economics
Bear market
The bear market definition is exactly the opposite of a bull market. It’s a market where quarter after quarter and the market is moving down about
Reverse takeover
A reverse takeover or reverse merger takeover (reverse IPO) is the acquisition of a public company by a private company so that the private company
Notes on investing
You don’t need a lot of money to start investing. Start now. Don’t check your investments everyday or even every week. Automation = simplicity. Set
Escarce Resources
In today’s global economy here is what is scarce: Quality land and natural resources Intellectual property, or good ideas about what should be
Dollar cost averaging
(DCA) is an investment strategy with the goal of reducing the impact of volatility on large purchases of financial assets such
Universal Basic Income
(UBI) is a periodic payment delivered to all on an individual basis without means test or work requirement
Opportunity cost
We could define the opportunity cost as the loss of other alternatives when one alternative is chosen. Whenever we choose to take a path we leave
F.I.R.E
Here are some basic principles of the F.I.R.E movement: Radically reduce your spending. Become debt-free. Aggressively pay off your loans. Ideally,
Seller’s (or sellers’) market
An economic situation in which goods or shares are scarce and sellers can keep prices high
Captive Markets
Markets where consumers have few options, like internet in rural areas or food at sports stadiums. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captive_market
Elizabeth Warren budgeting advice
A lot of budgeting starts at the edges and works in “cut back here” and “trim over there.” That’s a little like planning a diet by saying “cut out
Free Cash Flow
Free cash flow (FCF) is an important financial health metric that tracks the cash pouring in or out of a company
GNH
In Buthan, GDP is not used to measure the country’s prosperity, it is the GNH that lets them know how well the coutry is going. New Zealand is
Outcome vs Opportunity
Equality of opportunity provides in a sense that all start the race of life at the same time. Equality of outcome attempts to ensure that everyone
Producerism
is an ideology which holds that those members of society engaged in the production of tangible wealth are of greater benefit to society
The paradox of saving
The paradox of thrift (or paradox of saving) is a paradox of economics. The paradox states that an increase in autonomous saving leads to a decrease