| Topic Name: |
Trading vs. Junior Analyst |
| Message Name: |
C'mon |
| Date Posted: |
11/16/2002 |
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"The more important thing IS to start. Don't try to plan your career out too far. It doesn't work and is a waste of time."
"You need to figure out what you want to do."
"You need to be thinking about what you want to do and think you'll be best at"
sounds like you tell the kid not to try and plan his career, then completely contradict yourself in the next two suggestions. |
| Message: |
Kiddies, grow up. To answer your question seriously, the best advice I can give is to think long term. No matter where you start, it is going to take years to develop and hone your skill set. There is no quick and easy way to go about it. Ask yourself; "What do I really want to do?" and talk to vets in all of the different positions. Talk to Equity analyst, sales traders, floor brokers, prop traders, specs, PMs, etc...and decide what interests you the most. Then go after it. There are tons of different ways to make a buck, and tons of different roles to play on Wall Street. Remember always to do what interests you. If you have passion and can master one area, then you'll be very succesful in the long run. Do NOT try to be a jack of all trades. Sorry to say that there's no free lunch in finance. Best of luck
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