Investing

November 2024

• Nov 23, 2024ConceptsWhat Is the Recency Bias: How Recent Events Distort JudgmentRecency bias causes people to overweight recent events in their judgments and decisions. Learn the psychology, investing implications, and how to counteract it.19 MIN4.0k

June 2024

• Jun 21, 2024ExplainersHow Financial Markets Work: Stocks, Bonds, and Price DiscoveryHow do financial markets actually work? Understand stocks, bonds, derivatives, market mechanisms, price discovery, and why markets sometimes crash.8 MIN2.8k

December 2023

• Dec 4, 2023ConceptsWhat Is Behavioral Finance? When Markets Meet PsychologyBehavioral finance explains how psychological biases distort investment decisions and market prices.15 MIN5.7k

November 2023

• Nov 27, 2023ConceptsInvesting for Beginners: Key Strategies ExplainedA research-backed guide to investing for beginners: index funds, asset allocation, compound interest, dollar-cost averaging, tax-advantaged...18 MIN1.4k
• Nov 12, 2023ConceptsThe Truth About Passive Income: Myths and RealitiesA clear-eyed look at passive income: the myth versus reality, Robert Kiyosaki's influence, the IRS definition, dividend investing, rental property,...13 MIN8.4k

August 2023

• Aug 31, 2023ExplainersHow Does the Stock Market Work?Learn how the stock market works, from exchanges and market makers to bid-ask spreads, price movements, and how to start investing as a beginner.24 MIN4.8k
• Aug 23, 2023ExplainersExplaining Compound Interest: Key ConceptsUnderstand how compound interest works, including the formula, the Rule of 72, real examples over 10 to 30 years, and why starting early makes an...19 MIN7.4k
• Aug 8, 2023ConceptsAnalyzing Renting vs Buying a Home with Key MetricsThe rent vs buy debate settled with math: price-to-rent ratios, the 5% rule, opportunity cost of a down payment, and when buying genuinely makes...18 MIN6.2k
• Aug 6, 2023ConceptsIndex Funds vs Individual Stocks: Performance InsightsIndex funds vs individual stocks: the performance data, expense ratios, diversification math, and what most investors should actually do with...17 MIN4.1k

March 2023

• Mar 13, 2023Work SkillsThe Realities of Passive Income ExplainedThe honest truth about passive income: true vs semi-passive, realistic income ranges by type, upfront time investment, tax implications, and why...18 MIN4.3k

January 2023

• Jan 21, 2023CultureVenture Capital: How It Works in StartupsWhat is venture capital? How VCs make money through power law returns, how funds work, what term sheets mean, how dilution works, and alternatives...14 MIN1.6k

December 2022

• Dec 21, 2022ConceptsThe Bandwagon Effect: Impact on Markets and ElectionsThe bandwagon effect explains why people follow the crowd even against their own judgment. Explore its role in markets, elections, and how to...17 MIN7.2k
• Dec 1, 2022ConceptsPersonal Finance Essentials: Managing Your Financial LifePersonal finance fundamentals explained: budgeting, saving, investing, debt, insurance, and estate planning, with financial literacy statistics...19 MIN8.0k

November 2022

• Nov 18, 2022ConceptsThinking About Risk: A Practical Framework ExplainedA practical framework for thinking about risk: expected value vs utility, availability heuristic, tail risks, diversification, and the Kelly...20 MIN3.0k
• Nov 17, 2022ConceptsMastering Financial Statements: Essential Reading GuideLearn how to read financial statements: what the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement each show, key ratios to look for, and...17 MIN1.5k
• Nov 13, 2022ConceptsUnderstanding Stock Market Mechanics and Index Fund BenefitsA clear explanation of how the stock market works: exchanges, how prices are set, indices, market capitalization, and why index funds outperform...18 MIN8.8k

September 2022

• Sep 30, 2022ConceptsESG Investing: Key Principles and Performance InsightsESG investing screens companies on environmental, social, and governance factors. Learn how it works, whether it outperforms, and the serious...18 MIN6.3k
• Sep 29, 2022ConceptsThe Role of Index Funds in Modern Investment StrategiesAn index fund tracks a market index at minimal cost. Backed by decades of SPIVA data and Nobel Prize research, learn why passive investing beats...18 MIN3.3k

August 2022

• Aug 20, 2022ConceptsValue Investing: How to Evaluate Stocks Like Warren BuffettValue investing means buying stocks worth more than their price. Learn Graham's intrinsic value concept, Buffett's adaptations, and whether the...17 MIN3.4k

July 2022

• Jul 16, 2022ConceptsWhat Is Narrative Economics: How Stories Move MarketsNobel laureate Robert Shiller argues that economic narratives spread like viruses and drive market booms and busts. Learn how stories shape economies.18 MIN5.7k