Narrative Analyst

I came to finance through an unusual path — a degree in Cinema, then years of self-directed study that led to a CEFA certification and a CIIA exam in September 2025. The connection isn't as strange as it sounds. Cinema teaches you to read narratives before they resolve — to spot the gap between the story being told and what's actually happening underneath. That skill transfers directly into financial research, but also into how you communicate complex ideas to an audience that isn't already a believer. Understanding how a story lands is half the job, whether you're writing a research report, a macro thesis or a content strategy for a product ...