I am an IT guy turned Financial Analyst. I followed the herd, joined an IT major and a few years in I realized I didn’t have any niche. Up skilled to new tech (heard bigdata?) to stay relevant but realized I wasn’t cut out for a technical role. Herd behavior continued.
After working for a few years, I landed in a B school in expectation of doing something worthwhile – which remained elusive. I took up Tech Strategy since it was a natural progression from my past job. My work in Tech Strategy (back in the year 2016), required me to understand business models and how tech can address a company’s business challenges. I realized I love researching companies and how a company’s tech and business decisions impact their financial and valuation. That was the time I knew I had found my calling.
Subsequently, I moved to a Financial Analysis and Valuation focused Business Strategy group within my firm (courtesy: supportive bosses who saw my passion) since I believed it had a good overlap with Equity Research and Valuation. I also started researching companies independently around the same time.
I started a Equity Research and Valuation learning cohort program for students / working professionals who want to pivot to Finance like I did (coming from a different background).
P.S – I am more active on YouTube and LinkedIn.
Any opinion expressed in this blogged is solely my own and does not represent views of my employer. Moreover, any stock valuation is not be misconstrued as a buy/sell recommendation.
Gautam
I can be reached at gautamrastogi@investandrise.com