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Big ideas.
Clear explanations.

Start with the question on your mind. Follow the connections to your money and to businesses.

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Build the connections, one step at a time.

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Two routes for curious investors and analysts.

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Every lesson includes examples you can question. Progress at your own pace.

12 explainers

THE ECONOMY

Which interest rate are we talking about?

Connect a headline to a household and a business.

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THE ECONOMY

Inflation falls. Why is everything still expensive?

Separate a change in prices from a change in the speed of price rises.

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YOUR MONEY

Small contributions. A longer runway.

See what comes from your own saving and what comes from growth.

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THE ECONOMY

An oil shock does not stop at the petrol pump.

Trace supply, demand and costs without jumping to a stock tip.

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BUSINESS & INVESTING

Profitable does not always mean cash-rich.

Understand why growth can consume cash before it creates value.

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BUSINESS & INVESTING

A valuation is a set of assumptions you can question.

Connect future cash, risk and what remains for shareholders.

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YOUR MONEY

Rent versus buy starts with the comparison.

Look beyond rent and the monthly mortgage payment.

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BUSINESS & INVESTING

Investing basics: understand what you own

Before comparing returns, understand the investment, the risks and the costs.

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THE ECONOMY

Why bond prices move when interest rates change

A fixed interest payment does not mean a fixed market value.

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YOUR MONEY

Build a household budget that survives real life

A useful budget answers three questions: what is coming in, what is already committed, and what can change? Build an honest monthly plan, include irregular costs and use actual spending to improve the next forecast..

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BUSINESS & INVESTING

How a leveraged buyout works

A leveraged buyout uses debt and investor equity to acquire a business.

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BUSINESS & INVESTING

Forecast cash before the bank balance surprises you

A business can report profit while running short of cash.

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