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◆ HOW MONEY WORKS

Market Fundamentals

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What Is a Bond?

A loan you give to a company or government, paying interest. Bonds are lower-risk, lower-return investments than stocks.

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How Markets Find Their Price: Solving for Equilibrium

Where supply meets demand: step-by-step equilibrium math, a surplus/shortage table, and comparative statics showing exactly how curve shifts move price and…

10 min read·March 1, 2026
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How Prices Carry Information: The Coordination System No One Designed

Prices do more than report costs — they aggregate dispersed knowledge and coordinate millions of strangers without a central director.

9 min read·March 3, 2026
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◆ THE BROADSHEETThe terms behind the headlines, and where to read next.

Key terms

  • What Is P/E Ratio?Price-to-Earnings Ratio—the price of a stock divided by annual earnings per share. A key valuation metric.
  • What Is Market Capitalization?The total value of a company's outstanding shares. Used to categorize companies by size and compare valuations.
  • What Is the S&P 500?An index of the 500 largest U.S. companies, used as a benchmark for the overall U.S. stock market.
  • What Is a Bear Market?A market where stock prices fall 20%+ from recent highs, characterized by pessimism and selling pressure.
  • What Is Short Selling?Selling shares you don't own with the goal of buying them back at a lower price. Betting on stock prices falling.
  • What Is a Treasury Bond?Debt issued by the U.S. government, backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. The safest bond investment.
  • What Is a Bull Market?A market where stock prices rise 20%+ from recent lows, characterized by optimism and buying pressure.
  • What Is an IPO?Initial Public Offering—when a private company becomes public by selling shares to the public. The first day of trading.

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