I've come up through commerical/corporate banking in the Southeast (turning 38 this year), and am wondering about the likelihood of moving into an IB role with BBT, or what area would be a natural fit.
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no idea, but a good thing to keep in mind - lots of college/hs/young guys here who will throw out advice that doesn't pertain to you or is based off ridiculous extrapolation; better to ask some of the more seasoned veterans of the site
>being this new
You might get better advice on some Yahoo Finance forum or maybe Dealbreaker. WSO is largely populated by people under 30.
genuinely curious
This is based on IlliniProgrammer's anecdotal sample of WSO meetups from 2011-2012. I am not sure if @Flake will still be doing bearfights at 38.
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