re: Making big money in finance?

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A JD + MBA + programming knowledge is a very valuable combo. Very few have this background. Positions like SWE, program manager, product manager, or in house legal specializing in product development/IP. Or someone can jump into the pool of thousands of other finance guys/gals with MBA’s and join the rat race.

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To preface the following, I'm not in finance by any means, I'm in tech so I can only speak to that.

The quoted material is not a bad plan, particularly the last piece about specializing in product development/IP. One of the biggest issues in tech is the bridge between the analytics folks and the programmers/software engineers. If you have the capability to translate information between the two, you're going to be a valuable commodity. Everyone has different definitions of FU money, but that path is going to get you to $180-200k with annual bonuses. (if truly aiming higher, I'm guessing hedge fund route would be the best option but much tougher obviously as well)

You're not likely to end up in the financial sector following this route, but you'd end up in a lucrative, tech field for certain. Startups in particular pay ridiculous salaries, bonuses, and have crazy benefits but you're gambling with instability. Depending on age/situation, this would be the route I'd take if I had your background and credentials.