<p>Hey Tob,</p>
<p>Thanks for the reply. I agree that age will be somewhat of a factor. I ran my dad’s manufacturing plant where we produce paper box packaging materials (and now laminate, corrugated, and plastic products) for pharmaceutical, and consumer goods sold at places like Costco and Walmart, as he was working on another business venture. Since I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do with my life, it made sense at the time. I have a lot of goals, and see trading as a financial vehicle (stepping stone) to get there, as well as valuable knowledge and skills to help me build wealth.</p>
<p>I’ll keep doing my homework on trading.</p>
<p>So what do you want to do ultimately? Like, after trading?</p>
<p>I think it’s great that you “ran” the manufacturing plant, sounds like a big job, and lots of managerial/operational things to take care of. You will definitely be able to leverage that at interviews.</p>
<p>I guess my advice is to just get really good grades and network really hard! Also, don’t be disencouraged if they put you on the sales end of sales and tradings… just get your foot in the door is sometimes the most important thing.</p>
<p>Tob,</p>
<p>Ultimately, I want to be an entrepreneur and philanthropist. I would like to buy health care businesses, gas stations, and hotels / commercial real estate, and operate them in an investment trust with a pool of private like minded investors. </p>
<p>As far as the philanthropy goes, I would like to help disadvantaged kids with scholarship opportunities to colleges, as well as mentorships to high school students on college preparations etc, free of charge. There are a few free clinics in Los Angeles, that I think are a fantastic idea, and I would like to get into that or possibly start a few mobile clinics serving lower income families and areas on the west coast, etc. </p>
<p>I am not saying that I won’t indulge into some of my own materialistic desires, mainly sports cars, but I think money is much more important for the greater good than my own. After all, some of the most successful people give more than they take. I like putting smiles on people’s faces, and realize money is a big way I can contribute towards that.</p>