Fixed Income to Equity Buy-Side Career Switch
I've been working in FI at a large pension for 1.5 years now after graduating from undergrad and would like to transition back into equities. I work in securitized products, which is more specialized and less relevant to an equity role than a corporate analyst would be. I'm trying to figure out what the best strategy is for moving to a equity buy-side job and how to position/frame myself coming from a job that is somewhat different.
Would coming from fixed income make one a less competitive applicant for an equity job?
I'm also wondering whether it's best to find an equity job before business school or if I would have similar career prospects by making the job switch in business school.
Any and all thoughts appreciated.
Fixed income to equities? Is it possible (Originally Posted: 03/15/2016)
Long time lurker on this site. Currently work on the credit side and looking to make the jump to an equity analyst role at an Asset Management firm. Possible?
What kind of credit, what kind of equities. HY credit -> fundamental equities seems very doable
Currently cover IG credit. Would I be better off going into HY, then fundamental equities? Or could I just make the jump from IG to equities?
I think if you can, just jump from IG to equities.
Seconded, there's no point entering HY at this juncture
fixed income to equity is definitely easier than the other way around.
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