| REAL PEOPLE FACTS Years in Business: 4 Education: BA, political science, Kenyon College Hours per Week: 55 to 70 Size of Company: 750 Annual Salary: $55,000, with a potential bonus of 25 percent to 150 percent |
| Chet Randall, Portfolio Analyst/Assistant Portfolio Manager in the Financial Services Industry Interview What do you do? I work for an investment banking firm. We raise capital for companies before their IPOs. I’m part of the fixed-income group within the financial services department—we manage our clients’ money on a low-risk, short-term basis. I’m responsible for all the client reports that let corporations know how their securities portfolios are doing. I work with our senior managers to structure clients’ portfolios and trade securities to meet the performance needs of the portfolios—based on performance benchmarks that have already been established.  Want to learn about current industry trends and major players? Learn how. |
