Pecking Order

Water Cooler
#1

What is the true pecking order in wallstreet. In my opinion it is (from most prestige to least):

  1. Quantitative Trading for Hedge Fund

  2. Traders for bulge bracket

  3. Investment Bankers/PE

  4. Brokers (wealth management, private wealth, etc.)

What’s ironic is that the guys at the top go to work in shorts and t-shirts and make twice (if not much more) as much as the guys who go to work with nice Hermes ties… Have to respect those humble all stars.

#2

door opens…cvm and itera walk in

#3

See the maslow thread below

#4

http://www.analystforum.com/forums/water-cooler/91328582

#5

LOL! But seriously, quants rule right?

#6

Not really. The only reason he thinks quants rule is because his location says the Philippines and is biased toward his peeps. #noracism #dontnukethisthread

Given the presented options, in order, I’d say 3, 2, 1, 4.

#7

ok, let’s put it another way: who makes the most money?

#8

^are you sure you’re on the right forum?

Methinks you have confused us with Wall Street Oasis.

#9

I can’t stand WSO. It seems like 90% of the topics are prestige questions like this.

I’d say 3,1,2,4

#10

Trading can either be the best job in the world (sky is the limit) or the worst (you don’t make any money while gaining no transferrable skills).