Fortune Tellers in A Link to the Past essentially function as a hint system. By paying 10, 20, or 30 Rupees, the Fortune Teller will look in their ball and mutter "abracadabra alakazam!" ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jezmina Von Thiele, a fortune teller from Portsmouth, New Hampshire about her life as a fortune teller. It's been edited for length and clarity.

The Fortune Teller is a team of two analysts with over 30 years of market experience between them. One of the principles is a formerly licensed investment advisor with a background in asset ...