I am 24 years old and I’ve been a commercial lender for a community bank for 6 months now. I’m not sure if I want this to be my forever career but I want to give it a fair shot. I’m wanting to further my education through certifications or licenses but I’m not sure which ones are worth my time/money. I want it to be relevant towards my current role but also help me in the future if I want to switch career paths. I plan to stay in the finance industry if I do switch. Any advice is helpful!

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Totally following. I want to get into finance but so far, it’s been educational finance. I want to learn more options.

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Do you need a short term investment plan or a long term investment option? For short term, invest on stocks, knowledge on the financial markets so you can learn how to trade forex and make money daily while for long term I recommend real estate.

If you are gravitated towards risk management, FRM is a good certification to have.
CFA is more focused IMO. Need it only for specific roles in Finance/Banking. Definitely not much value add if you want to grow in commercial banking.

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Hey! Send me a message and I can help you out. I work in various parts of the financial industry and have various licenses that I can help you get as well along with hands on experience and education.

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