Learn the Markets

Short, jargon-free guides to the forces behind the prices — oil, volatility, inflation, crypto and more.

Ethereum vs Bitcoin: Two Different Inventions That Share One Market

Bitcoin and Ethereum sit at the top of every crypto list, but they were built to do different jobs. How they differ in purpose, supply and behaviour.

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How Inflation Moves Stock Markets, Currencies and Gold

Why rising prices ripple through every asset class — the interest-rate link, which sectors suffer or benefit, and why gold's reputation is complicated.

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Market Capitalisation Explained: What "Company Worth" Really Means

How market cap is calculated, why a high share price does not mean a big company, and how large-cap, mid-cap and small-cap differ in risk.

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The VIX: How the "Fear Index" Works and What a Spike Really Tells You

What the VIX volatility index measures, why it jumps when stocks fall, what high and low readings mean, and its limits as a crystal ball.

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What Actually Moves Crude Oil Prices: WTI, Brent and the Forces Behind Them

Why there are two oil prices, what OPEC decisions, inventories and geopolitics do to them, and how oil filters into petrol and electricity bills.

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