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30390134 No.30390134 [Reply] [Original]

>always wanted to work as a trader or securities analyst since I was 12 yo
>studied investment books by Graham, Buffett, Fisher, Shiller
>graduated with a degree in economics at a top 10 university in 2020
>(((corona))) happens
>applied to 1038 jobs
>now work as a Manual Tester for shitty insurance software
it’s over for me, isn’t it? There is no way up from here

>> No.30390184

>>30390134
Which university? Was it a target? Did you do any internships while at university?
You could do an MBA after a couple more years and try to recruit for trading again

>> No.30390185

can't you just fucking TRADE for a living?

how retarded can one be

>> No.30390216

None of those jobs are affected by corona.
You just seriously underestimate the importance of networking and nepotism in finance jobs.

>> No.30390243

what are u doing retard why are u going to college, literally just trade and stop wasting ur time on memes

>> No.30390287

>>30390134
You did form networks with Kikleberg and Nosestein right anon? Surely you werent planning to work in finance without doing that right?

>> No.30390334

Imagine if instead of paying for a useless degree you put your knowledge and money into TRADING.
Lmao you're a fucking retard and I wouldn't hire you either you faggot.

>> No.30390428

>>30390134
>12 yo, dreaming of working as a trader or analyst
>Thinks a degree in economics or "top 10 university" means anything
It was over long before you realized

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30390434

>>30390134
Corona has ruined us all anon, you are not alone. I was so happy training BJJ and MMA multuple times a week planning to start competing when this bullshit started. Gyms have been closed for 9 months and my dreams crushed.

>> No.30390465

>>30390428
>Thinks a degree in economics or "top 10 university" means anything
Majority of traders at banks have backgrounds like this
t. trader at a bank

>> No.30390484

>>30390134
Uhh.. wait a year or two? Jesus bro..

>> No.30390508
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30390508

>>30390184
>>30390287
Yeah it was a target one. I networked my ass off, but the application process is entirely automated these days. I just couldn’t pass those virtual Hirevue interviews and IQ tests as they required near perfect scores when I applied to banks and investment firms.
Considering that Warren Buffet wrote that “you don’t need a high IQ to be an investor” I actually feel kinda betrayed.
>>30390216
Yeah I’m starting to see that.
Instead of dreaming of working at an Elite rich mans profession, I should have just learned a trade
>>30390185
>>30390243
I manage a 5 figure portfolio (including crypto). But it will still take years for it to reach 6 figures

>> No.30390528

please kill yourself

>> No.30390542

>>30390484
I was already unemployed for a year. I just started this job last month.

>> No.30390574

>>30390508
all in bonded finance if you want to hit 6 figures this month

>> No.30390597

>>30390508
You have your target brand on your resume forever now. You can use it in the future to get into trading through networking or an MBA. It isn't over brother

>> No.30390604

>>30390508
I would honestly stay unemployed and manage investments fulltime until you make it or find a non trash tier role to work as

>> No.30390615
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30390615

Use the knowledge that you have gained to pave your own path ,to not ,when it's too late you will slowly go insane and know why

>> No.30390649

>>30390134
Why don't you just trade?
All these books are worthless

>> No.30390682

>>30390428
why wouldnt it mean anything?

>> No.30390754

>>30390604
Can’t rent without a full time job. Plus my parents wanted me out anyway as they were going insane under lockdown

>> No.30390843

what's you ethnicity?

>> No.30391129

>>30390843

He’s a spic

>> No.30391242

>>30390682
There's a sea of applicants, your degree/university is never what lands you the job, it is simply an initial filter to weed out the retards who went to community college or have a completely irrelevant background. What's more important is to have something concrete that shows you're capable if you want to stick out, otherwise you're just betting on being more likeable than the other candidates. OP checked all the boxes and did what they were "supposed" to do, yet no job.
OP you will be fine, managing a 5 figure portfolio your age is already a great start. Try cold contacting people for informational interviews, share stories about your own personal trading experiences, what you have learned so far and want to learn in the future. Above all, do not hold such a myopic view of your life path or else you will end up being very disillusioned when you finally land what you think is a "dream job"

>> No.30391328

>>30390754
why are you so slow at gaining wealth if you have so much knowledge in theory

>> No.30391621

>>30390134

“Top” universities don’t mean shit anymore. I graduated with a masters in finance from a top 10 ranked business school in Europe but it didn’t help me at all because salaries are max 4-5k a month before tax. Even if you know top kikes and you make it getting accepted ar Goldman Sachs your salary is still low (in Europe anyway). I now pull in 12k/month with Bancor staking. I really recommend you save up as much as you can and get out of the rat race. There are many more opportunities to grow your money if you pay attention here.

>> No.30391764

>>30391621
>masters in finance from a top 10 ranked business school in Europe
That's a completely different league to a true target university in the US brother

>> No.30391765

>>30390134
>graduated with a degree in economics at a top 10 university in 2020

Economics have zero application in stock trading since the 80's/90's when computers and algos took over and is a waste of a degree. You should have studied a stem degree or econometrics at the very least if you wanted to work at a bank or a fund. You also probably should have just used the time spent studying your meme degree on building capital and started trading for yourself.

>> No.30391809

>>30391764

Well you’re right I guess I’m always jealous about how much higher US salaries are in general

>> No.30391831

>>30391809
I feel you there

>> No.30391915

>>30391765
I’m not strong in math which is why i didn’t focus on econometrics. I started trading very early on but was extremely conservative - 50% cash, 30% blue chip stocks, 10% gold and 10% crypto.

>> No.30391984

>>30391915
just go all in crypto and you can actually make some real money, real fast.

>> No.30392044

>>30390508
>I manage a 5 figure portfolio (including crypto). But it will still take years for it to reach 6 figures
you had to study trading to ... become this bad at trading?

8 figs here. started in 2017 with 4

>> No.30392112

>>30391984
>>30391621

What coins do you recommend. Stem fag here with 5 digits savings wanting to escape the rat race .

>> No.30392145

>>30392044

This is such an obvious fucking larp

>> No.30392208

>>30392112

The main ones to hold in this defi craze are snx, aave and bancor imo. Eventually move profits you’ve made into Link to hold long term. Also don’t be afraid to buy coins with some leverage on Aave, they are interest only loans without a payback term. But I got lucky aswell because I used student loans to buy Link in 2017/2018.

>> No.30392346

>always wanted to work as a trader or securities analyst since I was 12 yo

you must have been one boring kid

>> No.30392375

>>30392145
It isn't, I went from 4 to 6 figures last year.
You just need to pick good projects and stick with it.

>> No.30392417

>>30390508
>I manage a 5 figure portfolio (including crypto). But it will still take years for it to reach 6 figures
lmao are you waiting for stablecoin interest to carry you?
just hop on the uniswap/BSC roulette

>> No.30392523

>>30390134
>top 10 university
By what definition are they top 10?

>> No.30392540

X5 FOR A MONTH, THAT IS ABOUT PEARL ENQ

>these faggotsidiots can’t get it and still try to mine their scam shitcoins
>I am not a tard who trusts this trash
>multiminer that is future for everybody