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What’s great about my job in finance – Be a guest

Join our mission to help thousands of students around the world make great careers in finance. This interview done through a video chat is about what makes your job in finance great. The purpose is to help students around the world better understand what career path in finance is best suited for them.

 

 

The main questions of the interview:

Let’s start with the origin story, how did you end up in the world of finance?

What are you doing at your current job?

Take me through a typical working day of yours…

What are the necessary skills to be good at your job?

What role does valuation play in your world?

What part of your job do you love the most?

What job in finance would you never want to do?

What to expect after the interview:

Depending on what you prefer, the interview can be published in a “public” or “private” way. If you choose the private option, we’ll only share your interview in membership areas accessible to students of the Valuation Master Class. If you choose the public option, we’ll give you as much relevant exposure as we can. We’ll share your interview across our various online channels, including sharing your interview to:

 

About the host


Dr. Andrew Stotz, CFA

CEO, A. Stotz Investment Research

In 1992, Andrew left a management career at Pepsi-Cola in California to teach finance in Thailand and has not stopped teaching since. In 1993, he found his life calling as a financial analyst, a job for which he was eventually voted #1 in Thailand. He capped his 20-year career as head of research at various investment banks.

During that time, he co-founded CoffeeWORKS, Thailand’s leading B2B specialty coffee roaster, and served as president of CFA Society Thailand. Andrew now runs A. Stotz Investment Research, which provides research and research tools for institutions and high-net-worth investors.

Andrew created the Valuation Master Class, the world’s #1 online practical valuation course. He is the host of My Worst Investment Ever podcast, the #1 risk-management podcast that helps future generations reduce their investment risks by learning through the stories of others.

Andrew has authored four books: Transform Your Business with Dr. Deming’s 14 Points, How to Start Building Your Wealth Investing in the Stock Market, My Worst Investment Ever, and 9 Valuation Mistakes and How to Avoid Them.

He has also created five online courses and communities: Become a Great Presenter and Increase Your Influence, Build Your Wealth Membership Group, Transform Your Business with Dr. Deming’s 14 Points, Valuation Master Class, and Women Building Wealth.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in finance and an MBA from California State University and earned his Ph.D. in finance at the University of Science and Technology of China. Andrew lives in Bangkok with his 81-year-old mother, who will attest that he remains an analyst at heart!