As one responder stated, you DO NOT need a double degree. I also agree that you don't have to go to an Ivy league school, but one that has a respectable reputation. If you're going to work while at school, that fine, if not you better have excellent grades - if you have both than you will be successful
To be a good fund manager you need to understanding of world economics, finance, be strong in accounting, have a good understand security law, beware of all the various products traded in the various markets and understand the rules and regulations that govern the markets and products. And none of these are taught fully in the academic world regardless of how many majors you have.
Read how the professionals see products and the markets. Here's a list of books you should consider and have read by the time you enter college.
Beating the Street by Peter Lynch
Bulls Make Money, Bears Make Money, Pigs Get Slaughtered, by Gallea
From Riches to Rags, by I.C. Freeley
Millionaire Traders, Lein & Schlosberg
How to Make Money in Stocks” by William O’Neil
24 Essential Lessons for Investment Success by William O’Neil
The Intelligent Investor, by Benjamin Graham
Common Stocks, Uncommon Profits, by Philip A. Fisher
One Up on Wall Street by Peter Lynch
Stocks for the Long Run, by Jeremy Siegel
The Interpretation of Financial Statements by Benjamin Graham
The Lazy Person's Guide to Investing by Paul B. Farrell
The Warren Buffett Way by Robert Hagstrom
Trading for a Living, by Alexander Elder
Uncover the Secret Hiding Places of Stock Market Profits by Joel Greenblatt.
What Works on Wall Street by James O'Shaunessey
You Can Be a Stock Market Genius by Joel Greenblatt
Your Money and Your Brain by Jason Zweig
Get into the habit of making daily visits to some websites like MSN Money and Yahoo Finance. (
(http://moneycentral.msn.com/home.asp ,
http://finance.yahoo.com/ Other website that can provide instructions and help with procedures and terminology are Investopedia -
http://www.investopedia.com/http://www.investorshub.com/ Visit some of the more professional websites like Zacks Research -
http://www.zacks.com/ Smart Money -
http://www.smartmoney.com/ Schaeffer’s
http://www.schaeffersresearch.com/ Some of these web sites will have advertisers who are worth looking into also. And remember, if they offer free information, get it. Or you can meet others who are investing/trading at
http://www.moneyshow.com/main.asp Try to get summer jobs with either brokerage firms, mutual fund companies, stock exchanges, regulatory institutions (SEC, FINRA, MRB) or any entity that does business in the securities world
Good luck on your journey
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