I have a non business background, and I often noticed that to go a bit further on certain cases or distinguish yourself from others, some knowledge about the industry/sector can be good. Do you have a website/ressource where I can have an overview of the most frequent industries? Thank you in advance :)

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I majored in a foreign language. It’s honestly really not about knowing industries, it’s about understanding business (supply/demand, margins, profitability, etc)

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Honestly, having industry knowledge can also backfire because you might make assumptions that aren’t applicable without thinking twice about it

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I found The Industry Handbook on Investopedia helpful!

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thank you will check it out :)

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