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One thing I've noticed in this thread is that I didn't realize how much of a rabbit hole that point about the efficient market hypothesis was. In fact, it's clear I was naive not only to its truthfulness, but also to its implications, were it to be true. What I thought was that the efficient...

That is actually quite helpful. Definitely helps me figure out what to be looking for.

Thanks guys. These are helpful thoughts. I figure that my goals are rather simple and not well defined -- that is something I can refine. I don't know the things I don't know, so part of identifying what sort of trader I am, and thus the sort of mentor/authors I should look for is, probably a...

Haha, well, I did say "makes sense to me". By that, I merely meant, I've heard of these two camps, they say contradictory things, and both seem to make some sense. I'd rather learn, and be proven wrong a hundred times over, than merely save some time. :)

Good point. In that sense, there is no shortcut to learning, which makes good sense. Reading a book on carpentry won't make you able to build a house. However, I have a hard time understanding what learning is of the highest importance. Especially when you have conflicting information and...

Hi, I have read, and I imagine there are many more "Hi I'm a newbie, help me find the Holy Grail" messages. I've looked around this board a bit, but the total amount of information is quite daunting. My hope is that my question is more helpful to me specifically and others like me in getting...