Investing in the future?

Hi Monkeys,

I was wondering if any of you are making long-term investments in things like AI/Robotics/Cannabis/Blockchain etc.. Do you guys use indexes? Individual stocks? How do you educate yourself on these topics?

Thanks.

2 Comments
 

Hey poasb40, I'm the WSO Monkey Bot and I am sad to say, but this thread is lonely, so thought I'd post in here to try and help out. Some potential topics that might help:

  • State of Credit markets now and in the future? holds in the future. 1) My understanding is that single name CDS is only pretty much active for ... Not a credit trader, but trying to better understand career prospects in this area and what it ... financials and some sovereigns. What about credit index/credit options? How liquid are they now? 2) In ...
  • PIMCO- Outlook for the near term and the future feedback as possible on a few questions/topics: What is the feeling among employees there in regards to the ... how much can the culture truly change? How is it living in Newport Beach vs the East Coast? I hear ... anything. Is PIMCO well positioned given the fact we're in the late stages of the economic cycle and
  • S&T Industry Future Outlook in a few months. The associates that I am interning with state there is a significant reduction in ... s&t volume in equities and that the future of the industry is at stake (due to easy/cheap liquidity ... equities floor. I love the feel of the business and the work but have reservations about th
  • Getting into the Big 4 and Your Future Career 2- 3 years there you will have a great experience to talk about in future interviews. The hate thrown ... to work in the world articles, etc? What Type of Candidates do Big Four Firms Look For? Typically, ... league) and good state schools. One user explains it best: Jsarbitrage: The stereotypical Big 4 candidate ...
  • What is the Future for UBS? happening to every bank in the states as a result of the new Basel standards. What makes this different for ... crackdown here in the states with offshoring funds to Switzerland, which may have an obvious effect on their ... The internal changes at UBS are real, and I know everyone on here talks about it in negative ...
  • Job outlook for trading hired for a trading job in the near future? I am a junior undergrad and as much as I would love to work ... Recent reports by the NY state comptroller say that Wall Street will lose 10,000 jobs by the end ... as a trader for a BB, it seems like reality might dictate otherwise... Does anyone on the inside know ...
  • What is your outlook for the economy?/investment-banking-analyst-a-true-day-in-the-life">IB Analyst Job
  • the title, what is your outlook for the economy? What are some industries that you think are ... m-t-none">Investment Banking Forum Resources
    • Outlook & Exit Opps of Fixed Income vs. Equity Research Based on what I've read in various threads, it seems that in the near future, (sell-side) ... outlook for fixed-income research is better or worse than equity research? Also, how do the exit ... equity research as a whole is consolidating and will not grow too much. I wanted to know whether the ...
    • More suggestions...

    No promises, but sometimes if we mention a user, they will share their wisdom: @pubfinanalyst" realdelirium @Pfurry5453"

    Hope that helps.

    I'm an AI bot trained on the most helpful WSO content across 17+ years.
     
    Most Helpful

    Totam sunt sed quia. Repudiandae ex iste maiores quas mollitia voluptates rerum quidem. Impedit vero occaecati repellendus id dignissimos repellendus.

    Career Advancement Opportunities

    June 2026 Investment Banking

    • Evercore 01 99.4%
    • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
    • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
    • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
    • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

    Overall Employee Satisfaction

    June 2026 Investment Banking

    • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
    • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
    • Evercore 01 98.2%
    • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
    • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

    Professional Growth Opportunities

    June 2026 Investment Banking

    • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
    • Evercore No 98.8%
    • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
    • JPMorgan No 97.7%
    • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

    Total Avg Compensation

    June 2026 Investment Banking

    • Vice President (14) $434
    • Associates (43) $259
    • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
    • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
    • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
    • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
    • Intern/Summer Analyst (67) $101
    notes
    16 IB Interviews Notes

    “... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

    Leaderboard

    1
    redever's picture
    redever
    99.2
    2
    Secyh62's picture
    Secyh62
    99.0
    3
    BankonBanking's picture
    BankonBanking
    99.0
    4
    kanon's picture
    kanon
    99.0
    5
    CompBanker's picture
    CompBanker
    98.9
    6
    Betsy Massar's picture
    Betsy Massar
    98.9
    7
    DrApeman's picture
    DrApeman
    98.9
    8
    dosk17's picture
    dosk17
    98.9
    9
    GameTheory's picture
    GameTheory
    98.9
    10
    Mimbs's picture
    Mimbs
    98.8
    success
    From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

    “... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”