<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: kenyDevelop your skills in navigating the yield curve, coupon stripping, and converting between yield conventions until they become a motor skill. Leatn how to do it longhand, and memorise the various rules of thumb until you can spot an error without needing to do the ...

Which concepts and topics are most crucial for someone working in fixed income to understand? You don't have to explain them if you don't want to, but I'm just looking to get a list started, so I can Google them and try to learn them.

<t>QuoteI don't think its such a good idea to focus on asset class right now. Just get your foot in the door, and just do whatever seens to work.I'm not. I would enjoy tons of finance jobs, I'm really not that picky about asset classes. I think I could be happy working in many asset classes. There i...

<t>Long term, I think I'd be very happy with a career in fixed income investment/asset management. Something like a financial analyst or portfolio manager in fixed income. However, I don't really know what I need to do in order to get there. What masters degrees are most useful for this career? Spec...

<t>I will be graduating in about a year with a masters in economics. In undergrad, I was an econ major and math minor, and I have zero work experience in the finance industry (and very little work experience overall). I would like to set myself up to become a financial analyst. However, my recent in...

This is an awesome forum, the only problem is, I'm not intending to become a quant. Do you guys now of any similar forums that focus on "regular" finance, as opposed to quantitative finance?

Thanks a lot you guys, I find this really helpful!

QuoteOriginally posted by: QuantVaderQuotePlease explain what that means.See if the career office at your university has the "Vault guide to investment banking."I just meant a brief description. I Googled, but didn't find what you were talking about (for structuring or strategy).

QuoteOriginally posted by: deepvalueQuoteOriginally posted by: econWhat about non-quant jobs? What's available for someone with the profile I listed? get into real estate sales, or shoe sales, or business journalism.Hahaha. I should think about those options. (As well as pimpin transexuals!)

<t>Quote Another possibility is to apply for an analyst position in an IB, although honestly I wouldn't focus too much on quant jobs since you don't seem to have the comparative advantage. So analyst positions in non-quant divisions, that's what you're saying right? Quote If you wish to continue to ...

QuoteOriginally posted by: QuantVaderWhat kind of economics are you interested in?Econometrics, Industrial Organization, and Finance.

QuoteOriginally posted by: EscapeArtist999Why are you asking this on a quant forum?Because I figured a lot of people here know about finance jobs in general. If you know of other forums that are better for this sort of information, I would appreciate recommendations.

What about non-quant jobs? What's available for someone with the profile I listed?

<t>What kind of finance jobs would be available to someone with the following profile? Note that I did not say quant job opportunities, because I understand that I wouldn't be applicable for quant jobs with this background, I'm just talking about general finance jobs. Undergrad: BS in Econ and Math ...

I'm curious what the career differences are between MBA and MFE? Does MFE make you a quant, or not really? I'd also be interested in your opinion about which one is better for someone who already has a masters in econ?