Prudential Vs Morgan Stanley

[hammerken]

Edward Jones is a good shop. I would also recommend looking at them. Also be careful when people extoll the virtues of working as an advisor in The Bank Channel. The streets are littered with bitter dudes jumping Seniors at the door trying to jam Grandma up into a Fixed Annuity.

 

[gflo]

Both are reputable companies, choose your mentor, not the company. Find a couple rookies at each office and take them out to lunch, the new guys love to talk, good and bad.

 

[Georges]

LGilmore: I am turning 23 in july.years old.

Thanks everyone for your help. Yes I feel prudential would definitely have a wider target market. I am getting the feeling that at MS unless I already have these affluent clients lined up before going in, it's going to be very hard to make it. I've looked into the banks where they will refer clients to you (in house) but the majority of them expect 1-2 years experience in the Industry. If I start with prudential, would experience from them be considered "relevant job experience"?

Thanks again everyone all your input is appreciative and helpful!
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*Sorry i meant to say i will be Turning 23 in July
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One of my main concerns is that the experience i get in the beginning is with a big, reputable company. I feel prudential would be considered a big company and I feel it's reputable. (Do not want to get experience with a company that really isn't reputable) am I correct in how I view prudential?

 

[Bwell86]

I've seen three Pru agents leave for a bank job over the past year. My partner says he's sick of Pru being the training ground for people to get experience and leave.
I don't mind as much because it leaves more for me.

 

[xrac]

LGilmore: I am turning 23 in july.years old.

Thanks everyone for your help. Yes I feel prudential would definitely have a wider target market. I am getting the feeling that at MS unless I already have these affluent clients lined up before going in, it's going to be very hard to make it. I've looked into the banks where they will refer clients to you (in house) but the majority of them expect 1-2 years experience in the Industry. If I start with prudential, would experience from them be considered "relevant job experience"?

Thanks again everyone all your input is appreciative and helpful!
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*Sorry i meant to say i will be Turning 23 in July
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One of my main concerns is that the experience i get in the beginning is with a big, reputable company. I feel prudential would be considered a big company and I feel it's reputable. (Do not want to get experience with a company that really isn't reputable) am I correct in how I view prudential?

I do not think it matters how big the company is. Truthfully in sales it is what you learn and are able to produce. If you learn to sell it doesn't matter who you learn from or how big or small they are. If you can sell you can write your own ticket. The size of the company and reputation matter more if your are trying to move up through management in salaried position.