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.

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"Intern in S&T - Other" 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?

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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?

 
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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

Was obsessed with finance, now do product in tech
 

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