Personal account on Resume.
Hi everyone, I was wondering if it was okay to put Personal Investing on a resume, I had a 20% realized gain in 2017 and think it would be good for an Equity Research position
Hi everyone, I was wondering if it was okay to put Personal Investing on a resume, I had a 20% realized gain in 2017 and think it would be good for an Equity Research position
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Great to discuss your PA on a CV - I would note though that the return on its own doesn't mean much; I would insert a brief section (perhaps under work experiences, or interests) and outline your key successes and how you arrived at the investment decisions. 2 or 3 bullet points of your most successful trades should suit.
Ok thank you for the feedback
but the S&P went up 20% in 2017...
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