Minimum IQ needed to succeed in PE
Hi all what do you think is the minimum IQ needed to succeed in PE? I am guessing 115.
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"People who boast about their I.Q. are losers." - Stephen Hawking
I.Q. is a shitty metric that does not necessarily correlate to success. Work ethic, emotional intelligence, and not being an asshat also significantly contribute to success in this space. So much so that overly being fixated on one variable you have little control over (I.Q.) will be to your detriment.
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https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/average-iq-in-ibpe#comment-27122…
about tree fiddy
n+1, with n being the IQ required to not make a post asking what IQ you need to succeed in PE.
78
around 20 iq
115 is the bare minimum if not too low : https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/comment/2712227#comment-2712227
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