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Morning everyone (from the UK). My names Dan and I'm 24 years old, currently living in the North East.

I've been interest in stocks and more importantly, money my whole life. It wasn't until last year (and some failed business ideas later) that I realised my actual interest was money. Learning the way it works and the way to make it grow really fascinates me.

At the moment I'm in a job which I find very dull and boring, I'm trying to progress there and move up the ladder but I see it as "making the best out a bad situation" as I really don't have much passion for the place.

I've been pursuing a stockbroker career for around a year now and it's something that really interests me, I've been taking it a lot more serious lately and enrolling on some maths, business and finance courses. Really enjoying my journey so far.

Came across this website because I was trying to find a community to get involved in relating to the stock market. Looking forward to getting to know some of you and expanding my learning.

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Stockbroker? That's like me aspiring to be a fucking dinosaur.

Under my tutelage, you will grow from boys to men. From men into gladiators. And from gladiators into SWANSONS.
 
Flake

Stockbroker? That's like me aspiring to be a fucking dinosaur.

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