5 Investment Jobs Explained (and what they pay)

Correction: CFP stands for Certified Financial Planner, not Chartered.

It can be confusing trying to understand the jobs that exist within the world of investments, so today I wanted to cover 5 common positions and discuss the tasks they entail, their pros and cons, and the average salary for those working in those positions.

Jobs Discussed: Investment Bankers, Analysts, Traders, Advisors, and Portfolio Managers

DISCLAIMER:
This channel is for education purposes only and is not affiliated with any financial institution. Richard Coffin is not registered to provide investment advice and as such does not provide recommendations on The Plain Bagel - those looking for investment advice should seek out a registered professional. Richard is not responsible for investment actions taken by viewers.

[ThePlainBagel]

Happy Friday everyone! If you've worked in the field, what has your experience been? And if you're looking to enter the industry, where are you aiming to end up? Let me know down below :)

[whyme]

You left out the get rich quick guru, the best paying investment job there is

[mikeberb]

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[TheJermy]

Thank you so much for this video. I am a freshman majoring in Finance and this really helped organize my outlook on careers out of college.

[Jemuzu]

IB may be 80k base starting salary but bonus usually doubles that to around 150-160 first year

[prometheanspark]

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[Udson]

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[samuelpezzetta]

Thank you for this video! I will graduate in some months from my finance/economics major and this helped me clear out some doubts :)

[Awake]

Definitely a CFP. Working with clients and helping them create a successful financial future.

[professorx]

Thank you so much for these clarifications and I’m a freshman in college majoring in Finance as well and this really does help! I’m curious if you can offer any more insight to maybe hedge fund managing or any more specific information about investment banking. I wanted to add I love your videos and it’s great to see you with an awesome sponsor like Blinkist!

[andrewr]

This video very well may have just changed my life. Thank you

[koipen]

A clarification on the first bit (IB) - the term tends to have two slightly overlapping / confusing definitions which one might run into; firstly it means the general range of businesses offered by big Investment Banks (e.g. trading, research). Secondly, 'Investment Banking' is itself one of those businesses, typically dealing with M&A and IPO -type operations; this is the sector that is both the most notorius WLB-wise and the most lucrative.

I think one thing that could be added to the list is general buy-side roles in PE / Hedge Funds: firms that directly invest in a company, set out to improve it and sell it after a couple years for major gains. As with IB, one thing that bears mentioning is that both of these fields tend to be highy elitist (the term used is so-called 'prestige finance') demanding qualifications from top unis to stand a chance at getting in.

Great video!

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[thrasherx]

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[cassiemst]

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[customersupport]

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[Souronfan]

I'd love to see a more in-depth look at a portfolio manager

[lainiwakura]

Useful overview, good job!
You may add few words on the private banker role.