I had a chat with my economics teacher today, about me sitting A-level economics, and I told him what I knew, (about stocks in general economics) and he said “if you desire, you may sit the A-level exam in June 2026, and if you self study”. I’m not joking when I say that my economics teacher said this to me.
I really enjoy economics and stock picking (since I was 12 I paper traded and learnt all the stock picking terms + economics terms). I pick real stocks now. I am actually doing this, not a joke!
Any tips / advice would be greatly appreciated!
Taking A-level economics at 14 in 7 months. Advice?
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I don’t know what a-levels are exactly, but consider the possibility that your teacher wanted you to get acquainted with economics beyond ‘stock picking’. In fact, economics has little bearing onto corporate finance and the stock market. Understanding the macroeconomy helps traders; moreover, finance and economics have some common grounds (e.g. understanding discounting, exchange rates, monetary policy etc.). But that’s about it. I am a trained economist and am a pretty mediocre (and passive) investor.
Economics is a fascinating and rewarding discipline and you should definitely study it, if you are so inclined!
Even if you don’t train as an economist, a good understanding of economics will help you in life well beyond stock trading.
Moreover, if you are into finance, many concepts translate well into economics and give you an hedge as a trained economist.