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Adam Smith's* Invisible Hand Explained in One Minute: Definition, Theory & Controversies
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- 1 Derivatives Explained in One Minute
- 2 The European Union and the Eurozone Explained in One Minute: Past, Present and Future
- 3 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Explained in One Minute
- 4 Monetary Easing (aka Quantitative Easing / QE, LTRO, APP and so on) Explained in One Minute
- 5 Economic Stimulus (Monetary Stimulus and Fiscal Stimulus) Explained in One Minute
- 6 Negative Interest Rates (Negative Interest Rate Policy or NIRP Implications) Explained in One Minute
- 7 The Minimum Wage Explained in One Minute
- 8 Populism (in Economics and/or Politics) Explained in One Minute
- 9 The Paradox of Thrift (Underconsumption and Oversaving) Explained in One Minute
- 10 Main Street and Wall Street Compared in One Minute
- 11 Moral Hazard Explained in One Minute: AIG Bailout, General Motors Bailout, Bank Bailouts, etc.
- 12 Systemic Risk (Too Big to Fail) Explained in One Minute
- 13 Currency Wars (Competitive Currency Devaluations) Explained in One Minute
- 14 Trade Wars (Isolationism) Explained in One Minute
- 15 The World Trade Organization (WTO) Explained in One Minute
- 16 Pump and Dump Schemes Explained in One Minute
- 17 Tangible and Intangible Assets Compared in One Minute
- 18 Bank Runs Explained in One Minute: How Banks Become Insolvent and Fail
- 19 Deposit Guarantees (Deposit Insurance Systems Like the FDIC) Explained in One Minutes
- 20 The Economics Behind Doing/Fixing Things Yourself (DIY) vs. Hiring a Professional in One Minute
- 21 The Economics Behind Getting a Job vs. Working for Yourself (Being Your Own Boss) in One Minute
- 22 Buying New Cars vs. Choosing Used Vehicles - A One Minute Comparison
- 23 Adam Smith's* Invisible Hand Explained in One Minute: Definition, Theory & Controversies
- 24 Democrats vs. Republicans: The Economics Behind the Republican and Democratic Parties in One Minute
- 25 The Universal (AKA Guaranteed or Unconditional) Basic Income Explained in One Minute
- 26 The Economics of Affiliate Marketing and Multi-Level Marketing (MLM/Network Marketing) in One Minute
- 27 Thomas Malthus (Malthusianism): Does Population Growth Lead to Food Shortages & Resource Depletion?
- 28 Bitcoin (BTC) vs. Bitcoin Cash (BCC/BCH): Will You Sell or Hold Your Bitcoin Cash? [One Minute News]
- 29 Ayn Rand (The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged) Analyzed in One Minute: From Biography to Philosophy
- 30 Left-Wing Anarchism and Right-Wing Anarchism (Anarcho-Capitalism) Defined, Explained and Compared
- 31 The Market Capitalization (Market Cap) Explained in One Minute: Stocks, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrencies
- 32 Are Taxes Fair? The Redistribution of Wealth via Taxation Explained in One Minute
- 33 Altcoins (Bitcoin Alternatives) Defined and Explained in One Minute: Namecoin, Litecoin & 1.6k+ Alts
- 34 Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA) and Lump Sum Investing Defined, Explained & Compared in One Minute
- 35 The Treaty of Versailles Explained in One Minute: From German/Weimar Republic Hyperinflation to WWII
- 36 Three Types of Money in One Minute: Commodity Money, Representative Money and Fiat Money*/Currency
- 37 The IMF's Special Drawing Rights (SDR or XDR) Defined and Explained in One Minute
- 38 Payday Loans (AKA Cash Advance Loans, Payday Advance Loans or Salary Loans) Explained in One Minute
- 39 "Intrinsic Value" Defined and Explained in One Minute: Labor vs. Subjective Theory of Value
- 40 The Third and Fourth Industrial Revolution (Internet of Things, AI, etc.) Explained in One Minute
- 41 Franklin Delano Roosevelt's (FDR's) New Deal Explained in One Minute
- 42 Positive and Negative Externalities Defined & Explained in One Minute: Education vs. Pollution?
