Economics for investors
A beginner-friendly but thorough tour of the economics that actually move markets: the core macro variables, how monetary and fiscal policy steer the cycle, the indicators traders watch (IPCA, SELIC, CPI, payrolls and more), and exactly how each one connects to the price of stocks, bonds and currencies.
The core macro variables
The five numbers that describe the health of an economy.
Policy, cycles and market forces
How central banks, governments and the natural cycle steer the economy.
Key economic indicators
The specific data releases the market reacts to, in Brazil and globally.
How it all connects to markets
The cause-and-effect chains from economic forces to asset prices.
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