<p>In 10 years, would a financial analyst / personal finance advisor have a more comfortable job or an engineer? Which will be in greater demand?</p>
<p>Will baby boomers' retirements affect both sectors equally?</p>
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<p>Financial analyst’s have a large market opportunity for jobs even in recessions as they are hired into any and all corporations that manage, invest, and have large costs. So its definitely a stable job. It doesn’t pay as much as say an M&A analyst or trading analyst after 5 years but you won’t always be on the lookout for a new job.</p>
<p>A financial advisor will always be in business unless there’s a depression. However, during the recession years, you can easily see your income drop in half, which sucks. On the other hand, if your family has a lot of money and friends with a lot of money, being a financial advisor may be a good role for you. As you can build up a book rather quickly. Having money on your books will make it much easier to land account 2, 3, and 4, and 1000. People need a reason to trust you with millions of dollars and its definitely easier if they know your parents and yourself when first starting out.</p>