Beginner · 4 min
Why did this stock move?
Price moves come from new information, from flows, or from both — learn to tell them apart.
Markets, explained
Markets, explained. Short, plain-language lessons on investing basics, how markets work, stocks, ETFs, commodities and crypto — written for Canadians.
Beginner · 5 min
How the TSX differs from the TSX Venture Exchange
Listing standards, liquidity and risk profiles are fundamentally different.
Intermediate · 8 min
How to read an earnings report
Start with cash flow, then work backwards to the headline number.
Beginner · 6 min
What rising interest rates mean
Rates reprice every future dollar a company expects to earn.
Beginner · 3 min
Understanding market capitalization
Market cap is a price tag, not a measure of company quality.
Intermediate · 7 min
What does this market term mean?
A working glossary of the terms that appear in every market report.
Beginner · 6 min
ETFs, explained
An ETF is a basket you can trade like a single share — the basket's rules matter more than its name.
Intermediate · 7 min
Commodity markets for equity investors
Commodity prices set the revenue line for a large part of the Canadian market.
Beginner · 5 min
Crypto: what the risk actually is
Custody, volatility and disclosure are three separate risks — treat them separately.
Intermediate · 9 min
How to read quarterly financial reports
Read the cash flow statement first, the MD&A second, and the headline earnings number last.
Intermediate · 8 min
What happens when interest rates rise
Higher rates raise the discount rate on every future dollar — long-duration assets and borrowers repricing debt feel it first.