Pillar 9

Macro and Markets

Macro and Markets - 4 in-depth guides covering the fundamentals.

Crypto and interest rates: why the Fed matters to Bitcoin and altcoins

Learn how interest rates, liquidity, the Fed, real yields, and the US dollar can influence Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the wider crypto market.
Crypto market cycles: bull markets, bear markets, and why emotions repeat

Understand crypto market cycles, bull and bear phases, halvings, liquidity, narratives, sentiment, and why beginner investors often buy late.
How to invest in stocks for the first time

Learn how beginners can start investing in stocks, choose between individual shares and ETFs, manage risk, and avoid common mistakes.
What are stocks? Shares, ownership, and public companies explained

Learn what stocks are, how shares represent ownership in public companies, why prices move, and how stocks differ from crypto assets.