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SYSTEM PULSESTABLE
VIX 18.2Yield Curve +0.34%Credit Spreads 3.8%
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Foundations

GDP, inflation, interest rates, fiscal & monetary policy

20

Financial System

Banks, credit, leverage, systemic risk

20

Market Indicators

Yield curves, VIX, credit spreads, bond yields

20

Global Macro

Debt, trade, exchange rates, emerging markets

20

Investment Basics

Stocks, bonds, diversification, compounding

20

Advanced Macro

QE, financial repression, debt cycles, bubbles

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Concept of the Day

Yield Curve

Why does it predict recessions?

Inflationโœ“
Interest Ratesโœ“
Quantitative Easing
Credit Spreads

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