Moving to Trading from IB
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on 4/20/11 at 9:52am
I am potentially interested in making the transition. Have any other monkeys does so? How hard is it actually? Do any of you know places that may be hiring, or have a tendency to take ex IBD guys.?





Curious as well...
Curious as well...
Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis - when I was dead broke man I couldn't picture this
look forward to reading the
look forward to reading the answers here- I'll be trying for the other way around during b-school...
I asked some Canadian S&T MDs
I asked some Canadian S&T MDs this question a while back. They looked at me like I was high on crack. While it may be a national thing for them, the rivalries in finance can start to look like the interservice rivalries in the military.
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may I ask all the gentlemen
may I ask all the gentlemen above why do you want to make such transition?
iwasato.masao wrote: may I
may I ask all the gentlemen above why do you want to make such transition?
Because PowerPoint sucks
Going to S&T from IB is at
Going to S&T from IB is at the very least easier than going to IB from S&T (which is more rare)...
It can be done, but obviously depends on if desks have a need for someone. If you're already FT at a bank, the general thing to do is to try and make some contacts with different S&T desks, get to know what they do, and come up with some convincing reasons for the switch and why you'd be good at it or better suited for S&T. If the bank is one that is generally supportive of internal moves, they should have a 'mobility team' so to speak (made up of generally senior professionals from various groups) that help guide junior/middle level staff and provide answers to general inquiries.
Dr Joe wrote: iwasato.masao
may I ask all the gentlemen above why do you want to make such transition?
Because PowerPoint sucks
+1
also have always been interested n the markets / want to move closer to a job that relates to them. Enjoy investing and trading in my spare time.
redherring wrote: Dr Joe
may I ask all the gentlemen above why do you want to make such transition?
Because PowerPoint sucks
+1
also have always been interested n the markets / want to move closer to a job that relates to them. Enjoy investing and trading in my spare time.
I see. If you don't mind, what are your academic background then. Quantitative majors might make it an easier sell.
What about making the move
What about making the move from IBD SA to S&T FT?
iwasato.masao
may I ask all the gentlemen above why do you want to make such transition?
Because PowerPoint sucks
+1
also have always been interested n the markets / want to move closer to a job that relates to them. Enjoy investing and trading in my spare time.
I see. If you don't mind, what are your academic background then. Quantitative majors might make it an easier sell.
Finance and accounting background from a target/upper semi target.