Should I be a CPA or Hedge Fund Manager?

I am a PhD Candidate and MBA holder. I will graduate very soon . Should I be a CPA or Hedge Fund Manger?

(1)My parents want me to be a CPA becuase they think I am old(37 years old) and English is not my first languge. (ps: I am the greencard holder and I study in the U.S.)

(2) I really want to be a Hedge Fund Manger, since I like to do equity research and I hold the degree. But, my parents think I still have no related experiences, I will have a diffiuclt time to get in this field.

Please give me some suggests.

( a confused asia lady)

Go the Hedge Fund Career route. You will not start out as a hedge fund manager you will simply be on a portfolio management team as an analyst or associate, or maybe an assistant portfolio manager. Graduate and get your first three years of experience while earning your CFA and then you should be setup for a great job in not too long.

My blog has over 155 articles on hedge funds and here is a post specifically on hedge fund jobs describing what employers typically look for: http://richard-wilson.blogspot.com/2007/...

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Nobody begins by managing a hedge fund -- why would people give you money to manage if you do not have a track record? I don't think any investors particularly care what kind of degree the portfolio manager has -- they want to see whether he/she can manage money over time and under varying market conditions. You could start as an equity analyst at a hedge fund, maybe that makes sense. CPA and portfolio manager at a hedge fund are two VERY different careers -- forget about what your parents say and figure out what you are good at and why. D

As a CPA, I would recommend the CPA route. Hedge fund manager sounds like it would take a long time to reach that goal. But if that is what you really want to do...follow YOUR dream, not your parents.

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