MBB vs BB FI Trading

Hi guys, I was fortunate enough to have two offers as a whole. I know they are completely different and offer various end goals, but I am still struggling and I am trying to figure out what I want more. But I want the opinion of others (maybe those who had similar situations) to help me.

For my color, the BB FI trading offer is in a number 1 desk on the street but is not GS, JPM, MS.

Thanks!

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It's 2015, go MBB. If you are even debating this, then you know S&T is not your real interest and you will exit after a few years with 0 transferable skills.

 

I think all comes down to the fact of what do you want to be doing in let's say 4/5 years down the road. I can't say too much on S&T but definitely, if you go with MBB, and like it, that's it, if you don't, you could go to a top MBA program to get anywhere else after, and the transferable skills you'll learn are not comparable to those you will learn in S&T.

 
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Trading is not necessarily a bad place to be, but the industry will continue to shrink in the future. You have to know that it is where you want to be long-term to justify passing up on MBB and all of the doors they open along with it. The transferable skills rating is a 10/10 for MBB and a 0.01/10 for S&T. The money is still there if you get on the right team at the right time, but if you don't already know for certain you love trading then I would avoid it. These are such drastically different careers that it implies you have no idea what you want to do (which is normal). If that's the case, go MBB.

 

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