<p>Next to becomming the next great Entrepreneur...lol...it's a three horse race between these three fields, isn't it. How would all of you experts rank them!?</p>
<p>1) Hedge Fund Management
2) Private Equity/Venture Capital
3) Investment Banking</p>
<p>1
2
3
same as you did</p>
<p>anyone else?</p>
<p>bump…</p>
<p>bump…come on…let’s hear some opinions on this</p>
<p>I’m not sure you’re going to get much on this for two reasons.</p>
<p>My prior post aside, the variance is simply to wide to say one is “better” than the other. Plenty of guys in each area make more than others in another area, particularly for 1&2. </p>
<p>Also, you’ll make a butt-load in any of them if you are successful. </p>
<p>The most common tactic is for a person to go into banking for a few years (because PE/HF jobs are often harder to get), learn some transferable skills, then go chase the real cheesecake - anyone get the reference? - at a PE or HF shop.</p>
<p>Blackstone and likes’ restructuring groups</p>
<p>I know of a first year MD at Blackstone (in restructuring) who pulled in 1 mil all-in last year.</p>
<p>that is not “the real cheesecake”</p>
<p>only a select few pull in out-sized pay there, or so I’m told…</p>
<p>1) The business you love most. The one you would do for free if it weren’t against your business religion.</p>
<p>2) The business you like but definitely need to get paid to do. This is the one you would do free for family but only after some pressure.</p>
<p>3) The business you can do well but you don’t necessarily like.</p>
<p>4) A job.</p>
<p>5) Work</p>
<p>6) Slavery</p>
<p>If you all would heed Tortfeasor’s words, it would greatly benefit you. That is one of the best things I have read on here. </p>
<p>TWO THUMBS!!!</p>