What Are The Best Alternatives Of Sales and Trading
I am genuinely fascinated by the markets, game theory, human psychology, and such a level of high-stakes decision making. But S&T is a shrinking field. So, looking for the best alternatives to these careers? Where do people that don't get in go? For Sales? For Trading? I work best under pressure and on a deadline basis. I tend to prefer a high pressure, competitive, fast paced environment.
Don't use that wording ever again. That's a generic bullshit from 90% of Linkedin profiles. I mean, really, don't use it. Hint: most, if not all of the jobs people have on WSO can be described with these words.
As for your question, have you considered investment advisory at a decent brokerage?
Thanks But S&T is more fast paced oriented than IB. I work well under pressure but have trouble staying focused on single tasks for long periods. So, do you mean PWM? Asset Management Sales?
Prop trading is up your alley if you like the eat what you kill mentality
Echoing the sentiment above
Prop trading is becoming more developed, and some shops are essentially tech firms now. Places like SIG are big on poker and game theory. Might be an interesting place to check out.
isn't structuring a good place to be? it's under markets- fast paced and competitive
Sales:
B2B Tech Sales or Customer Success
Investor Relations at an HF; Cap Intro at a Prime Brokerage
UHNW PWM/PB
Media Sales at a Media Owner/Media Sales Agency
Retail Fund Distribution at an AM house
Inter-Dealer Brokerage
Trading:
Options/Futures Market Making (i.e. non-algo) at a Prop Shop
Physical Commodities Trading at a commodities house/utilities company/energy coomany
Buyside Execution Trading
Hedging Desks in a Large Corporate's Treasury Dept
Media Buying at a Media Agency
Sports Trading at a Sports Betting/Wagering House
Global Macro Investing (but you typically need a background in Macro S&T first)
Those are the most "similar" roles that I could think of. Other markets related career paths tend to be more analysis heavy rather than relationship or fast-paced/quick-thinking heavy - i.e. Fundamental Investing, Sellside Equity/Credit Research, Structuring, Buyside/Sellside Macro Research
Thanks What are the highest paying jobs of them?
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