# In an op-ed, Professors Charles Murphy and Roy Smith share advice for young financial analysts

1 Faculty News June 28, 2015 ![Financial Times logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/uat_025699.jpg?itok=5SpaxEbn)>

Excerpt from the [Financial Times](http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/2/17f44d8e-101c-11e5-ad5a-00144feabdc0.html) -- "We have some advice that might help young analysts get through the initial two years: first, relax a little. Remember that the training is all about establishing a reputation for being professionally reliable, which means getting the work done accurately and on time ... Second, learn to handle chaos and disorder. ... Third, a tough training environment is going to have to be endured before you can really judge whether or not the work (and the career) is what you want."

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