Also called: Global Strategist
Predicts big moves in interest rates, currencies and markets based on the global economy.
You write a note predicting the Japanese yen will strengthen, back it with charts on interest rates and trade, and pitch the idea to hedge fund clients.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Master's or PhD in economics or finance common.
Ways in: Graduate school, 4-year college. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Economics, Finance, Mathematics.
Growing about average. Small elite field.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI gathers data and writes market notes; building a persuasive big-picture view that clients trust remains a human skill.
Classes: AP Macroeconomics, AP Statistics, AP World History.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-2051.
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