Participate in mock investing competitions and simulations to obtain risk-free experience in the financial markets. One such resource is the Investopedia Stock Simulator (https://www.investopedia.com/simulator), which gives participants the chance to invest $100,000 in virtual cash in the stock market and compete with hundreds of thousands of people around the world to see who is the best investor.
In high school and college, join business and investing clubs, many of which offer networking events, investment competitions, guest speakers from the wealth management industry, and job shadowing opportunities.
Talk with wealth management professionals about their careers. Ask your business teacher and career counselor for help arranging interviews.
Finally, check out the following books to learn more about wealth management:
- The Financial Times Guide to Wealth Management: How to Plan, Invest, and Protect Your Financial Assets (FT Press, 2015)
- Private Wealth Management: The Complete Reference for the Personal Financial Planner (McGraw-Hill Education, 2015)
- Chief Information Officers
- Financial Quantitative Analysts
- Tax Managers
- Wealth Management Accountants
- Wealth Management Analysts
- Wealth Management Associates
- Wealth Management Compliance Professionals
- Wealth Management Investor Relations Specialists
- Wealth Management Lawyers
- Wealth Management Managing Directors
- Wealth Management Risk Managers
