Hi everyone!
I am looking for a bit of career advice. Please reply only if you know what you are talking about.
I will be 29 years old in May, I have a BS in business administration and a MS in finance from a top 20 european university, and I have been working for 4 years as quantitative analyst for an asset management firm in the USA. Regardless of my title, I consider my role to be closer to the one of a portfolio analyst with stronger-than-average quantitative and programming skills, rather than a “true” quantitative analyst.
I passed L3 CFA in 2014 and obtained the charter, and I am now looking for anything else out here that could interest me, and/or bolster my resume and/or help me advance in my career. I came across the FRM, which I had never heard of before. Even though I am not strictly involved in risk management nor I necessarily plan to be in the future, I am intrigued by the fact that this test appears to have a stronger quantitative background thant the CFA. From what I am reading so far:
- It seems to be fairly well recognized in the industry
- It looks like many people go for the CFA+FRM combo
- It appears to have a strong quantitative component, which I enjoy and could be relevant to what I am doing
The question is: is it worth it given my current background and portfolio of qualifications? Are all the people that take both CFA and FRM some kind of sadists who enjoy reclusing themselves for months for no reason, or does it actually make sense from a career perspective? Is there anything else out there that would be more relevant to my background and what I am doing, or should I just be happy with what I have and enjoy my life?
Informed and intelligent responses are much appreciated.
I am looking for a bit of career advice. Please reply only if you know what you are talking about.
I will be 29 years old in May, I have a BS in business administration and a MS in finance from a top 20 european university, and I have been working for 4 years as quantitative analyst for an asset management firm in the USA. Regardless of my title, I consider my role to be closer to the one of a portfolio analyst with stronger-than-average quantitative and programming skills, rather than a “true” quantitative analyst.
I passed L3 CFA in 2014 and obtained the charter, and I am now looking for anything else out here that could interest me, and/or bolster my resume and/or help me advance in my career. I came across the FRM, which I had never heard of before. Even though I am not strictly involved in risk management nor I necessarily plan to be in the future, I am intrigued by the fact that this test appears to have a stronger quantitative background thant the CFA. From what I am reading so far:
- It seems to be fairly well recognized in the industry
- It looks like many people go for the CFA+FRM combo
- It appears to have a strong quantitative component, which I enjoy and could be relevant to what I am doing
The question is: is it worth it given my current background and portfolio of qualifications? Are all the people that take both CFA and FRM some kind of sadists who enjoy reclusing themselves for months for no reason, or does it actually make sense from a career perspective? Is there anything else out there that would be more relevant to my background and what I am doing, or should I just be happy with what I have and enjoy my life?
Informed and intelligent responses are much appreciated.