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Corporate Finance Jobs: Cozy Careers, But Bad “Plan B” Options

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For more on the day-to-day tasks, please see the articles on the Corporate Finance Analyst , the FP&A Manager , and the FP&A Director. The CPA is probably the most relevant certification , but it’s overkill for entry-level jobs, and while the CFA won’t hurt you, it’s also not the best use of time/money. Potentially, yes.

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Fixed Income Research: The Overlooked Younger Brother of Equity Research?

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– and different teams specialize in different instruments (investment-grade, high-yield, distressed, structured, sovereign, emerging markets, etc. – see the fixed income trading article for the full list ). A few examples: Markets: What’s the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield at?