Finally got a job

Graduated in May '11....had an ER internship for a while and finally got a full-time offer on the sell-side.....

My question to those working at big firms on the sell-side...what do I have to do to kill it at this job and continue to strengthen my background/resume so that I can advance rapidly....my goal is either consulting or corporate development in the long run...

but in the short term, should i begin the CFA immediately? join networking groups etc....start volunteering? definitely want to get an MBA within 5 years...

kinda a vague post here but I'm just excited to finally have an offer and want to make sure I take the right steps to become a top analyst at this firm and open up lots of doors for myself in 2-3 years.

thanks a lot!

 
Best Response

My former boss who now runs his own hedge fund and is on the board of a F500 company was the number one ranking equity research analyst for 9 years and became the youngest Senior MD at Bear Stearns at the age of 30. The advice he gave me was to be persistent and innovative with your research. He was the head of Gaming, Lodging and Hospitality and was known for going out into the field and talk to every customer he could to find out more about the perception of the company.

Not sure if this helps since it's so general but hopefully it'll provide you with something to aim for and even exceed.

 
Determined:
My former boss who now runs his own hedge fund and is on the board of a F500 company was the number one ranking equity research analyst for 9 years and became the youngest Senior MD at Bear Stearns at the age of 30. The advice he gave me was to be persistent and innovative with your research. He was the head of Gaming, Lodging and Hospitality and was known for going out into the field and talk to every customer he could to find out more about the perception of the company.

Not sure if this helps since it's so general but hopefully it'll provide you with something to aim for and even exceed.

KB?

 
Bernankey:
ER is one of the best positions that you can start out with...CFA is borderline useless unless you want to do PWM.

Such a grossly untrue statements dude. Epic fail. Look through Institutional Investor's analyst rankings and count how many DON'T have CFAs. In fact, it's becoming almost an industry requirement for career advancement.

I haven't had a carb since 2004.
 

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