$150k a year is a lot to start on. Can I retire at 40 with a short career in investment banking (hopefully reach director)?
Assuming $100k annually after retirement.
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If you’re only looking for $100k annually you’d need ~$2.5M to retire. Seems pretty reasonable to do at least that much by 40 if you’re able to save 50%+ of your comp
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