- 43 Say's Law (Jean-Baptiste Say) Explained in One Minute: Aggregate Supply = Aggregate Demand?
- 44 Budget Deficits (Deficit Spending) and Surpluses Defined, Explained & Compared in One Minute
- 45 The Economics Behind the Vietnam War Explained in One Minute: Costs, Effects and Politics
- 46 Lyndon Johnson's "Great Society" Explained in One Minute: Goals, Programs, Effects & Controversy
- 47 Will Robots Take Our Jobs? Technological Unemployment Defined & Explained (+ Examples) in One Minute
- 48 Capital Controls (Limiting Inflows and Outflows) in One Minute: Definition, Explanation and Examples
- 49 China (PRC) Under Mao Zedong and the Communist Party (CPC): Great Leap Forward + Cultural Revolution
- 50 The Economics Behind Lobbying Explained in One Minute: From Meaning/Definition to Examples
- 51 The Economics Behind the League of Nations and United Nations Explained in One Minute
- 52 Short Selling Assets (Shorting) Explained in One Minute: From Definition to Examples
- 53 John Maynard Keynes in One Minute: From Biography to Economic Theory
- 54 Stablecoins (Crypto) Explained in One Minute: Are Tether (USDT) or Coinbase's USD Coin (USDC) Safe?
- 55 Contrarian Investing Defined/Explained in One Minute: Is Trading Against the Trend a Good Strategy?
- 56 Trade (or Labor) Unions Explained in One Minute: Definition/Meaning, History & Arguments For/Against
- 57 Poverty and (Economic) Inequality Defined, Explained and Compared in One Minute
- 58 The Federal Funds Rate Explained in One Minute: Federal Reserve Interest Rate Superpower or Threat?
- 59 The US - China Trade War Explained in One Minute: Causes/Reasons, United States Tariffs, etc.
- 60 Outsourcing Pros and Cons: Should You Outsource or Insource (Hire In-House Employees)?
- 61 Onshoring vs. Offshoring (Outsourcing Domestically vs. Abroad): One Minute Explanation/Comparison
- 62 Living Below and Above Your Means Explained in One Minute: Examples, Implications, Politics, etc.
- 63 Barriers to Entry Explained in One Minute: Definition, Examples and Monopoly/Competition Concerns
- 64 Unfunded Liabilities Explained in One Minute: From Definition to Tricky Unfunded Liability Examples
- 65 Unfunded Liabilities Explained in One Minute: From Definition to Tricky Unfunded Liability Examples
- 66 The Economics Behind Instant and Delayed Gratification Explained in One Minute: Consuming vs. Saving
- 67 The Pros/Cons of Economic Sanctions Explained: Definition. Examples. Advantages and Disadvantages.
- 68 The Coase Theorem Explained: Coasean Bargaining Definition, Conditions/Assumptions and Examples
- 69 The Life Extension/Longevity Industry's Economics Explained: Geroscience, Biomedicine, Anti-Aging...
- 70 The Resource Curse (Paradox of Plenty) Explained: Definition/Meaning, Examples (Dutch Disease), etc.
- 71 "Whales" Explained in One Minute: Well-Funded Investors/Traders Like JPMorgan Chase's "London Whale"
- 72 A Market for Lemons: George Akerlof, Information Asymmetry, Imperfect Information & Market Failures
- 73 The Economics Behind a Potential United States - Iran Conflict Escalation Explained in One Minute
- 74 Over-The-Counter (OTC) Trading and Broker-Dealers Explained in One Minute: OTC Link, OTCBB, etc.
- 75 Sovereign Debt (National, Government or Public Debt) Explained in One Minute: From Meaning to Crisis
- 76 The Economics Behind Cartels Explained in One Minute: From Drugs to Oil (OPEC), Diamonds, etc.
