Blog Archive
Every article we’ve published — grouped by month, searchable by title, topic, or date.
July 2026(2)
Should I Sell My Stocks During a War? A Calm Guide to Panic Selling
A war headline turned your portfolio red and your finger is over the sell button. Here is a calm, educational look at panic selling and how to tell a reaction from a plan.
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Is the Housing Market Crashing in 2026? Why It Feels Frozen Instead
Is the housing market crashing in 2026? The truer answer: it's frozen, not crashing. The lock-in effect, both sides, in plain English.
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Why Do Stocks Go Up When Interest Rates Are High?
You've heard "high rates are bad for stocks," yet stocks are near record highs. Here's the plain-English why, both sides, anchored to the 2026 market.
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Fed Holds Rates in June 2026: What Kevin Warsh's First Meeting Means
At Kevin Warsh's first meeting, the Fed held rates in June 2026, but flipped its signal toward a hike. A plain-English decode of what happened and why it matters.
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Why Oil Falls and Stocks Rise When War Fears Ease
When war fears ease, oil often falls while stocks rise. Here's the simple mechanic behind it, taught through the June 2026 Iran ceasefire.
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The SpaceX IPO Explained: SPCX, Lockup, and June 12 Trading
SpaceX priced its IPO at $135/share for a record $75B raise, first trade June 12. Here's the lockup schedule, retail-fill math, Day-1 mechanics, and both sides of the valuation debate.
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The Trillion-Dollar AI IPO Wave: SpaceX, Anthropic, OpenAI Explained
Three AI giants are moving toward public markets in 2026 at a combined ~$3.6T target. SpaceX leads with a record IPO June 12; Anthropic and OpenAI are filed and preparing to follow.
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Are We in Another AI Bubble? A Beginner's Guide to the Debate
Hyperscaler capex tops $700B in 2026 while smart investors loudly disagree on whether it's a bubble. Here's both sides, in plain English.
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April 2026(2)
US-Iran War and Stocks: Why This Time Is Different (Data and History)
The S&P 500 fell 8%, then hit a new all-time record, all within 50 days of war. Here's what the data shows and why this conflict breaks the historical pattern.
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What Happens to Stocks During Wars: 80 Years of Data
From WWII to Ukraine: how the stock market has reacted to every major military conflict, what recovered, what didn't, and what 80 years of S&P 500 data actually shows.
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Dollar Devaluation vs Depreciation: What a Weak Dollar Really Means
Is the U.S. dollar being devalued or just weakening? Learn the real difference between devaluation and depreciation, why markets care, and how it affects inflation, Treasury yields, mortgage rates, and your investments.
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Fed Independence Explained: Why Markets Care About Jerome Powell & Your Rates
Understand Fed independence in plain English. Learn why political pressure on Jerome Powell moves Treasury yields, mortgage rates, stocks, and the dollar, and what it means for your money.
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July 2025(3)
How Tariff Deadlines Moved the Options Market: August 2025 Analysis
The April 2025 tariff shock sent put-call ratios soaring and VIX above 55. See how options markets responded through the 2025 tariff deadlines and what changed after the February 2026 Supreme Court ruling on IEEPA tariffs.
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How Tariffs Impact Portfolios: Understanding Market Dynamics and Risk Factors
Learn how tariffs historically affect stock markets and explore different risk management concepts. Educational analysis of sector rotation, hedging, and diversification during trade policy changes.
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Call vs Put Options Explained Like You're 12
Learn the difference between call and put options using simple analogies that anyone can understand. No jargon, just clear explanations that make sense.
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