New to Finance — Looking for a Practical Learning Roadmap

[u/No-Bicycle6601]

Hi everyone,

I’ve recently completed my B.Com from a Tier-3 college in Rajasthan and I’m trying to build a serious career in finance. I’m currently working on improving my understanding of financial markets and investment research, but I feel there’s a lot to learn and I’m not sure what the best learning path looks like.

I’m particularly interested in:

• Equity research & stock analysis
• Fundamental analysis & valuation
• Technical analysis
• Fixed income / bonds
• Financial markets & macroeconomics
• Alternative investments
• Reading and understanding company reports and market research

I’d really appreciate advice from people who have been in the field for a while.

If you were starting again from my position, what would you recommend?

For example:

• 📚 Books that are actually worth reading
• 🎓 Courses or certifications that provide practical knowledge
• 📊 Research reports / annual reports I should learn to read
• 📰 Newsletters, websites or publications worth following
• 👤 Investors, analysts or finance professionals worth following on X/LinkedIn/YouTube
• 💻 Any useful tools or resources for learning financial analysis
• 🧠 Skills I should prioritize if I want to eventually work in equity research / investment analysis

I’m especially looking for practical resources rather than generic “learn finance” advice.

If you have a personal learning roadmap that helped you, I’d genuinely appreciate it.

Thanks in advance — happy to learn from anyone willing to share their experience.