846 Advizers
Vasant
Senior Investment Manager
Global Investment Management Company
U.C. Berkeley
Johns Hopkins University : M.A. International Economics and European Studies

UC Berkeley - Social Sciences
Q1Career path
Investment Management
Career Exploration
Financial Services
2:58
"My career path wasn't a direct line. There was a lot of exploration and alternate careers before I ended up doing what I am doing currently."
Q2Main responsibilities
Financial Analysis
Portfolio Management
Investment Strategy
2:32
"Our focus is really to come up with investment ideas to figure out where do we park the capital that the investors have entrusted us with to generate a return for them."
Q3Day in the life
Portfolio Management
Market Research
Financial Analysis
2:29
"was it just a market move which was moving all instruments or was there something company specific?"
Q4Most important skills - role
Numeracy
Critical Thinking
Intellectual Curiosity
3:07
"In the investment world, nothing is boilerplate, nothing is following a template exactly as it was before."
Q5Favorite parts - role
Business Operations
Financial Analysis
Macroeconomic Analysis
2:23
"Nothing is an exact replica of what was before. So you're constantly learning and you're constantly trying to figure out, make sense of the world."
Q6Biggest challenge - role
Investment Decision-Making
Uncertainty Management
Data Analysis
1:27
"you're never gonna have perfect information when you're making an investment decision. It just does not happen."
Q7Favorite parts - industry
Financial Analysis
Economics
Problem-Solving
1:58
"You're always trying to make sense of the world and trying to make, try to make an assessment as to what's taking place."
Q8Who thrives in industry
Intellectual Curiosity
Critical Thinking
Numeracy Skills
1:42
"You need to have intellectual curiosity, you need to have critical thinking, and you need to have numeracy skills."
Q9Wish known before - industry
Career Exploration
Motivation
Career Development
1:35
"I think what really matters more if you're looking for entry into this industry is hunger. So you need to show the ambition and the drive that you really wanna be in this sector."
Q10Entry-level positions
Financial Analysis
Mentorship
Entry-Level Jobs
1:27
"most of the investment banks and also the large asset managers run very structured programs for recruitment at colleges."
Q11Significant lesson - career
Career Development
Networking
Job Search
1:54
"every job that I've had in col since college, every single one without fail has been a product of networking"
Q12College ideas for success
Work Ethic
Aptitude/Critical Thinking
Drive/Ambition
2:06
"There's the drive, the aptitude, and the work ethic. If you're at university, you are already demonstrating those attributes to future employers."
Q14Advice for social science majors finding their first job
2:01
"I use an investment management, but I think the same can be used across other jobs and other industries as well."