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    Give advice to a young buck...

    ok. But I don't think I-banking is in the cards. I want to do something where capital, and thus profit, is scalable. I figure trying to work my way up the pyramid of a f-500 company is not the way to go. I could prob. work for Fidelity, for example, but my progression towards middle management...
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    Give advice to a young buck...

    I don't mind working day and night. I got no kids, my parents will let me crash for at least a couple years, and they live near the trade office... I already think market day and night, why not at least try to get paid, right? My own account ain't cuttin it. I'm willing to forgoe a steady...
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    Give advice to a young buck...

    I'm 22, graduating next year from a good University, majoring in economics. I don't have the GPA/skillset for institutional S&T, but I love the market. I spend inordinate amounts of time designing portfolios, working as an analyst for the investment club, and I am starting as a part time...
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    Got a spot w/swifttrade

    his name is in fact Sam...
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    Got a spot w/swifttrade

    Ok, then I was lied to. That's actually worrisome for me. Anyhow, Prop trading counts as experience for the CFA, which is good news.
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    Got a spot w/swifttrade

    Well, at least I'm not some delusional retard who thinks that scalping is a fool proof get rich quick scheme, or that swift chose me because of my "drive and motivation" .... There's a senior trader at my spot who makes a lot....like, 100k/week. So it can be done. What do I do to succeed...
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    Got a spot w/swifttrade

    ^I am street smart. I genuinely love free markets. A lot of my friends growing up are/were hustlers. I have done well with long only investments on a risk adjusted basis. I just get told in class that trading is for superstitious folks that don't understand statistics. I just want to...
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    Got a spot w/swifttrade

    I'm currently a Junior, studying economics at McGill University. I'm a bit of a screw-up, GPA wise, which prevents me from getting into institutional S&T...at least out of undergrad. Will working for a craphole place like swifttrade benefit me at all? I know 80% fail to make it at...
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