The polite way to use your phone around other people, explained
Recently, while taking the metro to work, I encountered something that shocked me. The train was pulling up, just as...
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Fed raises interest rates: Trump’s failed takeover, briefly explained
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Pink Sheets Explained: OTC Stocks Guide
Pink sheets might remind you of a piece of pink paper used for taking notes or memos. (more…)
Golden Cross Explained + 3 Trading Strategies
Key TakeawaysA golden cross occurs when a faster moving average (typically the 50-day) crosses above a slower one (the 200-day),...
Lonnie Bunch resigns as Smithsonian secretary: Trump’s Smithsonian vendetta, briefly explained
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting...
The politics of Gen Z voters, explained
After 12 years of dominating American politics — either as president, as a candidate, or from the sidelines — Donald...
What makes a song flop: Drake, Katy Perry, Lizzo, and more, explained
Quite a few music artists are in their flop era right now. Think about it: Drake hasn’t been the same...
Pips in Forex Trading Explained
What is a pip in forex trading? Pip is short for “percentage in point” or “price interest point,” (Tokenist) which...
Algorithmic Trading Explained: A Trader’s Guide (2026)
Key Takeaways — Algorithmic Trading Algorithmic trading converts a rule-based strategy into code that handles entry, sizing, and exit without...
America’s biggest housing law in 30 years, explained
Physicists have longed for a theory of everything, a single framework that would explain every force in the universe. After...
Tick Charts Explained: A Day Trader’s Guide
Most day traders have a love or hate relationship with tick charts. Meaning, either you cannot trade without the tick...
The Supreme Court’s ugly new religion decision, in Landor v. Louisiana, explained
A Louisiana prison committed one of the most obvious violations of a man’s religious liberty that has ever made its...
Lean Hog Futures Explained: Specs and Strategy
Lean hog futures are one of the cattle futures contracts available for trading from the CME Group futures exchange. Lean...
Silver Futures Explained: Why They Exist
The theory of economics offers many explanations on the existence of the organized futures markets which have been often questioned...
