Career questions tagged financial-services
Is working in finance stressful?
There are a lot of movies out there about finance and almost always they show a really intense and stressful work environment. That is exciting but it is also really intimidating. How much of that portrayal is just Hollywood vs. really a reflection of real life in the finance industry? #finance #financial-services #investment-management #investing
How do you recommend I overcome my fear of pubilc speaking?
I'm hoping that others who have also had a fear of public speaking were able to overcome it and be successful business people. I get extremely anxious when I ahve to speak at all in class, but feel very confident when working alone or communicating digitally. I'm worried this will interfer with my ability to be successful in my career. How did you overcome your fear? What advice do you have for a kid like me? #finance #financial-services #investment-management #investing #public-speaking
What does asset management mean and how does it differ from investment management?
Are all investments considered to be assets? Is there a difference. I want to know how to start thinking about money and investments. #finance #financial-services #investment-management #investing
Can you give me some tips and/or resources that will help me start to develop good analytical skills now, in high school?
I want to prepare for a career in finance but I'm not sure how to start doing that now, while still in high school, to get ahead of the game. What did you do to become proficient in analytics? Are there books you recommend I read? Website I could use? Thanks you in advance! #finance #financial-services #investment-management #investing #analytics
How does PIMCO's university recruiting work?
I know a lof of companies recruit for entry level roles right out of college but I don't know any of the specifics. How often do you recruit college students and from what schools do you recruit from? #college #finance #financial-services #investment-management #investing #recruiting #university-recruiting
How did you decide which part of investing you would get into?
I heard that there are all different types of investing including stocks, bonds, and other things (actually I’m not exactly sure what). Could you please tell me what part of investing you do personally, and how you picked that type of investing? If you have moved from one type of investing into another, please let me know how hard that was. (What happens if I pick the wrong type of investing to start - will I hate my job forever??) #finance #financial-services #investment-management #investing
Why did you attend the business school you did?
I'm a sophomore in high school and just starting to look into colleges to apply to next year. Are there certain schools you recommend I apply to if I want to ultimately have a successful career in business? I'm wondering why it is you chose to go to the school you did - what appealed to you? what did you love about it? do you recommend it? #college #finance #financial-services #investment-management #investing #business-school
Should I reconsider a career in the financial industry because I'm a girl?
I notice that the majority of people working in finance that I know of are men. Is there a reason for this? Should I reconsider my career goal? #finance #financial-services #investment-management #investing
What is an appropriate attire for a job interview in finance for women?
I hope that some of the women working in finance can give us an idea of what the right attire might be. Thanks so much in advance. #finance #interviews #financial-services #investment-management #investing
How do you get clients in investing?
Whose job is it to get clients? How hard of a job is that? Also, I'm not sure if they're called clients, or what you would call them. Sorry if I'm not using the right terms for this. I just mean customers. #finance #financial-services #investment-management #investing
What are some of the ways I could begin preparing for a future in investing while I’m still in high school?
Aside from doing my best in school and getting good grades, what are some other things I could do? Any books I should read? Any clubs I should join? Any after school programs I should look for? Thank you for your advice #finance #financial-services #investment-management #investing
Without getting too specific, how has working in invesment management helped you with your personal finances and investment portfolio?
Do you, as an investment manager, feel more confident in investing your personal money? I want to be financially literate for my personal finances and confident in my own investments one day. #finance #financial-services #investment-management #investing
Can you tell what it's like to be an investment manager on a day to day basis?
What does an average day in the life look like for you? Are you in meetings all day long or working on your own most of the time? #finance #financial-services #investment-management #investing
How did you get your first job managing investments without having real experience?
It seems like every job requires previous experience. How does anyone ever get started the first time? It seems like a catch 22. #finance #financial-services #investment-management #investing
What types of investment management are there exactly?
Are there different types? I'm just trying to understand what kinds of investments companies like PIMCO are managing/consulting. #finance #financial-services #investment-management #investing
What's the best way to familiarize myself with the financial market?
I want to be in finance because I am really good with numbers and love math, but I have trouble understanding the financial market. #finance #financial-services #investment-management #investing #public-speaking
How long would it take for me to work my way up the ladder at a company like PIMCO?
I'm trying to create a career plan and want to know roughly how long it would take me to go from my first job at a company like PIMCO to a more senior level management role? #finance #financial-services #investment-management #investing
What are the hours of someone working as an investment manager?
How do hours vary depending on seniority? How many hours does a more entry level work require compared to a more senior role? #finance #financial-services #investment-management #investing
What do you wish someone told you when you were in high school about working in investing?
I don’t know what I don’t know. If you could go back to yourself in high school and give a piece of advice to your younger self to help you prepare for your future, what would it be? #finance #financial-services #investment-management #investing
Do you work against strict deadlines in investment managment? How do you handle that kind of stress?
I work well when I don't have a strict deadline. I get way too anxious when I have to have something done by a specific time so I'm afraid I'm not cut out for a career in investment management. Can you share how often you are working on a deadline and how important those deadlines are in your success? #finance #financial-services #investment-management #investing
Do you have to be a good public speaker to have a career at PIMCO?
I am not a good public speaker and fear that that's important if I want to pursue a career in business (specifically investment management). How important is it? #finance #financial-services #investment-management #investing #public-speaking
How much preparation is involved when managing someone's investments?
I'd love to learn more about the work that goes into the account management for an investment manager. What exactly does that prep work entail? How many accounts do you manage at one time? #finance #financial-services #investment-management #investing
If there was one book that you could identify as a game changer for you in deciding to get invovled in investment and finance, what would that book be?
I'm very interested in pursuing a career in finance, and I want to start by learning from the best investment and finance minds there are. Why do you recommend this book and how did it help you in making your career choice? #finance #financial-services #investment-management #investing
What are my career options at a company like PIMCO?
Can you work at PIMCO and not work in finance or investment management? I like the idea of working in an office, but I don't have any interest in finance. What are some other job options for someone like me? #finance #financial-services #investment-management #investing
How do I even create assets when I have debt from my college loans?
I feel like I should be paying off my college loans before I even begin to think about investing in things like bonds, stocks, etc. Should I think about managing my finances like this or is there a better way? #finance #financial-services #investment-management #investing
Is there a difference between investment consulting and investment management? If so, can you explain it?
I'm just curious, because if there's a big difference between them I want to know which I should pursue. #finance #financial-services #investment-management #investing
Let’s be honest: Do you have to go to an Ivy League school to get into investing?
I know a college degree is important for getting a job in investing. How important is the exact school you go to? Is an Ivy League school necessary? I ask for honesty because I keep hearing YOU CAN DO ANYTHING from people about everything, and it doesn’t seem like anyone is really just saying what they really feel. It matters to me because if I don’t have the right school or the right grades or whatever I’d rather know up front what is needed so I don’t waste my energy striving for something that isn’t really realistic. #finance #financial-services #investment-management #investing #ivy-league
What is an appropriate attire for a job interview in finance for men?
I hope that some of the men working in finance can give us an idea of what the right attire might be. Thanks so much in advance. #finance #interviews #financial-services #investment-management #investing
What do you like most about your job as an investment manager?
What do you not like as much about it? #finance #financial-services #investment-management #investing
What are the differences between working in finance at a company and investing at a fund?
I would like to learn about the differences in what I would be doing, what the lifestyle would be like, and the qualifications to achieve it. #finance #financial-services #investment-management #investing