Your comment points out something important. In finance, there are situations in which you can implement any investment strategy you can reasonably argue will m

Your comment points out something important. In finance, there are situations in which you can implement any investment strategy you can reasonably argue will make more money. Great returns are rewarded. Actuarial science has a much more defensive nature. There are many external regulations, but there are also many internal regulations, both on company levels and in the actuarial profession itself. It's still very much a guild and there is an actuarial code of conduct. I've come to appreciate the value of this drudgery and stagnancy, even though it's not my cup of tea.