Intermediate path

Money and markets

Simon Sarris, Morgan Housel, Matt Levine, Rita McGrath and Jerry Neumann on money, risk, strategy and planning under uncertainty. You'll practice explaining numbers and abstract ideas in plain English.

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7 essays

Essays in this path

  1. Step 1

    Why Buy a House (or Land)?

    by Simon Sarris

    A lesson in ignoring economics

    Beginner · Short

  2. Step 2

    The Three Sides of Risk

    by Morgan Housel

    A personal story about risk that shows how we often misunderstand its true nature and implications.

    Beginner · Medium

  3. Step 3

    The GameStop Game Never Stops

    by Matt Levine

    Analysis of the GameStop trading phenomenon and its implications for market structure.

    Beginner · Long

  4. Step 4

    The Psychology of Money

    by Morgan Housel

    Exploration of how people think about wealth, focusing on behavior and psychology rather than mathematics.

    Beginner · Long

  5. Step 5

    Transient Advantage

    by Rita McGrath

    Analysis of why traditional approaches to strategy no longer work.

    Intermediate · Medium

  6. Step 6

    Discovery Driven Planning

    by Rita McGrath

    Framework for planning in highly uncertain environments.

    Intermediate · Long

  7. Step 7

    Productive Uncertainty

    by Jerry Neumann

    Exploration of how to make decisions under genuine uncertainty.

    Intermediate · Long