Price-to-Earnings (P/E) Ratio: Compares a company's stock price to its earnings per share.

Earnings Per Share (EPS): Indicates a company's profitability on a per-share basis.

Return on Equity (ROE): Measures a company's profitability relative to shareholders' equity.

Debt-to-Equity (D/E) Ratio: Assesses a company's financial leverage.

Banks are often seen as the ‘heart’ of the economy. When they make a lot of money, it usually means businesses are growing, and people are spending, which is a good sign for the overall stock market.

Strong bank earnings often ignite the rest of the market. If the big banks do well, it gives other investors the confidence to buy stocks in other industries (like tech or retail).

Many beginner investors start with bank stocks because they are "Blue Chip" stocks - large, stable companies that often pay dividends (regular cash payments to shareholders).

Watch the ‘big names’ first. You don't need to track every company. Keeping an eye on 1 or 2 big banks (like JPMorgan or Goldman Sachs) can give you a quick ‘temperature check’ on how the whole US economy is doing.

Understand ‘expectations’. Sometimes a bank makes billions in profit, but its stock price goes down. This happens if they didn't make as much as experts expected. Learning that ‘beating expectations’ is more important than the raw dollar amount is a key lesson for beginner investors.

This highlights that even "digital gold" (Bitcoin) has unique risks that traditional assets (like stocks or physical gold) do not. As a beginner investor, it reminds you that technological shifts can change the value of an investment.

Investors often buy Bitcoin to protect against inflation (the rising cost of goods). If the market begins to doubt Bitcoin’s long-term safety, they may move their money back into gold or government bonds.

Wood didn’t move his money into cash; he moved it into Gold. This is a classic ‘flight to safety’ strategy. It shows beginners how professional investors react to uncertainty by moving into ‘proven’ assets.

Don’t panic, but pay attention. Quantum computers capable of breaking Bitcoin don't exist yet and might be years or decades away. However, as a beginner, you should be aware that ‘secure’ technology is only secure until a better technology comes along.

If you want to protect your money from inflation, don't put everything in one basket. Just as Wood split his 10% into Bitcoin and Gold, a beginner investor might consider having a mix of different types of ‘safe’ investments.

Mining takes years. You cannot simply turn on a new copper mine. This suggests that the copper shortage isn't a one-week fad. It is a multi-year trend that rewards patient, long-term investors rather than day-traders.

Companies that own copper mines (producers) are likely to see their profits soar as the price of what they sell goes up.

Historically, copper was ‘cyclical’, meaning its price went up and down with the general economy. Now, it is becoming ‘structural’, meaning its value is driven by long-term technology trends (AI and Green Energy) that are likely to stay strong regardless of short-term economic dips.

Look beyond tech stocks. Many beginner investors only focus on ‘big tech’ companies. This news shows that the physical side of tech (the copper in the data centers) is just as important. Diversifying into Commodity ETFs or Mining Stocks could be a way to benefit from the AI boom without just buying software companies.

This is a classic lesson in economics. When supply is low and demand is high, prices usually rise. As a beginner investor, identifying these bottlenecks (where the world can't get enough of something it desperately needs) is a key way to find growth opportunities.