TL,DR: Novice investors and people looking for financial independence will appreciate the simplicity and relatability of the pages to come. Financial professionals might find the content boring, redundant, and unnecessary. That’s okay. They probably already know everything about investing anyways.
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When speaking outloud, the word “finance” is pronounced A. fə-ˈnan(t)s, fuh eh nánce, or finánce with an accent on the a and a soft pronunciation of the i B. fī-ˌnan(t)s, fuh eye nance, or fínance with an accent on the i and a hard pronunciation of the a, as in “nancy”
How would you describe a “hammer candlestick”? A. A type of bullish reversal candlestick pattern, made up of just one candle, found in price charts of financial assets. The candle looks like a hammer, as it has a long lower wick and a short body at the top of the candlestick with little or no upper wick. B. A candlestick which is shaped like a hammer and used as decorative lighting during construction banquets and gatherings.
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If you answered A to any or all of these questions, you either have a British accent, or you’ve been working on Wall Street for a long time. You are not the target audience for the book. Proceed with caution.