 There are also a few retail investor firms such as Morningstar, SEENSCO, Valueline, and Zacks Investment Research.Entrance into the profession, which is generally very well paid and prestigious, is highly competitive.Those who enter the profession at the junior level, typically have an undergraduate degree from a leading college or university and one to a few years of experience in some other discipline of finance or (lacking such experience) an MBA or other relevant advanced degree.