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When markets crash, people lose their minds.They dump everything, swear off investing, and start Googling “how to live off the grid.” When the stock market crashes, panic spreads faster than reason. History offers a humbling reminder that even the worst-looking market moments aren’t always what they seem. On October 29th, 1929, a.k.a. Black Tuesday, Wall
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Energy, foundationally, is the core driver of modern economies. It fuels every plane, powers every server, and keeps every home alight. Without it, nothing else functions. Yet on the stock market, the firms that sell us streaming subscriptions, branded clothing, or host our shopping habits in the cloud, are often worth far more than those
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The Cantillon Effect, named after economist Richard Cantillon, describes what happens when newly created money enters an economy. During this shift, some benefit more than others, and it depends almost exclusively on a person’s proximity to the money source. For example, those in closest proximity to the banks, large asset holders, and government contractors are
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“Debt, like rust, never sleeps.”– Thomas Jefferson Government debt. You’re probably thinking of that insane US debt clock with the 36 trillion dollar sum (and counting) that the United States owes to its lenders, but have you ever thought about how a nations’ ability to borrow huge amounts of cash even began? How did nations
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You can’t save your cash, and your bank is gambling with most of *your* money. Inflation is destroying the USD buying power and we’re beginning to see its effects in the broader economy. Where do we go from here? Fractional reserve banking is a system in which only a fraction of bank deposits are required
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Photo by Firmbee.com on Unsplash Yield: It’s the name of the investing game. Since the dawn of capitalism, investors have striven for high yields. But what is a real yield? Real yield is the return on a bond investment after factoring in inflation. In simpler terms, it answers an important question that we often don’t consider: “What is
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Commodities are the backbone of every economy in the world… But what are they? A commodity is a raw material that can be bought and sold and can include agricultural products and energy resources. As nations strive to meet the needs of their citizenry and spur economic growth, some commodities have emerged as cornerstones of
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Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa… BRICS. The term was originally coined by Goldman Sachs economist Jim O’Neill and refers to the formerly mentioned, who are viewed as rising powers on the global stage. The BRICS countries are known for their significant influence in regional and global affairs, particularly in terms of economics, politics,
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In simple terms, it’s the study of how and why money and resources move. The scale of this spans all the way from the international level down to individual communities. I don’t need to emphasize the role that economics play in our lives and the world around us, so understandably, the field is incredibly broad.
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Munehisa Honma was a Japanese rice trader who lived during the 18th century. He is often considered one of the founding fathers of the Japanese candlestick charting method, which is widely used in technical analysis of financial markets today. Honma developed and refined his trading strategies over many years of trading rice in the Dojima
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