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Helping future investors understand finance and crypto using digestible analogies. I hope you brought your appetite. Not a financial advisor
Let Them Eat Cake🍃 Treasury Bill
TL,DR: Like lettuce, lacking substance Treasury Bills / Lettucelacking substanceshort lifespansafe and mildly nutritiousEatamology “T-Bills” or “Bills” for short refer to the hard copy form of these bonds, which looks very much like a dollar bill, and which was created by President Hoover at the start of the Great Depression to raise money for the government when tax income dropped dramatically. The Department of the Treasury, a division of the Executive Branch (which is controlled by POTUS),...
Let Them Eat Cake🚶Who are you?
TL,DR: Choose suitable investments based on your goals and risk tolerance. “Pete Townshend was conflicted because he feared The Who had sold out, and seeing The Sex Pistols, who were icons of rebellion, exacerbated him even more. Pete left that bar and passed out in a random doorway in Soho (a part of London). A policeman recognized him ("A policeman knew my name") and being kind, woke him and told him, "You can go sleep at home tonight (instead of a jail cell), if you can get up and walk awa...
Let Them Eat Cake☀️ ESG
TL,DR: ESG designations are labels meant to indicate ethical products ESG | Organic, Non-GMO, Ethically SourcedLike organic, non-gmo, and ethically sourced marketing labels, ESG labels are applied when a company allegedly meets regulatory standardsCan be related to the product itself, or associated impacts from the productEatamology “ESG” stands for environmental, social, and governance. It’s a broad and sometimes subjective label that attracts investors concerned about outcomes and ethics in...
Helping future investors understand finance and crypto using digestible analogies. I hope you brought your appetite. Not a financial advisor
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TL,DR: Stocks and Bonds are the building blocks of a healthy investment diet.
Fruits / Stocks
Like fruits, stocks can be succulent and sweet or bitter and sour, carrying more risk and reward than other investments.
What’s in a Name?
No one knows for certain why ”stock” represents shares in a company, although some theories suggest stock reflects the material used in the hull of a boat, or from the trunk of a tree. Stocks were first traded at a shipping port in Denmark - so wooden boats are fittingly linked to the terminology.
About the Product
Stocks represent equity or shares issued by a company which provide partial ownership. The company’s worth is associated with the price of its shares, which means the shares can grow in value or plummet, depending on the company’s performance and demand for partial ownership. If the company goes bankrupt, the stockholders, as called shareholders, will receive money back only after all other financial obligations are met, including any outstanding debt payments.
Veggies / Bonds
Like veggies, bonds can be bland and predictable, and are typically consumed by the more responsible investors with an aversion to risk. However, some veggies can suprise, with bold flavors and substantial risk.
What’s in a Name?
“Bonds” reflect the binding nature of the investment product. Unlike a stock, which involves no financial commitments other than an ownership percentage (ignoring dilutions), bond issuers are obligated via a binding contract to pay bond holders the agreed interest and principal amounts.
About the Product
Bonds represent debt in the form of loans to an organization such as the government, a government agency, or a private company. If you buy a bond, you are essentially lending money to the issuing organization, and that org will pay you back over time, with interest. The payment typically involves a fixed interest rate, let’s say 5% of the overall price, every six months, which is why bonds are sometimes called “Fixed Income”. At maturity, which is like the product’s expiration date, the original amount paid for the product is returned to the holder as a principal payment. Bond buyers are typically looking to preserve their wealth and do not expect large returns.
TL,DR: Stocks and Bonds are the building blocks of a healthy investment diet.
Fruits / Stocks
Like fruits, stocks can be succulent and sweet or bitter and sour, carrying more risk and reward than other investments.
What’s in a Name?
No one knows for certain why ”stock” represents shares in a company, although some theories suggest stock reflects the material used in the hull of a boat, or from the trunk of a tree. Stocks were first traded at a shipping port in Denmark - so wooden boats are fittingly linked to the terminology.
About the Product
Stocks represent equity or shares issued by a company which provide partial ownership. The company’s worth is associated with the price of its shares, which means the shares can grow in value or plummet, depending on the company’s performance and demand for partial ownership. If the company goes bankrupt, the stockholders, as called shareholders, will receive money back only after all other financial obligations are met, including any outstanding debt payments.
Veggies / Bonds
Like veggies, bonds can be bland and predictable, and are typically consumed by the more responsible investors with an aversion to risk. However, some veggies can suprise, with bold flavors and substantial risk.
What’s in a Name?
“Bonds” reflect the binding nature of the investment product. Unlike a stock, which involves no financial commitments other than an ownership percentage (ignoring dilutions), bond issuers are obligated via a binding contract to pay bond holders the agreed interest and principal amounts.
About the Product
Bonds represent debt in the form of loans to an organization such as the government, a government agency, or a private company. If you buy a bond, you are essentially lending money to the issuing organization, and that org will pay you back over time, with interest. The payment typically involves a fixed interest rate, let’s say 5% of the overall price, every six months, which is why bonds are sometimes called “Fixed Income”. At maturity, which is like the product’s expiration date, the original amount paid for the product is returned to the holder as a principal payment. Bond buyers are typically looking to preserve their wealth and do not expect large returns.
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