Matt Levine makes sense of Wall Street like none other

Re:Matt Levine makes sense of Wall Street like none other by srckinase123 on Friday October 09, 2020 @01:47PM (#24732447)

Is it worthwhile to read Matt Levine's newsletter, even if someone doesn't even have a rudimentary grasp on finance/economics? I've tried reading excerpts but they just went over my head. Would it be more useful to get a basic understanding of finance before reading his newsletter? There is so much terminology that is foreign to me.

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Re:Matt Levine makes sense of Wall Street like none other by phreack on Friday October 09, 2020 @02:06PM (#24732652)

It was actually my first contact with 'real' finance. I started reading Money Stuff and just accepting that I wouldn't get most of it at first yet enjoying what I did get, and suddenly after a while I was looking up stuff on Investopedia and at some point, I realized I had actually learned lots of the basics and understanding all of the articles. I'm even thinking of studying it formally after the pandemic.

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Re:Matt Levine makes sense of Wall Street like none other by SonOfLilit on Friday October 09, 2020 @08:17PM (#24735702)

It's my first recommendation to anyone who tells me they'd like to understand a bit of finance - subscribe to Matt's newsletter, you'll pick it up and enjoy the journey.

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Re:Matt Levine makes sense of Wall Street like none other by exolymph on Friday October 09, 2020 @04:08PM (#24733891)

Yes, if you read it consistently you'll pick up a lot, even without preexisting knowledge. Google what you don't understand and the next issue will make more sense :)

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Re:Matt Levine makes sense of Wall Street like none other by TehShrike on Friday October 09, 2020 @02:03PM (#24732610)

I have found it to be useful, in the sense that immersing myself in something that I can just barely grasp part of is a good way for me to work my way into a field.

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