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Posts tagged #markets
A mix of technical deep-dives, career reflections, and dispatches from the road.
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financeAug 22, 2026· 4 min
Index Funds vs. Active Management: Reading the Scorecard Honestly
The SPIVA scorecards are the most-cited evidence in the passive-versus-active debate. Here is what they actually measure, why survivorship and persistence do more work than any single year's headline, and where the argument gets genuinely interesting.
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financeJul 29, 2026· 5 min
How to Read an Earnings Report Without Trusting the Headline
The number at the top of an earnings press release is the number the company chose to put there. Here is where the actual information lives: the reconciliation table, the cash flow statement, and the guidance.
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financeJul 25, 2026· 4 min
Dollar-Cost Averaging vs. Lump-Sum: What the Data Actually Says
Investing a windfall all at once beats easing it in about two-thirds of the time. Here is what the research actually says, and when dollar-cost averaging still makes sense.
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financeJul 4, 2026· 4 min
Order Types Explained: Market, Limit, and Stop Orders
Market, limit, and stop orders each trade off price against execution in a different way. Here is how they actually work, with a worked example.
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financeJun 20, 2026· 4 min
Options 101: Understanding Calls and Puts
A practical explainer on how stock options work — what calls and puts are, how they're priced, and what time decay means for buyers and sellers.
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financeJun 17, 2026· 5 min
How ETFs Work: The Mechanics Behind the Market's Favorite Fund
ETFs hold $13.4 trillion in assets and are reshaping how people invest — but most buyers don't know what actually happens when they hit the buy button.
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