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Ha! I was an accounting undergrad and graduate finance/banking student before transitioning to software many years ago. I skimmed the article and still have many of the mentioned books and authors on my bookshelf. So, he's probably got a pretty good guide here. Although, I'm not sure why someone would want to learn all of this - it isn't a particularly stimulating subject - and probably overkill for managing personal investments.

I personally wouldn't advise option-trading as part of any personal investment strategy, unless you're doing it with a limited amount of money strictly as a hobby / educational gamble. It's just too complex a topic to risk money on without serious research - and that cost time (money) too.




Additionally, after spending most of the 2010s in software development and learning several languages and software engineering practices, I can't say I remember much of what I learned from any of those books or courses I took in my past life. My brain has been saturated by technology and other interests. I guess you have to continue reading and staying up-to-date on any topic in order to keep it fresh in your mind.




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