My IQ is quite low and although I have a degree, I simply have a tough time remembering all the formulas used when you are a financial analyst. I struggle with exams and I’m annoyed that I keep failing simply financial analyst exams. I hate that I’m most likely going to be poor forever because I’m so mentally cooked.
Hey everyone — not sure if this counts as an ad, but I’m currently looking for opportunities as a Financial/Data Analyst.
A bit about me: I come from an accounting background and somehow ended up getting into day trading as a hobby. The more time I spent studying charts and markets, the more I realized I needed stronger analytical and technical skills to properly understand what I was looking at.
That led me into Data Analysis and Data Science. Since then, I’ve completed a Level 5 qualification in Data Science and Information Management (roughly equivalent to an associate degree) and I’m currently working as a Data Analyst intern.
Along the way, I developed a strong interest in Quant Finance, which is now the long-term direction I want to pursue. Going back to university to complete my degree is the next step, but in the meantime I’d love to work in a role that helps bridge the gap between finance, analytics, and data.
My goal is to continue studying while gaining real industry experience, ideally in a position where both paths complement each other.
If anyone knows of opportunities or is open to connecting, feel free to reach out — I’d genuinely appreciate it.
I got invited to interview for a Financial Analyst role at a bank and I’m honestly nervous. This would be my first “big” interview in banking/corporate finance.
I already have 3 years of experience working as a Financial Analyst, mostly focused on financial reporting, forecasting, variance analysis, Excel modeling, and working with management reports. But I still feel anxious because I really want this opportunity and I’m not sure what to expect in a bank interview environment.
For people who work in banking or finance:
I’d really appreciate any advice, interview tips, or examples of questions you’ve been asked before.
Thanks in advance.
Pretty much what the title says. I graduated last year with a undergrad degree in finance (Unfortunately, I wasn't able to get an internship while in college) and currently work part-time doing AR and I'm not a fan of it.
I'd really like to pursue a career that focuses more on what I studied in college, aka analysis, as I enjoyed learning it and doing work for those classes.
Only problem is that it seems I can't land any analyst jobs!
They all require x amount of years and you have to have experience with this and that programs and you have to be able to balance a spoon on your nose and everything else. I've gotten a few interviews that required absolutely no experience, but I ended up not being the top pick for them. And, of course, I don't have the funds for an MBA or MinFA at my graduating university (and just to rub more dirt in the wound, they require a 3.00 GPA and one of my professors threw a curveball final that knocked everyone's grades down, so I graduated with a 2.99).
Does anyone have any sort of advice on what to do?
Hello! I made a post on this sub a couple days ago about how I made a resource for stock return statistics (average, standard deviation,median, mode, max, min, kurtosis, skewness) that gets updated every trading day.
Well over the last couple of days, I added a daily forecast page that calculates every S&P 500 company's estimated return for close of THAT DAY. There are quite a few common forecasting methods such as calculations for monte carlo simulations, Volatility Adjusted Geometric Brownian motion, exponential triple smoothing, simple linear, and future value, and what the calculations have to say for the price of the stock.
Feel free to take a look! It gets updated every weekday morning.
I should say, the calculations aren't what is going to ACTUALLY happen by close haha, but they are interesting to see what trends are occurring when the calculations are done.
I'll continue to post more resources, but I just wanted to share this since the statistics resource seemed to be something that some people like.
Happy Investing.
Original Post: https://www.reddit.com/r/hedgefund/s/u1PFxB8tyD
Resource: https://www.systemscapital.net/
I’m a student in Finland interested in finance business careers like London or Canada.
Lately I’ve been seeing a lot of people online saying AI may replace many entry-level finance jobs in the future, and honestly it’s been making me anxious about choosing finance as a path.
For people already working in finance: do you still think finance is a good field for students entering the industry in the next 5–10 years? And what skills would you focus on most today?
I’d really appreciate honest advic