> upper middle class ones who see [entrepeneurship] being at worst a good contribution to their CV if they fail, with unlimited upside. Bridgewater told me, a

> upper middle class ones who see [entrepeneurship] being at worst a good contribution to their CV if they fail, with unlimited upside. Bridgewater told me, and others, that they love students who do things outside of traditional finance internships. 'Go travel the world! Go start a startup! Don't do wealth management!' The attitude feels so much like that New Yorker article about traveling the world with only a backpack, phone, and a trust fund [0]. It's not just a line on your CV - it's a great story to talk about in the interview. But the opportunity cost is very high, unless you're rich enough where that doesn't matter. [0]: http://www.newyorker.com/humor/daily-shouts/why-i-quit-my-job-to-travel-the-world http://www.newyorker.com/humor/daily-shouts/why-i-quit-my-jo...