# Your First Year of Trading Is Probably a Donation

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Podcast: [Finance Tech Brief By HackerNoon](https://stenobird.com/podcast/finance-tech-brief-by-hackernoon-6365652)
Published: 2026-07-04T16:00:56+00:00
Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/5e09338d
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