Any financial advisors in the house?

[Von Milash]

[No Contest]

Invest in Hydrogen technology 8P

[brucelee]

am here. why do you need me Von?

[CutMeMick]

am here. why do you need me Von?

He said financial advisor not financial distructor.

[brucelee]

am here. why do you need me Von?

He said financial advisor not financial distructor.

hehehe. you don't know my background and my job mick. am in finance.corporate finance to be exact.

[Dizaster]

I may be able to assist.

I've studied quite a lot of business/financial/economic/investment stuff and am actually writting a book on assisting people with finances...

I certainly won't give any advice unless I think it will be helpful..

[donnydarkoIRL]

I'm a Quantity Surveyor n Construction Economics manager...Any good?

[Memphis]

I work in IT, that do ya?

[Von Milash]

Well, is it a good career? I wanted to get into the investment banking game ($$$), but I'd have to move to Toronto, which the wife and I don't want to do. So I'm considering taking a job with Investors Group as an advisor.

I'm almost finished an MBA in finance but I'm not sure if "sales," even if it is a high level sales position, is a good use of my skills. Right now I'm having trouble convincing companies to employ me before actually being finished the MBA, even though I've completed my finance courses.....

Any advice?

[Mark TKO]

my advice to you...is to start drinking heavily....

[donnydarkoIRL]

hEY vON...
i'VE ACTUALLY GOT SOME GOOD sALES EXPIERIENCE AND ALTHOUGH MY JOB IS FAR MORE CONSTRUCTION THAN INVESTMENT BASED THERE ARE PARALELLS...

tHE MAIN ADVANTAGES OF TAKING THAT JOB WOULD BE:

1) sALES/INVESTMENT IS UNIVERSAL, ONCE YOU BECOME EXPIERIENCED YOU CAN GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

2)hAVING sALES ON YOUR cv DOESN'T HURT, IT HIGHLIGHTS YOU HAVE ABILITY TO NEGOTIATE REPRESENT A COMPANY WELL AND YOU ARE PROFIT/TARGET MOTIVATED.

3)Obviously financially they are profitable and room for growth or indeed strating your own organisation are highly possible.

[Von Milash]

Mark,

Already doing that.

Hitman,

CC. I've never been high on sales, but I hear what you're saying. In my observation, some of the top people in corporate america started out in sales. Bill Steere, former CEO of Pfizer, Ross Johnson, former CEO of RJR Nabisco, etc. It certainly can't hurt at all.

I've also read that in finance, if $$ is your concern, go into sales. Investment bankers, ie, dreams of Wall Street, make on average 80-140k and work 100hrs a week. Advisors make 70-160k and work 55hrs a week. But it's that multi-million dollar payday the investment banker hopes for....

[El Kabong]

What's your question so that all us morons can help

[donnydarkoIRL]

Mark,

Already doing that.

Hitman,

CC. I've never been high on sales, but I hear what you're saying. In my observation, some of the top people in corporate america started out in sales. Bill Steere, former CEO of Pfizer, Ross Johnson, former CEO of RJR Nabisco, etc. It certainly can't hurt at all.

I've also read that in finance, if $$ is your concern, go into sales. Investment bankers, ie, dreams of Wall Street, make on average 80-140k and work 100hrs a week. Advisors make 70-160k and work 55hrs a week. But it's that multi-million dollar payday the investment banker hopes for....

Yeah i hear exactly what your saying...
You no best how to deal with your own situation and money can't buy happiness in your surroundings nor the happiness of your spouse, you've got a lot to weigh up!

You think you'd be happy working there for a minimum three years? (seems to be the standard for legitimisng yourself in any field.)

[El Kabong]

Financial Advisors have to have a clear mind....they can earn 50 thousand in one day and turn around and lose 100 thousand the next day.


Of course that depends on whether you want to be a Wall Street type guy that deals with stocks or a financial advisor that deals with safer long term stuff. I suggest taking Life Insurance classes first and then doing CFP (certified financial planner) stuff as you have to take some tough tests to become one.