To become a trader/ hedge fund manager should i study economics or accounting.?

Question

To become a trader/ hedge fund manager should i study economics or accounting.?

Answer 1

Economics or business, but if you have the chance to major in economics or business and minor in accounting, then definitely go for that.

Answer 2

In the paper it was saying that current crops of kids don't have the proper grounding in maths. People with degrees in maths walk into good jobs in the city. Economics and accounting are much weaker.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

PhD.

Answer 5

I would study economics for sure.  Accounting is only really useful if you want to use those skills within analyst role looking at financial reports or if you want to work in a back office role at a hedge fund. If you are a trader you have to incorporate moves in interest rates and linked economies into your models and daily decisions/screens so it is far more critical to outperformance.

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Hope this all helps.

- Richard

Richard Wilson

Hedge Fund Group (HFG)