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Guides and how-tos to improve your investing skills
23
Aug
Twenty-dollar bill split between flames and ice with U.S. Capitol in the background, symbolizing fiscal policy as government spending versus austerity

Fiscal Policy: The Government’s Wallet

Fiscal policy isn’t some abstract term from an econ class. It’s the lever politicians pull when things break. And it always leaves a mark.
3 min read
22
Aug
A $20 bill with a fractured red percentage symbol (%) shattering across it. A faint red EKG line runs behind, with scattered job applications stamped ‘Rejected.’ Text reads: Unemployment.

What Is the Unemployment Rate?

Recessions bend you, depressions break you — and unemployment tells you how painful it really feels. But what does that number actually measure, and why does it matter?
2 min read
22
Aug
A twenty-dollar bill with a glowing red EKG line that flatlines, symbolizing economic collapse. Text overlay reads: Economic Collapse.

What Is an Economic Depression?

Recessions hurt. Depressions break you. What happens when the economy doesn’t just stumble — it flatlines?
3 min read
22
Aug
A twenty-dollar bill shattering like broken glass with glowing red-orange cracks, symbolizing recession as an economic reset. Text reads: Economic Reset.

What Is a Recession?

Recession is the word everyone dreads. Growth slows, markets wobble, jobs get shaky. But what does a recession actually mean for you, your money, and the economy?
2 min read
22
Aug
A twenty-dollar bill with a glowing neon heartbeat line running across it, symbolizing GDP as the pulse of the economy. Text reads: Pulse of the Economy.

What is GDP?

GDP is the pulse of the economy. When it’s strong, opportunity grows. When it weakens, jobs, wages, and markets all feel it. But GDP doesn’t tell the whole story — here’s what it really measures, where it falls short, and why it matters to you.
2 min read
22
Aug
twenty-dollar bill split in two: the left side burning in flames, the right side frozen in ice with cracks. Text reads: Economic Nightmare.

What Is Stagflation?

Stagflation: prices climb, growth stalls, jobs vanish. It’s the economic nightmare nobody wants — but it happens. What does it mean for you, your paycheck, and your money?
2 min read
22
Aug
What Is Deflation?

What Is Deflation?

Deflation looks like a bargain, but it’s really a slow freeze. Prices fall, paychecks shrink, debt bites harder. Here’s what deflation really does to an economy.
2 min read
22
Aug
A twenty-dollar bill torn in half with a jagged red rip, symbolizing inflation as a silent tax.

What Is Inflation?

Inflation is like a silent tax. You don’t see it on your paycheck, but you feel it at the grocery store, gas station, and in your savings account. Here’s what drives inflation, why it matters, and how smart investors protect themselves from rising prices.
3 min read
18
Aug
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What Is Portfolio Diversification

Portfolio diversification spreads your investments across different sectors and asset classes to reduce risk and smooth returns. Here’s how it works — and how to check if you’re truly diversified.
3 min read
17
Aug
Illustration of a worried investor with a red downward arrow and bar chart showing $64,000 fully invested, $29,000 missing 10 best days, $18,000 missing 20 best days.

Why Most Investors Underperform — and How to Stop Doing It

Most investors underperform not from bad picks, but bad timing. Missing just a few of the market’s best days can cut your returns in half.
2 min read
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