Guided Paths

Choose what you want to understand, then follow the suggested reading order.

All guided paths

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Beginner route

Start Investing Clearly

Understand what you own, then connect returns, costs, risk and the evidence behind a view.

Start with
Stocks, Bonds and Funds: What You Actually Own
Articles
12 articles
Level
Beginner
Goal
Understand the trade-offs behind an investment view.
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Company route

Analyse a Company

Connect financial statements, debt and per-share earnings to valuation assumptions and competing explanations.

Start with
How Financial Statements Fit Together
Articles
13 articles
Level
Beginner to intermediate
Goal
Connect a company claim to evidence and assumptions.
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Macro route

Read Macro Signals

Read price levels, economic releases, bonds and currency effects with a dated trail of evidence.

Start with
Inflation and Real Returns: What Your Money Can Buy
Articles
10 articles
Level
Beginner to intermediate
Goal
Separate observations, expectations and scenarios.
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Value route

Understand Valuation

Trace cash flows, debt and earnings through valuation assumptions, analyst targets and discount rates.

Start with
The Time Value of Money in Plain English
Articles
12 articles
Level
Beginner to intermediate
Goal
Explain what a valuation output depends on.
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Portfolio route

Manage Portfolio Risk

Examine currency exposure, drift and model limitations, with an advanced final introduction to option sensitivities.

Start with
How to Think About Risk Before Return
Articles
11 articles
Level
Beginner to advanced
Goal
Explain exposures before discussing returns.
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Options route

Learn Options and Greeks

Start with option rights and payoff, then read each sensitivity with its units and model limits.

Start with
Option Pricing Without Black Boxes
Articles
7 articles
Level
Intermediate to advanced
Goal
Read sensitivities and optionally examine their derivations.
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