PWM > PE

WTF was I doing grinding out midnight shifts for mice nuts?

Financial Advisor vs. PE IR:

1. Way more lucrative long term
2. Actual work-life balance (no more 2 a.m. rfps)
3. Freedom to invest where you see opportunity
4. Liquidity — comp isn’t locked up in carry for years
5. Fewer prima donnas to manage around
6. Higher barrier to entry — anyone can raise a PE fund, but advisory success requires skill, trust, and credentials

Prove me wrong?

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