Finance Figured

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  • How To Read a Balance Sheet

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    What is a Balance sheet? A balance sheet is a financial statement that lists a company’s assets, liabilities, and shareholder’s equity at a specific time period. Essentially providing information on what the company owns, owes, and amount invested by shareholder’s. This information can be used to assist in evaluating a company’s financial wellbeing by using…

  • Policy Watch #1: Trump’s Tariff Shock – The Return of Trade Tensions

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    After months of easing tensions and new trade deals suggesting progress in the global trade environment, trade tensions are flaring once again as Trump catches markets off-guard with recent steep tariffs imposed on Chinese imports. In this Policy Watch I will break down these developments and analyse how it is effecting markets. 100% Tariffs From…

  • The Global Picture: Setting the stage for my portfolio

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    Financial news can feel overwhelming. Central banks implementing monetary policy, GDP and growth forecasts, inflation reports – but how does this all connect to investing? In this series, I will be building my own investment portfolio from scratch, walking you through each step of my decision making process. Each post in this series will cover…

  • Welcome to Finance Figured

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    Rayan Haifi
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    Finance is Everywhere – You Just have to see it Finance can feel intimidating at first glance – filled with jargon, confusing charts, and political headlines that change constantly.  But behind the complexity of finance lies the opportunity to understand how economies work and how investors can navigate them. A deeper understanding of the financial…