Kicking off a multi-week discussion about investing in a market impacted by COVID.  Topics discussed include: 

- how much money to have in your emergency fund before investing 

- understanding your tolerance for risk 

- different types of investments and the definition of each (stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs) 

- risk spectrum on the investment vehicles

 - understanding time horizon and how important it is to help us balance risks 

- assessing your own money goals for risk and time horizon