Markets Made Simple by Afik Tori
Welcome to Markets Made Simple designed for young to middle-aged investors who want to learn and become more familiar with financial markets. The show will include periodic overviews of key financial market events, how to interpret those events, and educational background on variously related topics.
~Afik Tori
Episodes
11 episodes
Asset Management Basics
Managing your wealth is important. But how?The 3-bucket method tells us to mentally organize our wealth allocation into 3 categories: cash, real-estate, and investments.In this episode, I will explain how each bucket carries its...
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Episode 11
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22:09
Markets React to Presidential Election
The 2024 presidential election was historic, both politically and financially!Markets experienced a three-facet shock across equities, treasury bonds, and bitcoin.What can this simultaneous shift in asset pricing teach us about ...
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Episode 10
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15:38
Options & Futures Made Simple
Think you know options?Whether retail or professional, it is imperative to understand the two most popular asset classes within the derivatives space.In today's episode, we will deep dive into futures and options, what they're u...
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Episode 9
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29:45
Artificial Intelligence Craze
AI is beginning to make a noticeable impact on how we see our future. Financial markets have definitely expressed their enthusiasm this past week with AI stocks enjoying significant upside. Now all that's left for us to do is decide whether thi...
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Episode 8
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15:29
Is the Bank Liquidity Crisis Good or Bad for Stocks?
Over the past month, we have witnessed record outflows from small to mid-sized banks into money market funds. As investors, it is crucial for us to understand what money market funds are and why they have attracted billions of dollars worth of ...
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Episode 7
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17:49
SVB Collapse Made Simple
Silicon Valley Bank's collapse is the second biggest bank failure in US history. This story includes aspects of the banking sector, accounting, risk management, bond portfolio allocation, and more. What chain of events led to this potentially d...
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Episode 6
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24:53
ETFs Made Simple & 2023 Outlook
ETFs are one of the most useful tools in constructing strategically diversified portfolios. But first, we need to understand how they work and what details to pay attention to. Especially with 2023 approaching.~Afik Tori
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Episode 5
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24:07
Inflation Made Simple
Today we will focus on the important elements of inflation. Specifically, we will dissect the CPI and become familiarized with market trends related to inflation.~Afik Tori
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Episode 4
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27:25
Stock Valuations Made Simple
Today's episode will focus on how investment banks and hedge funds decide on stock price valuations. We're here to make it simple!~Afik Tori
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Episode 3
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23:22
Interest Rates & Bonds Made Simple
This past week we had a key interest rate decision announcement by the Federal Reserve affecting all markets. Let's make it simple!~Afik Tori
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Episode 2
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21:15
Introducing Markets Made Simple
Hello everyone and welcome to Markets Made Simple!In this intro, I will discuss the theme of my podcast and the topics we will be focusing on.My main mission is to spread financial education and familiarity in the simplest way possible....
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Episode 1
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