- 77 To Collude, or Not to Collude: The Economics Behind Collusion Explained in One Minute
- 78 Antitrust Laws (Competition Laws) Explained in One Minute: The Sherman Antitrust Act, FTC Act, etc.
- 79 Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS) Explained in One Minute: Did We Learn Our Lesson?
- 80 The "Big Three" Credit Rating Agencies in One Minute: Standard & Poor's/S&P, Moody's and Fitch Group
- 81 Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDOs) Explained in One Minute: Definition, Risk, Tranches, etc.
- 82 Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLOs) Explained in One Minute: Mortgage-Backed Securities 2.0?
- 83 Profiteering, Price Fixing and Price Gouging Defined, Explained and Compared in One Minute
- 84 Financial Crisis vs. Economic Crisis: One Minute Explanation/Comparison (Definition, Examples, etc.)
- 85 How Low Can Interest Rates Go? A One Minute Perspective on "Modern-Day" Central Banking Limits
- 86 Why Wasn't "Money Printing" (Fed, ECB, etc.) Followed by High Inflation? A One Minute Explanation
- 87 From Deflationary Shock/Crash to Inflationary Spiral: A One Minute "Deflation to Inflation" Scenario
- 88 Is Hyperinflation a Threat for the United States or European Union Nations? A One Minute Perspective
- 89 Negative Oil Prices Explained in One Minute: From Demand Shock to Futures Market "Fine Print"
- 90 Legitimate Recovery or Dead Cat Bounce (DCB)? Catching a Falling Knife Explained in One Minute
- 91 Asset Price Recoveries vs. Economic Recoveries: When Should a Recovery Be Trusted?
- 92 Was the COVID-19 Pandemic a Black Swan or White Swan Event?
- 93 How Likely Is a Currency Reset in 2020 and Beyond? Currency Resets Explained in One Minute
- 94 Deglobalization Explained in One Minute: Definition, Examples and 2020 Context
- 95 Stock Buybacks (Share Repurchases) Explained in One Minute: Why Do Companies Buy Back Shares?
- 96 Stock Prices vs. Real Economy in One Minute: What Do Soaring Share Prices Tell Us About Main Street?
- 97 Stock Prices vs. Real Economy in One Minute: What Do Soaring Share Prices Tell Us About Main Street?
- 98 V-Shaped Recoveries Explained and Compared to U, W and L-Shaped Recovery Scenarios... in One Minute
- 99 Will the 2020 Economic Crisis Turn into a Great or Greater Depression? A One Minute Perspective
- 100 The Economics Behind Civil Unrest Explained in One Minute: From 2020 Realities to Long-Term Issues
- 101 The Economics Behind Civil Unrest Explained in One Minute: From 2020 Realities to Long-Term Issues
- 102 Can Central Banks Keep "Printing" Money/Currency Forever? Permanent Monetary Stimulus in One Minute
- 103 Can Central Banks Keep "Printing" Money/Currency Forever? Permanent Monetary Stimulus in One Minute
- 104 Consumerism After COVID-19? Post-Pandemic Consumer Behavior Changes Explained in One Minute
- 105 (Why and How) The Rich Are Getting Richer... in One Minute: Context, Reasons and Consequences
- 106 Corporate Welfare/Socialism Explained in One Minute: Privatizing Profits and Socializing Losses?
- 107 US Dollar Crisis vs. Dollar Strength After a Crisis in the United States: One Minute, Two Scenarios
- 108 What Could Replace the Dollar? Potential USD Alternatives (Gold, Currencies, etc.) in One Minute
- 109 Can Governments and Central Banks Defeat the Business Cycle? A "New Paradigm" in One Minute
- 110 The Economics (NOT Politics) Behind K-Shaped Recoveries Explained in One Minute
- 111 The Problem(s) with too Much Debt Explained in One Minute
- 112 (How) Can Central Banks Create Inflation? Federal Reserve/ECB "Superpowers" Explained in One Minute
- 113 The Economics Behind 2020 in One Minute
- 114 Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) Explained in One Minute
- 115 The Economics (?) Behind Polarization Explained in One Minute
