Wealth management is a scam and is not prestigious or impressive. Only impressive high finance careers are investment banking, private equity, hedge fund, quant, or venture capital. So if you are in wealth management/financial planning, lower your ego and standards.
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If you attach your ego or standards to what job you have than you’re a miserable sack of shit. Also judging from your post history as a college student, i am confident that you get 0 pussy
Very insightful
This kids history is hilarious asking MDs to dinner lol but doesn’t mean he’s wrong about WM not being high finance
Retail WM is not high finance, but I think an argument could be made for UHNW PB
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