competence for HF

[rosebudxiaojie]

What is the chance for a risk analyst in credit rate angency to move into a HF as a research analyst or trader?

Any other suggestions on career path to build a competitive background to be a portfolio manager or start up a HF?

 

[rosy2]

Quote from rosebudxiaojie:

What is the chance for a risk analyst in credit rate angency to move into a HF as a research analyst or trader?

Any other suggestions on career path to build a competitive background to be a portfolio manager or start up a HF?

whats a risk analyst in credit rate angency do? where did you go to school? degree? SATs? can you program productively (not necessarily good)? i worked at a well know fund and its known as a sweatshop; the pace is intense.