A day in the life of a Portfolio Manager (Part 1)

An interview with four leading Portfolio Managers (PM) who shared their experience on what it is like to be a PM day to day, the kinds of skills you need to be a PM, and what advice they would give you young talented people coming into the industry.

[@Patriciovaldivieso]

Excellent content, thanks for sharing.

[@logic0057]

I'm entering an MBA program with an Emphasis in Financial Valuation and Portfolio Management. This is inspiring!

[@leok5677]

Where are you getting your MBA?

[@logic0057]

@@leok5677 Lynn University

[@10sisleo]

@@logic0057 thanks

[@NoelAbingwa]

Really awesome interview..

[@samnzimande]

Thank you Obe, wonderful take on the ethnic viewpoint

[@dreamtofly3304]

i am very confused . i want to become a portfolio manager in big firms ( like goldman , jp morgan etc) . i have done bba and studied many subjects like financial management , marketing management, hrm etc and got nearly 65% overall . i have got an offer from a university in uk for my mba in global financial services . university rank -600-800 worldwide and 300-350 subject wise . they are offering many subjects in mba in global financial services (like - Strategic Management, Marketing in a Global Age, Managerial Finance, Leading in a Changing World,Banking Regulation and Risk, Global Financial Markets,Valuation of Securities and Equity Trading, Corporate Finance,). will i need to have a cfa along with my mba for becoming a portfolio manager in big firms ? please answer .

[@notactuallytaylor]

yes

[@user-bz8zq4mk3l]

Yeah the CFA is a well respected qualification that clients usually seek out in portfolio managers !

[@TheDroneDude123]

if andre iguodala didnt go pro

[@mwesigwaarnold4805]

hello sir, I would like to request for the contacts for each of the Portfolio Managers ,as I would like to personally contact each concerning the same field. thank you.