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AM, run a cool quarter trill. Goldman's up the block but GSAM is in JC.

The only difference between Asset Management and Investment Research is assets. I generally see somebody I know on TV on Bloomberg/CNBC etc. once or twice a week. This sounds cool, until I remind myself that I see somebody I know on ESPN five days a week.
 

So a friend who was a PM used to complain that he kept getting family and friends asking about budgeting and stuff.

The only difference between Asset Management and Investment Research is assets. I generally see somebody I know on TV on Bloomberg/CNBC etc. once or twice a week. This sounds cool, until I remind myself that I see somebody I know on ESPN five days a week.
 
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So a friend who was a PM used to complain that he kept getting family and friends asking about budgeting and stuff.

It is is a little confusing but I have never had that situation.  Most family members and friends know that I do something investment related.  On Reddit in the financial careers sub it very confusing.  Half of the people are talking about corporate finance (budgets. etc) and the other half are discussing investment careers. 

 
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I've not heard anyone under 40 use the term "fuh-nance".

It is kind of cringey to to hear it pronounced fuh-nance.   I am far from an expert on pronunciation.  I pronounce huge as yuge but this is the New Yorker in me.

 

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