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Money & economy
What money really is, why cash loses value, how banks and central banks work and how the economic cycle moves markets — the foundations behind every investment decision.
What money is — and why cash quietly loses valueMoney is a promise, not a store of value. Why the currency in your account buys a little less every year — and what that means for savers.
Inflation: the invisible tax on savingsWhere inflation comes from, why "2%" still adds up, and which assets have historically kept ahead of it.
Banks, central banks and interest rates — how the system really worksCommercial banks create most of the money in circulation. Central banks set its price. Why interest rates are the gravity of every market.
The economic cycle and what it means for marketsEconomies grow in waves: expansion, slowdown, recession, recovery. Markets move ahead of the economy — and the deepest falls come with recessions.
What you really own when you buy a stockA share is a piece of a business. Where the long-term return of stocks comes from — and why the price can swing far from the value.