Reading WSJ, no idea where to start

Hey everyone,

I am a student and have just started trying to read WSJ. I honestly have no idea where to start as I have limited market knowledge and my main goal is to learn and eventually form my own opinions. Any advice on where to start for a beginner?

4 Comments
 
Best Response

Lol dude, come on. Where to start reading the newspaper? Ok, ok, I'll throw you a bone. The front page of the WSJ has a column on the left hand side with some headlines and references to where they are in the paper. Start there.

On another note, there's not really a"right" way to read a news paper. It's also difficult since you're just a student. Most people will read what's applicable to their industry. I see you have "equity research" as the area you're interested in. Well if there is an sector/industry that you'd like to focus on? Then I'd recommend skimming through the paper for references to that sector and read relevant material.

And loosen up a little bit. I'm sure you didn't really need me to tell you any of the above. You'd be no worse off had you just taken a stab at reading the news paper and found out how you like to read it. Hell you may have even learned something from it. Anyway, best of luck.

 

Mollitia et beatae nulla. Ad voluptatem consequatur voluptas illum unde quia.

Quia qui asperiores recusandae suscipit. Sunt aut tempora corporis veniam non. Natus rerum animi tempora non. Eum sed repellat vel in. Libero provident iusto velit veniam reprehenderit eum odio.

Career Advancement Opportunities

May 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Point72 99.0%
  • D.E. Shaw 98.1%
  • Citadel Investment Group 97.1%
  • AQR Capital Management 96.2%
  • Magnetar Capital 95.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

May 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Magnetar Capital 99.0%
  • Millennium Partners 98.1%
  • D.E. Shaw 97.1%
  • Blackstone Group 96.1%
  • Citadel Investment Group 95.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

May 2026 Hedge Fund

  • AQR Capital Management 99.1%
  • Point72 98.1%
  • D.E. Shaw 97.2%
  • Citadel Investment Group 96.2%
  • Magnetar Capital 95.3%

Total Avg Compensation

May 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Portfolio Manager (9) $1,648
  • Vice President (27) $464
  • Director/MD (12) $423
  • NA (9) $320
  • Engineer/Quant (86) $288
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (26) $284
  • Manager (4) $282
  • 2nd Year Associate (32) $253
  • 1st Year Associate (76) $192
  • Analysts (240) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (28) $146
  • Junior Trader (5) $102
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (282) $96
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
7
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”