@flacfa
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How is it going everyone
Currently working in South Florida as a jr. equity trader; I am just beginning to prep for level one, sitting for the exam next June. At 30 I feel a bit behind in my career and I am furiously trying to catch up. I was accepted to a few grad schools but decided to get married and go the CFA route instead. My area of study at university was finance and economics. I would like to continue to work in asset management but am open to all opportunities.
Up1I am also trying to break into the research side. Talking to the people I know in the industry (other analysts,traders,PM’s), they always tell me that a lot of it has to do with who you know. My strategy has been to apply to smaller shops as it seems to be easier to get noticed. Networking face to face has been a great advantage for me as I have tried to learn from others that are already successful in the industry. Any advice that could be given from those working on the research side is always greatly appreciated.
