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Investing Basics

Everything we've published on Investing Basics — 7 articles and counting.

Revenue, margins, cash flow and guidance: a practical checklist for getting the real story out of a quarterly report without reading all 80 pages.

Eleanor HartOct 4, 20261 min read

Low fees compound just as powerfully as returns. Here is how to think about passive and active strategies, and when each can make sense.

James OkoroOct 3, 20261 min read

Diversification, rebalancing and time in the market: the unglamorous habits that matter more than picking the next winner.

James OkoroOct 2, 20261 min read

Analysis: capital allocation, candour and consistency are the traits long-term investors tend to weigh most heavily.

Eleanor HartSep 27, 20261 min read

A single metric captures whether existing customers are growing or shrinking — and it tells investors a great deal.

Priya RamanSep 25, 20261 min read

A plain-English guide to yields, credit ratings and what the bond market signals about the economy.

James OkoroSep 20, 20261 min read

Why some companies pay out profits while others reinvest, and how investors can balance income against growth.

James OkoroSep 18, 20261 min read

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