novice

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The investing novice says the market always comes back.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Davignon, who went on to become a vice president of the European Commission in the 1980s, was a novice diplomat at the time of the assassination.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

“We want to serve all customers, from novice investors to the super-sophisticated,” Shiv Verma, Robinhood’s chief financial officer, said in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

McGregor was a novice and Mayweather carried him through ten rounds before bringing an end to the contest.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

“Not a first attempt, I take it?” observing that the pages were numbered, covered only on one side, and not tied up with a ribbon—sure sign of a novice.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott