The MFI Market Intelligence Hub
Every meaningful investment decision starts with understanding the landscape it sits inside. Which sectors are structurally growing, which are being disrupted, which carry macro risks that aren’t obvious from the individual company level — that context is what separates investors who understand what they own from investors who are just following someone else’s picks.
This hub is the reference layer for MicroFinanceInsights. Each section covers a specific market domain in depth: the key concepts, the structural dynamics, the metrics that actually matter, and the honest assessment of where the evidence is strong versus where it’s speculative. These pages are built to be referenced repeatedly — not read once and forgotten.
If you’re evaluating a specific investment opportunity, start here to get the sector context right. If you’re reading a newsletter recommendation and want to understand the investment thesis behind it, this is where you’ll find the framework to evaluate it independently.
Artificial Intelligence & Technology
The structural investment case for AI, how to distinguish infrastructure plays from application bets, and the metrics that actually matter for evaluating AI-sector companies.
- AI infrastructure vs. AI applications — the risk profile difference
- Semiconductor supply chain and compute bottlenecks
- Hyperscale business model mechanics
- How to evaluate AI revenue claims vs. legacy business
Bitcoin & Digital Assets
How Bitcoin’s supply mechanics work, what the ETF approval changed structurally, where institutional money is actually going, and how to think about digital assets as a portfolio allocation.
- Bitcoin halving cycles and supply dynamics
- Spot ETF mechanics and institutional flow impact
- Ethereum’s proof-of-stake transition and fee economics
- Altcoin risk framework — what survives a full cycle
IPOs & Emerging Companies
How to read an S-1, what lock-up expirations mean for price dynamics, how to evaluate early-stage business models, and the framework for distinguishing genuine growth companies from IPO hype.
- S-1 prospectus reading guide — what to look for first
- Unit economics: CAC, LTV, and payback periods explained
- Insider lock-up schedules and post-IPO price behavior
- Direct listings vs. traditional IPOs vs. SPACs
Macro & Market Structure
How interest rates, inflation, Fed policy, and global capital flows affect equity markets — the macro context that every stock picker needs to understand even if they don’t trade macro.
- Interest rate mechanics and equity valuation
- How inflation affects different asset classes differently
- Fed policy signals — what matters and what’s noise
- Global capital flow patterns and their US market impact
Wealth Building Fundamentals
The principles of long-term wealth building that the academic evidence consistently supports — compounding, costs, tax efficiency, and the behavioral gaps that explain why most investors underperform their own portfolios.
- Compounding mechanics and the cost of interruptions
- Expense ratios and fee drag over 20-30 year horizons
- Tax-efficient account structure and asset location
- The behavioral performance gap — data and causes
Investment Newsletter Industry
How the financial newsletter publishing industry works, what the publisher’s regulatory exclusion actually means, how track records are calculated and presented, and what to evaluate before subscribing to any paid research service.
- Section 202(a)(11)(D) exclusion — what it means for subscribers
- How performance track records are constructed and what they omit
- The introductory pricing model and what to expect at renewal
- How to evaluate analyst track records honestly
How to Use This Hub
If you’re evaluating a specific investment opportunity, find the relevant sector above and read the foundational coverage first. If you’ve received a newsletter recommendation and want to understand the thesis behind it, the Investment Newsletter Industry section explains how these services work at a structural level. If you’re building a broader understanding of markets, the Macro & Market Structure and Wealth Building Fundamentals sections are the most foundational starting points.
Each section above links to the corresponding category archive, where individual articles dive deeper into specific topics. New reference content is added as we build it. Subscribe to the MFI Monthly Newsletter to get notified when major new reference pages publish.