Academia to AM

Hi everyone,
I've been stalking these forums for close to 6 months and figured its about time i posted.
I'm a US LAC undergrad in Econ and Math currently at Oxbridge doing a Masters in Economics. I intended on going on to a Phd but got slightly frustrated and disillusioned with academia by my second year. I do a lot of econometrics and international economics and was hired by a boutique global macro focused Asset Management company as a research economist. I guess I've "broken in" but am just starting to get a feel of what this world is like.
I start working in August and am looking forward to hounding you all on this board. My current plan is to get through my CFA by July 2015 and go to B school in 2016.

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sounds like you're not gonna pursue an econ phd, but i know those guys are highly sought after at global macro firms (for obvious reasons), or at least the ones i know of.
sounds like there's some demand for your expertise as well though. good luck!

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