Pretty avid reader, starting FT IB next month. Alongside IB and the few outside activities I want to keep up with, it looks like I'll struggle to find time to read - goal is to listen to audiobooks while cranking work out at night etc to get it in where I can. For those of you in FT work, especially those who work long hours, how much/when do you read?
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I read maybe 30-60min every other night during the week. Both Saturday & Sunday for 60min on average (but sometimes it can be 4-5hours a day; and sometimes 0).
I was never much of a reader, but recently started because i found myself quite bored now that I am not at a bank and I'm done with the CFA.
If you're an avid reader then you shouldn't have a problem reading 100 pages in an hour or so. I remember that there was this article with a girl who was studying at some ivy league and was basically clocking 800 pages per day.
Personally it depends on how interesting and lengthy the book is, but I try to have 100 pages read per day.
I don't work IB hours (12 hrs/day usually, never more than 14-15), but the best way I think is to get in bed with a book an hour before you'd like to fall asleep if you really want to read a book. last night, I watched the heels game with a few research reports in hand and that was all the reading I did. not sure if banks allow lunch "breaks" or if you're supposed to read at your desk but when I had structured lunch breaks I'd read through the entire thing. pack a lunch and read for 30-60 minutes a day. got through several books that way and you're not too terribly tired so you retain most of it.
I usually read during my break time at work, so a little less than an hour or so. When I'm reading something really good, I'll spend much more time outside of work. Usually science fiction or mystery really gets me reading 200 or so pages a day.
I usually get ~30 minute a day on the train.
I highly recommend using Google Books. It's browser based and can be easily accessed at your desk and syncs with the iOS or Android app to pick up where you left off for commuting.
Read about 30 minutes before bed. Usually a section or two of Game of Thrones.
I usually read 60 minutes daily, both digital (Google Play Books) and printed.
People often ask me why it took me so long to take a dump.
How often do you read? (Traders & HF analysts) (Originally Posted: 12/23/2012)
As a full time trader or HF analyst, how often do you read a book?
at least 3x during the work week and then on weekends
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