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How can being responsible help me be an Investment Banker?

I am an 8th grader mid way through 2nd semester.I am very interested in the financial field.A dream job of mine would be to become a Baseball General Manager.I would love negotiating back and forth with people and other general managers to do a trade.

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Thank you comment icon You are truly a talented person. You are only interested in the financial field in only 8th grade, something that not every 8th grader can think like that. Steven
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Demonstrating responsibility is a key component of many jobs. In the financial world, you are often overseeing money that belongs to others, so you need to show that you can reliably help them protect and invest their funds. An investment banker works with companies on exactly these kinds of transactions.

You might be surprised to know there is substantial overlap of the skills required to be in the financial world with those needed to be a baseball GM. I know because I started my career in investment banking with a colleague who used his knowledge of math, finance, and negotiations to later become a GM an executive on two Major League Baseball teams. Deciding which baseball players to sign and how much to pay them within a tight budget matched his skill set perfectly.

This leads me to suggest that you focus on the skills that can set you up for a variety of careers. A strong background in math, the ability to write clearly, and interpersonal skills, are three things that will help you move towards the finance or sports world, but are also applicable to all sorts of other jobs.
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