...All of a sudden the kid has brought in $30 million in assets but he's still making only $24k for the next 2 years....
Yes, what a poor kid. He will manage to do what few do, then, once he is free from his contract, he will probably be making seven figures a year, assuming of course he didn't just get lucky his first (hence three.)
I agree though, without exception, you don't go work for anyone in the markets starting out looking for big money. If you want that, become a doctor or a lawyer.
It's like anything else in the markets. When no one wants to go to Wall Street, you will see salaries rise. Since it is seen by so many as one of the most lucrative/fun/etc things to do, the supply of these people are "infinite" in comparison to the demand by the Wall Street firms.
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