I subscribed for years to The National Post (yes me. progressive me. progressives like to be financially savvy too, you know!).
When I was a n00b to the world of high finance, I started this habit: Every Saturday I would dive into the financial pages for a half-hour. Over time they evolved from gibberish to English. Amazing, that! I didn’t force myself to read anything that was too frustrating or jargon-filled. Rather, I would find any headline which caught my eye, and give it a shot. And now I’m an addict.
So give it a shot yourself. Just to prove it’s not all serious, here’s a starter-article for you poker players out there.
Honestly, I’ve tried, but as a Globe & Mail reader, I still feel like I need a translator Even the Financial Facelift is hard for me to get through. The worst part is, I own a home, have RRSPs and investments, and I’m still a dolt! Maybe I should try the Post instead.
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The trick for me was simply finding a headline about a company that interested me and reading that, and only that (unless another one really engaged me). Over time, I got to know about Westjet (back in the day, it bought me my condo! with Starbucks), Sunrype, Martha Stewart (one of my legendary mistakes).
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