marsilni

Professional and educational backgrounds certainly do aid in the retention process. My undergrad degree is in finance and I currently work as an equity analyst. Not only doing I routinely encounter stocks on a day to day basis but I occasionally do some fixed income research for clients. Asset valuation is certainly a strength for me. I see where you're going though, someone who has an econ degree isn't really at much of an advantage due to the wide scope of the subject material.

Good luck