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Arthur spent three weeks highlighting the book in a color-coded system so complex it required its own legend. He learned the difference between a (the exciting one) and a bear market (the one where you hide under your desk). He mastered the art of the "Stop-Loss Order," which the book assured him was the financial equivalent of a safety net, rather than a "Panic Button," though Arthur suspected they were the same thing.

Arthur decided to dance. He held his position, set his technical indicators as the book suggested, and resisted the urge to refresh his browser every twelve seconds. By the end of the month, the velcro fad faded—turns out, people missed the dignity of a well-tied knot—and Arthur’s eco-laces rebounded. Trading For Dummies, Second Edition (For Dummie...

Once upon a time, Arthur, a mild-mannered librarian with a penchant for alphabetizing spice racks, decided he wanted to conquer the stock market. His only previous investment experience involved a high-stakes lemonade stand in 1994, which ended in a crushing deficit after a neighborhood dog knocked over the inventory. Arthur spent three weeks highlighting the book in

By lunch, however, the shoelace market took a tumble due to a sudden global trend toward velcro. His screen flashed red. In the old days, Arthur would have sold everything and bought a gallon of comfort ice cream. Instead, he flipped to the section on . Arthur decided to dance

Determined to succeed, he bought a copy of . He didn't mind the title; in fact, he found it refreshingly honest.