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  Episode 34 — Applied Stock Basics: Cash/Bond Buffers & Bear-Market Protocol Your Account’s “Airbag” That Prevents Panic Selling (Buffer Range + Drawdown Action Table + Emergency Routine) 3-Line Summary In deep drawdowns, most plans fail not because of the asset choice, but because without a buffer the account loses options —and “sell” becomes the only option you can feel. This episode turns buffers into rules (range, floor, priorities) and installs a simple drawdown action table (-10/-20/-30) that reduces improvisation. The core message is simple: buffers are not return engines; they are survival devices —and survival is what enables compounding. Table of Contents The goal of Episode 34: why rules break in crashes when buffers are missing What a buffer really is: not “dry powder,” but an anti-forced-selling device Buffer building blocks (concept only): cash / short-term bonds / intermediate bonds Five questions that decide your buffer range (mentality, cashflow, time) Three...

  Episode 32 — Applied Stock Basics: Risk Limits & Position Sizing “Lock the Numbers” so One Mistake Can’t Break the Whole Account 3-Line Summary  Long-term results often depend less on prediction and more on whether you set hard loss ceilings first —that’s where stability comes from. This episode converts your Episode 31 Constitution into five risk-budget numbers plus position sizing rules that prevent oversized mistakes. The core idea is simple: small losses per decision, big consistency over time —that’s how accounts survive and compound. Table of Contents The goal of Episode 32: why “numbers” stabilize behavior The 3-layer risk limit model: Account–Monthly–Per Decision The Five Risk-Budget Numbers: turning the Constitution into enforceable rules Position sizing fundamentals: “how much you buy” drives most outcomes Three sizing methods (simple): fixed allocation, fixed loss, volatility-aware sizing S&P 500 single-core sizing: design it as accumulation, not trading...