Of course you do not have to be within the financial industry to obtain the certifications, but that was not what I was talking about.Incorrect.
You do not have to be within the financial industry to obtain the certifications, they are wonderful business tools for those who wish to understand public companies.
The analogy is obtaining a law degree without ever having the intent to practice law.
A lifelong pursuit of knowledge is always a wonderful thing!
I am comparing it to entrepreneurship, which is about creating businesses.
The trading of stocks of businesses is not the same as creating businesses.
The stock brokers on wall street trade stocks of businesses, but they do not create businesses.