(Please Please Help) Choosing a Major

Starting freshman year .Ultimate target to become an investor(HF/AM) . I dont know whether I want to become a Quant or Fundamental ,go into asset management or hedge fund .. Took CS ,math,Eco classes .loved all . JUST TELL ME WHICH MAJOR IS THE MOST VERSATILE can I get into a quant shop with a eco major or a fundamental AM/HF with a cs degree.Which combination is most helpful? PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP????? Also 15 years down the things will look entirely different . Also please tell which Industry is the most promising in the Finance sector in coming 10 years.Like hedge funds were in the 1990's.

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In more than a decade in financial services, I've seen both quantitative and fundamental analysts/PMs with all of the majors that you've listed. I'd recommend completing introductory finance, math, and computer science classes - and then picking your major based on the classes that you liked. Finance industry will change - and there's no way to predict how things will look in 10 years.

 

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