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Prospector101yes basically, but as a S & T analyst wont i be working half as much as M A and same pay?

No.

Your base for first year will be 70 across the board. IBD bonuses are higher, sometimes double that of S&T at the junior levels. S&T guys don't make shit until they get their own books to trade with.

And really, you kill what you eat in S&T. Whereas in banking, you can ride your MD's coattails to 600k/year.

As a rule of thumb, the average banker makes more than the average trader but the best traders make a shit ton more than the best bankers. You can be a rock-star trader and pull more than your CEO. Also, if you have aspirations to run a firm then your best bet is trading....................

 
manbearpigHey Prospector,

You have a short memory don't you?

agreed, him and his damn vs. threads before he will be holding fights on here

The answer to your question is 1) network 2) get involved 3) beef up your resume 4) repeat -happypantsmcgee WSO is not your personal search function.
 

Dont base your decision on pay, that does not make any sense, especially at the junior level. Go figure out what you want in terms of experience and environment. Talk to all you friends about those aspects and then make your decision, forget the money for now.

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