Recent content by mace_d_ace2

cheers guys i appreciate all you have to say. im getting the feeling it wil lbe hugely tough to get into fx trading but that wont stop me giving it a go as unfortunately, for now, the compliance role is on hold... yes i know client services is a " bitch " job but hey, you got to start somewhere...

25 to old? What is this football? I will get there one way or another, damned graduate schemes nothing more than a nuisance. Interesting to have 2 totally different views in 2 posts.

Hi JRP2891 ( sounds like something of of star wars ) - that is true i guess, looks like it could be some long nights out in London coming up then to make friends...

Hi, I will be starting a back office role at an Asian IB, ultimately, my aim will be to trade in the front office environment. I am 25 years old but already somebody has said to me i will never make it to Front Office as im to old? Is this true?

i wont get another crack at the other if i take one of these. this is a career defining moment. dont just view the thread guys! give me some advice. sensible responses please.

Hi Guys, I am currently working in Back Office Operations for a distinctly average Financial Company, i have been looking for a new job for over a year and low and behold, 2 come along at once... I have a dilema, one of them would be a start with the area of Compliance ( steady career and good...

Hi guys, i am working in Finance but want to pursue a career in Trading. In an ideal world, i would do a degree to help with my aim of working in this area, but circumstances are preventing me from doing this. Would the SII Certificate in Derviatives be a suitable and credible step in achieving...

Well i can tell you, i dont hold out much hope of getting a first. 2i it is then!

A work ethic which is 2nd to none. When you dont know anything else, you tend to have to focus solely on your strengths, that is worth more than a piece of paper. But, at the end of the day, its the piece of paper that counts i guess which they judge you on, which as i said is wrong, but is now...

Hi Guys, i am 22yo andhave had previous experience of working in a small cap brokers, one of which has now ceased trading as a result of a hefty fine. I was not there when the fine was imposed! I was basically cold-calling and doing a junior broker role is selling small cap shares to individual...

Ok, thanks for the advice Grant. How can you tell what Arcades are genuinely interested in your career and which ones are not.? Who is big and who is not, its a scary thought. Im 21 now and so need to settle down into a role for a good few solid years and get some trading office experience.

Guys, please let me explain my position to you, fo rthose who want to hear me moan... Im currently a healthy lad of 21 years. I workout out regular, gym, football, you name it i do it. One thing that is not healthy however is my desire to achieve money and financial security before i am 35. Now...

Haha, i dont think they would appreciate me having a couple of dustbin lids at the grand old age of 20. Whatever floats your boat i supppose.

Thanks RagingBull, that reminds me, I must tape Mr DeNiro in Taxi Driver soon. Sure there is always a way, but the one thing i really lack in is patience, hence im after big bonuses! Fair enough, i didnt always put the effort in at school, but what you learn on the street can never be taught...

It's good to be back! Traders, posties, hr and milkmen, i have missed you all. I have been away for a little bit just doing bits and pieces to get by, still not into an IB yet but hey, im confident il get there one day. Interesting to read a lot of your replys, i appreciate all good and bad...