Park Ridge, New Jersey
What was the hardest professoinal decision you've ever had to make, and how did it get you to where you are today?
I know life is full of difficult decisions, but how do you know which decision is the right one? I'm having trouble deciding whether to go to school to get my BS in finance or pursue my dream of acting. #finance #financial-services #investment-management #investing
Do you need to an MBA to get a job in finance?
I want to work in the finanical services industry when I graduate from college, but I'm still not sure whether or not I should go on to get my MBA. Is it necessary? Will it award me more opportunities? #finance #financial-services #investment-management #investing #mba
What is the responsibilty of a tax manager at an investment management company?
I recently heard of this job title, and I'm thinking about pursuing an accounting degree in college. Can you help me understand what your job is like? What do you do? Are you an accountant? #finance #financial-services #investment-management #investing #tax
Is it hard to handle the pressure of investing other people’s money?
I feel like it could be a big responsibility. Is there a lot of pressure behind that, or is it pretty easy to handle?
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 a bond, and how important is it to invest in them?
My grandmother gave me a bond for my birthday, and she told me that when I get a job I should buy bonds too. How important is it to do that and why should I buy them?
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
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
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...
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
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
Would University of California, Berkeley accept me If I kept these grades up? ENG - 102 Trig - 98.37 Science - 96.32 Global History - 95.5
I'm a Sophomore and I really really want to get into Berkeley. What things would I need to do, other than have good grades, in order to have a higher chance for getting into Berkeley ? #college #university #berkeley #acceptance
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