Consulting VS Banking VS Hedge Funds - salaries, difficulty getting into top firms, working hours!?
I am not so sure where my journey should go, can some of you perhaps can answer me some questions with regards to Consulting VS Banking VS Hedge Funds?
Where can most money be earned?
Where is it easiest (or hardest) to get into? The prestigious Consultants (McKinsey, Boston, Bain), the prestigious banks (Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, UBS etc.) or the most prestigious Hedge Funds?
Where are the most or where the least working hours? Where is work the "hardest" (or "easiest") in terms of cognitive challenge?
Where is the work the most math-heavy and where the least?
Looking forward to your replies. Thx, folks.
Your question is too broad. You would have to give examples of exactly what roles you envision doing in each of those fields before we can truly help you.
Consulting, IB, Hedge Fund. What would which one good for me? (Originally Posted: 05/15/2012)
Good morning monkeys.
Once I only thought about IB(especially bulge market). It is because IB was fit for me(in my opinion) As time goes by, I have realized that IB is not the only part in the financial field. I am confusing which one would be the best for me.
Here is my situation. 1. I am an international student in NYC.
i have been spending my parents money to study and live in NYC. My parents are getting older.(my father, 55 years old, still work for me and my sister(she is still in college).
I know my family is not rich but they love me so much and allowed me to study in NYC(one of cities that requires the highest living cost). I want to send my money back to them.
Here are my strategies. 1. i am 27. I know my age is a little or much older than average age of a college student. However, I would not strive to graduate early. It would great if I work at a firm for a part-time job at the same time going to college.
I have subscribed and read the WSJ for one year. recently, I switched to NYTIMES. I hope reading newspaper is very useful for me.
I will find financiers who will be able to mentoring me
studying professional or Business English
If anyone has any suggestion that can improve me, I would appreciate that.
Oh boy, first.
Business English? Like "spin your wheels" or "please advise" or "add a little color?" That's the kind of Business English we're looking for in IB...
"Please advise" (or better yet, "please advice") is my favorite IT-guy-from-Mumbai phrase.
Agreed... when I'm done banging my girlfriend I always say, "if you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please advise"
What are you studying now? Seems like you're pretty lost...
Well I'm glad you've realized that banking is not just IB. truth is ANY field in banking will pay you top dollar if you excel at it. So my suggestion is to work hard at whatever you are doing, apply to everything and pick whichever appeals to you the most. IB/consulting will also require a stronger command of English.
Yes it is. You mean networking. Yes do that. Reach out to anyone willing to give you a hand. Best way to learn English (in terms of accent and structure) is to hear it spoken and speak back. try talking to your family in English from now on and watch lots of TV (proper TV as in documentaries and dramas... not that reality junk) or hang out in social places. It sounds silly but it works. I've done English tutoring and practice (no matter how odd) yields results.please tell me this is not real. 27& college??? oh boy
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