Hello all,
This is my first post although I have spent many, many hours reading the posts on this forum.
Here is my situation:
My name is Brady. I recently left the business that I helped found and run for the past nine years. The business we were in designed and manufactured life-size animated monsters and characters for theme parks and haunted houses.
About three years ago I picked up Lowenstein's "Making of an American Capitalist" and the rest was history. I have always been entrepreneurial and something clicked when I read Buffett's story. Please note: that I know that I am no Buffett:) However, once
I discovered investing my world was opened to the thousands of companies that I could take partial ownership in through equities.
Like many of you I am sure, I have spent every waking hour of the last three years to learn everything I can about financial markets, equity analysis, qualitative and quantitative business fundamentals.
That brings me to now: I decided to leave my business to pursue a career in the financial industry. For the last couple of months I have been trying to decide which career path I should follow. Although I love the analysis the most I know that I need to "walk before I run." I do have a college degree in Communications and Business though no formal experience in finance (besides running the financial side of things in the business I just left.
So my question to you all is: What type of career would you recommend for me to "get my foot in the door." The options that I have come up with thus far are: Financial Advisor, Retail Banking, Commercial Banking, Analyst, Investments on the Banking Side, Insurance Investments.
I do not have any close friends that are into investing like the members on this board which is why I thought I would pose this question here. Although no of you know me personally I feel you all would offer the best information.
I am looking for any comments or suggestions. Feel free to be honest. Thank you for you time and I appreciate any responses!
Brady
