As a 15 year old, what can I do right now to ensure a career in sales & trading, other then getting into a top university? as in what skills can I develop right now which would be effective in the future?
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Dont put this much pressure on yourself or else you will crack in the interviews once you finally get one in 4 years
okay thanks so much, also do you think its worth it to go London School of Economics or Wharton, and tank the debt, if I want to work in Sydney, or should I attend UNSW which is a "target" for banking and trading in Australia. Is the prestige of Wharton or LSE worth the debt?
In my experience, going to a semi-target you can still break into s&t. Obviously try to get into the best college and try to get financial aid. But id you can’t afford it, go for a more affordable semi target and grind.
What pressure is he putting on himself?
I’d say get a solid understanding of macroeconomics as it is probably the one knowledge base transferable to all desks. Get an understanding of what s&t is and how banks make money in the business. Read markets daily —I use WSJ and X for most my info. Dm me if u want more advice. I’m a second year college student with an offer for s&t
oh okay thanks so much, do you think I should grind mental maths on websites like zetamac? because I currently average around a score of 39 for 120 seconds.
You should not prioritze this at all right now. Getting fundamental knowledge of the markets is way more important. Some interviews don’t even ask u for mental match
For s&t no, for prop yes and 39 doesn’t cut it. But go and enjoy your life man… play some sports or Xbox or something and be a kid while you have the time… and don’t come back to this website for at least 5 years, you’re stressing yourself out for no reason
Coming back in 5 years would be too late (20 years old) considering banks hire second year college
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