Finished first, "The Economist" and dazed

So, I just finished reading the economist for the first time and I'm kind of baffled. Ok, so some of the stories I'm familiar with but others, I have no clue about. Is that normal?? What should I do? I want to give finance/econ a chance but I dont know what to do.

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It's a trade journal. It would be unrealistic for you to understand everything that was discussed if you aren't currently in finance or business or haven't been reading or following business news for a little while.

 

Keep reading it and use google/wikipedia for things you don't understand.

"Greed, in all of its forms; greed for life, for money, for love, for knowledge has marked the upward surge of mankind. And greed, you mark my words, will not only save Teldar Paper, but that other malfunctioning corporation called the USA."
 

(5AM) My entire residence floor = drunk poker while researching on the developing korea situation.

Did you guys see this? Riots -->

 

if you're crunched for time, I like to just stick with the WSJ. maybe scan headlines a few other places to find a few more articles particularly important and/or relevant to what you're pursuing, but that's it.

 

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