IBD analyst on Refinery29 - is this what it's really like?

Lifestyle seems pretty sweet. Does WSO exaggerate a bit, or is this the luckiest analyst in the world?

https://www-refinery29-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s…

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I'm not gonna take the time to read the article but I'm not sure I would believe anything Refinery29 has to say about finance (plus they are just trying to write stories that people will click on)

 

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