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How Short Selling Works: Short Interest & Squeezes Explained

May 7, 2026May 6, 2026 by Bruno

Short selling explained — from borrowing shares to short squeezes. A clear, data-backed guide with historical examples, regulatory rules, and key metrics every investor should know.

Categories Market Education Tags GameStop, investing basics, short interest, short selling, short squeeze, stock market Leave a comment

Bond Pricing, Yield, Duration & Convexity Explained

May 7, 2026May 6, 2026 by Bruno

Learn how bond prices move with interest rates, what duration really measures, and why convexity matters — with worked examples and real data.

Categories Market Education Tags bond pricing, duration convexity, fixed income investing, interest rate risk, investing basics, yield to maturity Leave a comment

GAAP vs. Non-GAAP Earnings: What Adjusted EPS Really Means

May 25, 2026May 6, 2026 by Bruno

AMD posted $0.84 GAAP EPS and $1.37 adjusted EPS in Q1 2026—a 63% gap. Here’s what each number measures, what adjustments create the difference, and how investors should read both.

Categories Market Education Tags adjusted earnings per share, earnings analysis, eps explained, gaap vs non-gaap, investing basics, stock market Leave a comment

Options Greeks Explained: Delta, Gamma, Theta, and Vega

May 7, 2026May 5, 2026 by Bruno

Learn how delta, gamma, theta, vega, and rho measure an option’s price sensitivity — with worked examples, real numbers, and charts.

Categories Market Education Tags black-scholes, delta gamma theta vega, investing basics, options explained, options greeks, options trading Leave a comment

Options 101: Calls, Puts, Strike Price, and How They Work

May 7, 2026May 5, 2026 by Bruno

Learn how stock options work — what calls and puts do, how strike price and expiry determine value, and the difference between intrinsic and time value.

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Palantir Q1 2026: Revenue Surges 85%, U.S. AI Demand Doubles

May 7, 2026May 5, 2026 by Bruno

Palantir smashes Q1 2026 estimates with $1.63B revenue (+85% YoY), $0.33 EPS beat, U.S. revenue up 104%, and FY 2026 guidance raised to $7.66B.

Categories Stock Market, Stocks Tags AI stocks, earnings season, government AI spending, palantir earnings, PLTR stock, stock market Leave a comment

What Is the VIX? The Fear Index, Explained

May 7, 2026May 4, 2026 by Bruno

The VIX measures S&P 500 implied volatility over 30 days. Learn how it is calculated, what levels signal fear vs calm, and how investors use it.

Categories Market Education Tags investing basics, market volatility, options trading, stock market fear gauge, VIX, volatility index Leave a comment

What Is the P/E Ratio? And When Does It Mislead?

May 7, 2026May 4, 2026 by Bruno

The P/E ratio divides stock price by earnings per share — but it breaks for unprofitable companies, cyclical earnings, and cross-sector comparisons. Here is what it actually tells you.

Categories Market Education Tags earnings per share, how to value stocks, investing basics, price to earnings ratio, shiller cape ratio, stock valuation Leave a comment

Beta, Alpha, and the CAPM: What These Numbers Measure

May 7, 2026May 4, 2026 by Bruno

Beta measures market sensitivity, alpha tracks excess return. Here’s what these numbers mean and four ways CAPM breaks down in practice.

Categories Market Education Tags alpha investing, beta coefficient, capm model, investing basics, stock market risk Leave a comment

The Yield Curve: What It Is and Why Inversion Matters

May 7, 2026May 3, 2026 by Bruno

Understand the yield curve, what causes inversions, and why they have preceded every U.S. recession since 1955. Includes today’s snapshot.

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