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Basic Investing I Studied
5 posts
- #2
Stock Market Indices [Basic Investing I Studied #2]
Breaking down what stock market indices actually are — Dow Jones, S&P 500, NYSE, NASDAQ — how they're calculated, and why the jump from a plain average to a weighted one matters.
· 3 min read - #3
IPO and Order Types [Basic Investing I Studied #3]
A breakdown of how IPOs actually work — from primary vs. secondary markets to road shows, bookbuilding, and why playing it cool at an IPO is a bad idea.
· 7 min read - #8
Inflation-Indexed Bonds: TIPS [Basic Investing I Studied #8]
Real vs. nominal interest rates, the Fisher equation, and a quick intro to TIPS — the inflation-protected bond that hands you the truly risk-free rate.
· 2 min read - #11
Sources of Various Risks [Basic Investing I Studied #11]
Excess return broken down into three buckets: market vibes (β), totally-unpredictable company drama (e), and that mysterious security alpha (α).
· 4 min read - #16
Duration and Modified Duration [Basic Investing I Studied #16]
We crack open basic calculus to see exactly how bond prices react when interest rates move — and that's what leads us straight to the definition of duration.
· 6 min read