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Investing Insights

GameStop, Hedge Funds and the “Short Squeeze”

Headlines this week were full of “David and Goliath” stories about “little” Reddit users taking down Wall Street “elite” hedge funds by driving shares of GameStop (and a few others) up by as much as 1,700%. I’ve had many questions from clients about this so I thought I would try to explain, in plain language, what has gone on. To be clear - what is going on isn’t investing.

What is a bond? Thumbnail

What is a bond?

Fixed income (bonds) explained.

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Investing Insights

Active Management, Anti-Vaxxers and the Flat-Earth Society

What do active managers, anti-vaxxers and flat-Earthers have in common? They all ignore the evidence.

What is an exchange-traded fund (ETF)? Thumbnail

What is an exchange-traded fund (ETF)?

EFTs explained.

What is a stock? Thumbnail

What is a stock?

Stocks (equity) explained.

What is a mutual fund? Thumbnail

What is a mutual fund?

Mutual funds explained.

What is asset allocation? Thumbnail

What is asset allocation?

Asset allocation explained.

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What is investing?

The basics of investing explaned.

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