Career Opportunities in Trading

Hey everyone -

I’m coming up on one year in my wealth management associate role and I’ve come to the conclusion that this isn’t the kind of work I want to do the rest of my life. I’ve been trying to find a role in portfolio analysis or somewhere along those lines to no avail. Recently, I received an offer from Ameritrade as a retail trading specialist and was curious to know if that’s a role worth pursuing? Are there good exit opportunities from being an expert in options trading and the like?

Appreciate the insight, guys!

-FP

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