How difficult is it going to be for finance majors graudating in 2009/2010?

[TexasAggie09]

I'm majoring in finance and I'm wondering what to expect when I graduate. I don't really know what I want to do with it, but ever since learning about Ron Paul, Mises, and Rothbard the free market and economics have interested me more than anything. RP has also cured my political apathy, and I would like to become politically active in any way possible and I've found that our monetary and economic policies are at the heart of all our problems. How would a finance degree aid in this? How could I become politically involved in the movement right out of college? Is it possible to become a political aid to one of our liberty candidates or even RP himself? How would you go about contacting them?

I was also thinking of maybe going to grad school and getting a masters in finance or economics, but I'm not sure of what quite kind of oppurtunites would be available if I went this route. Would it be best to go to grad school for a few years and hope that things turn around by the time I'm done? I know that the shortfalls of many previous finance majors have put us in the position we are today and do not want to go that route. If I chose to go into the private sector what is available and in what ways could I help politically?

Any advice or opinions?

 

[Corydoras]

You need to have a serious talk with your advisor if you don't know the answers to some of these questions already, like what you can do with your degree.

But imho the thing to do is to go into the job market and become one of those wise people who can say, "I know what to do in a downturn because I started my career in one."

It's not a question of work OR political action. You do both. While you build your career, you go to political meetings, you network with people, you contribute money, you do political action.

 

[danberkeley]

I think finance majors will be important and needed once we begin rebuilding our economy. I mean, somebody has got to know how to raise funds for businesses.

 

[OptionsTrader]

Any advice or opinions?

Get a 3.7+ GPA and don't &*&& around.

 

[seapilot]

I'm majoring in finance and I'm wondering what to expect when I graduate. I don't really know what I want to do with it, but ever since learning about Ron Paul, Mises, and Rothbard the free market and economics have interested me more than anything. RP has also cured my political apathy, and I would like to become politically active in any way possible and I've found that our monetary and economic policies are at the heart of all our problems. How would a finance degree aid in this? How could I become politically involved in the movement right out of college? Is it possible to become a political aid to one of our liberty candidates or even RP himself? How would you go about contacting them?

I was also thinking of maybe going to grad school and getting a masters in finance or economics, but I'm not sure of what quite kind of oppurtunites would be available if I went this route. Would it be best to go to grad school for a few years and hope that things turn around by the time I'm done? I know that the shortfalls of many previous finance majors have put us in the position we are today and do not want to go that route. If I chose to go into the private sector what is available and in what ways could I help politically?

Any advice or opinions?

Run for state or local government postition and control spending and taxes. Most State and local Governments are going to need healthy cleansing if they are going to survive.

 

[kyleAF]

learn a productive trade

Seriously. There may not be a whole lot of money to move around for profit in the future. You may actually have to *gasp* create wealth.

 

[icon124]

I'm a finance major graduating in december of this year...if you don't know what things you can do I suggest you learn fast...corporate finance, securities investments, and banking are a few examples. I don't plan to work for anyone to long...maybe a few years so I can get a foundation built. I want to start my own business lending funds and buying other companies. I've been dabbing in all three areas I mentioned and you should be well rounded in all areas if you expect to do good after college.

Good thing about finance is you can analyze a company and tell whether or not it will even be around in the future. So take that knowledge of breaking companies down and use it to your advantage. For instance, I will invest in companies that let me share in wealth, or I will just completely buy companies that are up for sale. There are other majors out there that anaylze companies...but I think finance is the best at that. Set a minimum goal for return and focus on that. Once you start building a money foundation keep reinvesting as much as you can. I've been thinking somewhere around a 15-20% ROI per year. That can be achieved many ways...like I said once you learn the in's and out's of everything it will come a lot easier. 15%-20% ROI looks like a lot, but there are ways to make it happen...you just got to know them.

Anyway that is what I'm doing. OH and don't worry to much the Government is going to lose a lot of people during 2008-2010 from retirement.

 

[FormerDemocrat]

Hey Finance guys.

I'm a Finance/Business major here.
If you guys are interested in real estate, I would highly suggest you guys look into it. Major deals are gonna spring up.

 

[seapilot]

I'm a finance major graduating in december of this year...if you don't know what things you can do I suggest you learn fast...corporate finance, securities investments, and banking are a few examples. I don't plan to work for anyone to long...maybe a few years so I can get a foundation built. I want to start my own business lending funds and buying other companies. I've been dabbing in all three areas I mentioned and you should be well rounded in all areas if you expect to do good after college.

Good thing about finance is you can analyze a company and tell whether or not it will even be around in the future. So take that knowledge of breaking companies down and use it to your advantage. For instance, I will invest in companies that let me share in wealth, or I will just completely buy companies that are up for sale. There are other majors out there that anaylze companies...but I think finance is the best at that. Set a minimum goal for return and focus on that. Once you start building a money foundation keep reinvesting as much as you can. I've been thinking somewhere around a 15-20% ROI per year. That can be achieved many ways...like I said once you learn the in's and out's of everything it will come a lot easier. 15%-20% ROI looks like a lot, but there are ways to make it happen...you just got to know them.

Anyway that is what I'm doing. OH and don't worry to much the Government is going to lose a lot of people during 2008-2010 from retirement.

Governments dont fire people, they just retire them and dont hire anymore. Thats how they cull a workforce they cant budget for anymore.

 

[danberkeley]

Thats how they cull a workforce they cant budget for anymore.

Really? I thought they just taxed us more or printed money out of thin air. It's nice to know that government is staying within its budget.