PinnedBuffoon FinanceIntro: The Buffoon Finance Game PlanGone are the days of euphoric markets and easy gains (none of which I realized personally — kudos to those of you who did.)Jul 4, 2022Jul 4, 2022
Buffoon FinanceThe Worst Leaders In Recent HistoryPoor political leadership is nothing new. We’re more exposed than ever before to the inner workings of politics thanks to the electronic…Aug 26, 2022Aug 26, 2022
Buffoon FinanceWhat Are EuroDollars?EuroDollars are not Euros denominated in Dollars. EuroDollars are all Dollars that exist outside of the US and are not included in total…Aug 16, 2022Aug 16, 2022
Buffoon FinanceWhat’s Going On With The IRS?The US government just announced their shiny new $740 BILLION Inflation Reduction Act which aims to subsidize a lot of thingsAug 8, 2022Aug 8, 2022
Buffoon FinanceWhat Is a Blockchain? For BuffoonsLet’s first look at pre-blockchain databases. Imagine you have a bank that stores all of its data in a centralized databaseAug 3, 2022Aug 3, 2022
Buffoon FinanceHow Does Short Selling Work?You can ride a stock both up and down, apparently. I’ve always heard about shorting, but could never wrap my head around how it works.Jul 19, 2022Jul 19, 2022
Buffoon FinanceCommodities vs. SecuritiesThis distinction is going to become very important over the next few months/ years as lawmakers and fiscal overlords draft up and implement…Jul 19, 20221Jul 19, 20221
Buffoon FinanceHow Yield Curves Predict MarketsThe yield curve can act as an economic crystal ball in predicting future economic health.Jul 15, 2022Jul 15, 2022
Buffoon FinanceWhat Is A Yield Curve?Yield curves are a chart that tracks the change in yields (return) for bonds of different maturities (durations)Jul 14, 2022Jul 14, 2022
Buffoon FinanceHow does QE Affect the Markets?*If you need a quick refresher on what QE is, check out yesterday’s write-up.*Jul 13, 2022Jul 13, 2022
