BUSINESS / MARKETS / POLITICS8 November 2026
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LEARNING PATH

Macro research

Follow official releases, handle revisions and compare a market narrative with underlying evidence.

5 guides22 minutes of reading, plus exercises

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  1. 01 · 4 min read

    Build a research routine you can question →

    Trace a change to its source and keep supporting and contradictory evidence together.

  2. 02 · 3 min read

    Market timings in UK time →

    Cash sessions, daylight-saving differences and economic release calendars.

  3. 03 · 5 min read

    Economic releases: separate the number from the surprise →

    Read the period, adjustment basis, revisions and expectations before turning a headline into a market story.

  4. 04 · 5 min read

    Bonds: income is only one part of the risk →

    Separate the coupon, market yield, duration and credit quality before calling a bond defensive.

  5. 05 · 5 min read

    Company accounts: profit, cash and the notes →

    Connect the income statement, balance sheet and cash-flow statement before drawing a conclusion.

FINISH WITH A PRACTICAL NOTE

Put the path into practice

Produce a release note with its reference period, source links, definitions, revisions, any sourced pre-release expectation and contradictory evidence.

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