Pros
Flexibiltiy to run your business like you want, with many platforms to pick from...
Cons
This job was strictly training from a box and no more than that... Study and pass your licensing and then it's off to the races with no real support or valuable training... the learning curve is huge starting out due to no one really showing you the ropes, and of course you are pressured from the beginning to land the $500,000 plus accounts and shine as the expert when in fact you are just learning what A and C shares are starting out... It's everybody on their own, which I understand should be how it is after you are up and running and know what you are doing, but in the beginning? Plus, some of the platforms are too conservative on what they allow you to invest in... After having this experience there trying and failing to make it, I'm a firm believer that the Broker/Dealer window of opportunity is between 15-20% of those that make it... not any wider than that, and I really feel that the ones that make it either get lucky with inherrited accounts, or have major wealth connections coming in...