Bruce Said:

Do you ever write a poem that means nothing to anyone else, but everything to you?

We Answered:

In answer to your question; always. That is why I so seldom share them.
It takes a special courage to be intentionally vulnerable. Your elegy for Jan
brought an image to me of a young woman reaching the apex of her rise and then achieving weightlessness, never again to fall. Thank you for your opened heart.

Lucille Said:

11th grade H/S student in need of Career Advice. Banking...engineering...politics...??

We Answered:

Banking can be a very interesting and rewarding profession. It will not be easy to amass enough capital to own one outright. However, you might be able to attract other investors to join you in buying a bank, which you would run as President & C E O. You would be subject to laws and regulatory authorities. You would need to have a Board of Directors, the members of which have legal responsibilities, so you are never without oversight to some degree

The opportunity to amass wealth comes not just from your salary ( which can be .very high if you do well) but also from the exposure and experience you get in the world of finance.

However, the opportunity to to satisfy your entrepreneurial urges, and to make an excellent living, while doing a great deal of good for your community is very rewarding.

George Said:

Help on what to pursue for future investment banking career?

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If you can get a position at a hedge fund, I think it would be a great starting point. It will give you some experience on the buy-side of investment banking. For the buy-side, I don't think an engineering degree is all that non-traditional.

If you're looking to get into the corporate finance side of investment banking, which is mostly sell-side, experience at a hedge fund won't directly relate, but it will be respected.

I would do the hedge fund thing for a couple years (you may wind up liking it better) and then do an MBA as you look to make a move to investment banking. I'm not sure what your timetable is or how anxious you are to move over, but I think that would be a logical transition.

Good luck!

Darlene Said:

Who get the most championships from the class of 2003 by the end of their careers?

We Answered:

Luke Walton...............