South Africa · ZAR
--:--local
Born in a gold rush. Gold was found on the Witwatersrand in 1886, and a year later the mining camp that became Johannesburg had its own exchange.
Big sectors: Mining, banks, retail and telecoms
Explore JSE on the platform06 · The coach
A good coach can’t promise a champion. It makes a good player more likely.
What a good coach does
Teaches the fundamentals
Basics: one idea at a time, in plain words
Runs drills before match day
Markets scenarios, with no real money
Makes you explain the play
Teach-back with Joxa
What no coach can do
Play the match for you
We teach; you decide. No investment advice.
Promise you a win
No promised or guaranteed returns
Call the final score
No forecasts, no tips
The promise
Think Shares can’t guarantee you’ll be a top investor. It makes you far more likely to be a prepared, confident one.
07 · Pricing
Start free. Stay if it clicks.
Basics
Free
See if it makes sense to you. No card needed.
- Start Basics free, with the first module on us
Full access
$20/ month
When you’re ready for the rest. Cancel anytime.
- Everything in Basics
- Markets: practise real decisions across the world's stock exchanges
- A practice portfolio, so you learn without risking real money
- New lessons as markets move
08 · Questions
Asked and answered.
I know nothing about finance. Is this for me?
Yes. You start from zero. Think Shares teaches one idea at a time, in plain words.
What do I get for free?
The Basics module, start to finish. No card needed. Upgrade to full access only if you want the rest.
Do I need money to start?
No. You practise with fictional companies and a practice portfolio, so no real money is ever involved. Think Shares isn't a broker, and there is no trading on it.
Is this investment advice?
No. Think Shares is stock market education only. We never tell you what to buy, and we never promise returns.
How long does a lesson take?
About five minutes. Each Basics lesson covers one idea, with illustrations, and ends with you explaining it back to Joxa.
Which markets do you cover?
New York, London, Port Louis, Nairobi, Cairo, Tokyo, Mumbai and more. We put Africa and other emerging markets next to the big names, because most courses skip them.
How is this different from YouTube?
YouTube gives you tips and hype. Courses give you lectures and slides. Think Shares gives you a structured path and practice making decisions, then shows you what would have happened, and why.
Who is Joxa?
Your study partner on Think Shares. After each idea, you explain it back to Joxa. If you can explain it, you've learned it.
Does it work on my phone?
Yes. It runs in your browser on any phone, tablet or computer. Nothing to install.
Can I cancel?
Yes, in a few taps. No calls, no forms, no questions.
Train your money like you train your body.
Start with the free Basics module. Five minutes is enough for your first lesson.
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