Want to move investment analyst role

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#1

Hi all:

I have been in financial planning industry for past years and would like to move to an investment analyst role. I am expected to get my CFA charter this will week. I am currently living in Australia. Any suggestion?

cheers

#2

Consider posting here:

http://www.analystforum.com/forums/careers

#3

Where in Australia are you based?

Have you attempted to write your own research? Approached any employers?

#4

Scatterbraine:

I haven’t written any research on my own.

Have tried to find some jobs on seek perhaps because i don’t have any relevant experience thus receive no reply.

Do u know any other way to find an employer who is willing to hire a CFA Charterholder?

#5

How can you credibly say that you want to become an investment analyst if you don’t have any stock write-ups of your own to discuss? This is the first thing that any employer worth their salt will look for, especially since you don’t have relevant work experience.

#6

Is it possible that anyone can show me how they do their very first stock research?

#7

http://seekingalpha.com/

#8

troll

#9

Hi JBrowntown:

The website that you have provided contained a lot of articles. Which one is yours?

#10

Good luck, in a similar situation in Australia, have my CFA, but finding it a major battle at the moment. at least youre employed though!

#11

TansferpriceCFA:

I think even in Sydney or Melbourne, it will be really hard to find a junior analyst role?

however I have seen a lot of opportunities in Hong Kong and Singapore. If you can live overseas.

#12

I’m in a similar situation, although I’ve got FOF experience. Finding it to be pretty tough going at the moment also!

#13

Spend at least a year or two in sell-side research if you want to go to the buy-side. Or perhaps there’s an opening for a research role at your firm?

Otherwise it’s a stretch - certainly in this environment - to go direct…