BA in English Lit. with a Master’s in Hustlin’ Seriously, you really don’t need a finance or economics degree to be an investor. And as far as math, anyone who passed fourth grade and can do algebra should be all set for a role in fundamental research. About 90% of being an analyst is reading comprehension, critical thinking, and being able to hustle people harder than they hustle you. The most important skills in this business aren’t learned in the classroom, but in real life: the ability to read people and catch subtle disceptions is worth more than any paper credential you are ever going to earn. Big picture critical thinking skills are also vital – ability to think for yourself + knowlege of Michael Porter concepts = Win.
Mobius Striptease Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > . Sweet!
Ocean Mist Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Do you have any unrelated (to finance / > accounting) degrees or skills? > > i.e. Art degree —> now a CFA I can give a bath to an infant while entertaining a toddler. I can put out grease fires with baking soda. I can accept that my younger brother is the smart one in the family.
ohai Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > You know what? I will modify my statement and say > that even the completely useless skills help you > in finance because they make you more interesting > during job applications. If you are an amateur > panda breeder, I would choose to interview you > over an otherwise equal candidate just because I > want to hear about the pandas. > > Furthermore, other direct finance skills could > have no practical use. In my BSD-ness I have used > the dividend discount model zero times. So, it > might in fact be more useful for me to have panda > breeding skills than fundamental equity pricing > skills. +1 LOL
I can mix a record.