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I want to educate myself about the stock market to transition into a new career. Where should I start?

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Feb 17, 2025 · 19:10

I am a 27yo from Quebec, Canada, and I would like to get educated / get credentials so I find a job that gravitates around the stock market and / or day trade and invest confidently.

I only have a high school diploma and have been working full time for the past 6 years,

I didn’t know what I wanted for the longest time, so I didn’t pursue any Cegep (college) or university courses. My family’s situation is complex, and I have been stuck at my current job in the family business for a long time. We are currently in the works of selling the company and I will need to find a new job this year, this has me re-thinking what i want in life and older I get, the more interested I am about stocks and trading/investing.

I have been eyeing the stock market on side for the past 5 years, learned a ton from Youtube and different informative websites, i have an IBKR account from which i traded a couple of time but with very small positions and i paper traded a lot in 2023 (not so much lately because of my job).

I want to get proper education about stocks for self fulfillment and so I can add to this my resume.

Looking for tips or stories from you guys, I don’t know where to start or what would really be most beneficial for me, I’ve been looking into CFP, CFA, CSC and Series 7, maybe online college or university classes, but I have a mortgage, and I will need to keep a job while I try to educate myself.

Looking for directions, any help will be greatly appreciated.