Tiingo Investing: How to Create a Better Investment and Retirement Portfolio - QA.1 How I Hustled My Way onto Wall St: An Elaborate Tale of Overcoming Many Setbacks

QA.1 How I Hustled My Way onto Wall St: An Elaborate Tale of Overcoming Many Setbacks

03/15/15 • 27 min

Tiingo Investing: How to Create a Better Investment and Retirement Portfolio

I've been asked by many students, and those looking to change industries, about how they can land a job at a bank or hedge fund. I share my experiences - the countless setbacks I faced and what I had to do to land the job I wanted. It will give you ideas on how you can forge your own path and land your dream finance job.

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