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This blog offers lists and direct explanations of important economic concepts and first principles. Check out our most recent posts below.
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What is Beta?
posted by John Spacey, last month
An overview of beta, a measure of investment volatility.
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What is Reflexivity?
posted by John Spacey, last month
An overview of reflexivity, an investing theory.
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What is Alpha?
posted by John Spacey, last month
An overview of alpha, a measurement of investments.
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What is Capital?
posted by John Spacey, last month
The definition of capital with examples.
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What is Wealth?
posted by John Spacey, last month
The definition of wealth with examples.
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What is a Giffen Good?
posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
An odd exception to the law of supply and demand.
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What are Abatement Costs?
posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
Expenditures to reduce the pollution created by a business.
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What are Bank Reserves?
posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
A bank's holdings of deposits in accounts with their central bank plus any physical currency held in a bank's vaults.
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What is Overexploitation?
posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
Overuse of a renewable resource to the point that it is no longer renewable.
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What are Gains From Trade?
posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
The net gain achieved by countries, organizations or individuals from trade.
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What is a White Elephant?
posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
A troublesome asset that is high maintenance and expensive to retire.
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What is Cost Of Capital?
posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
The cost of a firm's funds including both cost of equity and cost of debt.
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What is Mr. Market?
posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
A definition of Mr. Market, an investing theory.
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What is Speculation?
posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
A financial position or strategy that attempts to make money from a zero-sum game that produces little or no actual economic value.
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100+ Economics Terms
posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
A few common economics terms explained.
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What is the Invisible Hand?
posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
A metaphor for the unintended global or national impact of individual choices.
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Capital Sitemap
posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
A list of common types of capital.
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7 Examples of Capital
posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
The basic types of capital with examples of each.
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Finance Sitemap
posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
A guide to finance.
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What are Sunk Costs?
posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
A business or investment expenditure that has already been made that can't be recovered.
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15 Types of Scarcity
posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
A complete overview of scarcity with examples.
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14 Types of Budget
posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
An overview of the common types of budget.
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