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Morningstar Impressions |
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journalist |
| Date Posted: |
03/21/2002 |
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I am really interested in and may have the chance to work for Morningstar as a mutual fund analyst as my first job after undergrad.
My impression is that this is seen as a step down from equity analysis but it's still a great entry point into investment management and the brand value and quality of people around you may even be better than working for a second or third-tier shop like, say, a Robert Baird or tiny asset manager.
What do others think?
What is the working environment at Morningstar really like? I would very much like to learn something about the development opportunities and culture that I can expect. It *seems* like it would be a great place to work... but I don't know much about it specifically.
My fear is that it's a little more akin to (great) financial journalism than equity analysis. On the other hand, I tend to think it's better to take it and make the best of it than worry about getting one of the rare equity research jobs.
At Morningstar, I'm probably missing the sense of being directly "in the mix" as a market analyst and I'm getting paid a lot less. On the other hand, I'm getting a broad view of things and hopefully will be in a good position for other options should I even feel limited? |
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you could also look at the Wall Street journal, any number of other investment magazines, business sections of newspapers, etc. Better than Robert Baird? Depends what you want to do, but the experience at M* won't prepare you for anything but a marketing or sales position within the mutual fund industry.
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