Career Advice for Sales and Trading

Currently an Associate in a middle market commercial Regional Bank, at a large city, LCOL, think (Houston, Dallas, Charlotte) but have the opportunity to get to a well relatively well known Bank (not bulge bracket) as an analyst in Fixed Income on the sales and trading desk in a major financial hub. What should I do and what opportunities are post fixed income analyst?

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