Investment Banking Study Topics
What books/resources would provide me with an in-depth look at what skills I can begin to cultivate?
I am a sophomore with corporate finance and modeling experience. I need relevant banking topics to study/research in order to set myself apart. I am looking for answer like valuation methods to learn, models to build, versus the suggestion that I just need to be proficient in Excel.
Read Investment Banking by Rosenbaum - good starting point.
In progress. Exactly what I was looking for, many thanks.
Good book / ebook for IBD technicals? (Originally Posted: 09/17/2015)
Hello
Could anyone suggest a good book or ebook for learning technicals for IBD summer analyst interviews?
I'm guessing topics such as IPOs, valuations, debt-equity balance etc.
I'm in the UK.
Thanks.
WSO technical IB guide 400 questions BiWS guide BiWS accounting guide
Worked for me.
Great suggestions above. If you want to dive deeper, I'd recommend: The yellow book, simply named "Investment Banking" by the Joshua's Rosenbaum and Pearl (the standard). Anything written by Paul Pignataro is pretty good too: http://www.amazon.com/Paul-Pignataro/e/B00CBKWLHC
Entering College, What should i read up about for IB? (Originally Posted: 08/05/2012)
I'm entering my frosh year of college and am interested in Investment Banking. I've read a good bit of stuff on here, some M&I stuff and some other articles, but what (hopefully free and online) literature/websites should I start reading to learn about finance/modeling/basic IB stuff that would help me come interview time?
Read up on how to use google and the search bar on this website. Also look up the FAQs, there's a lot of stuff of there. It's not like this question has never been asked before.
http://macabacus.com/
Thanks for that website! Would you recommend starting there and reading through it all digesting what I can?
Goldman Sachs: https://www.quantnet.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Goldman-Sachs-Sugge…
Alright thanks so much! Any other basic online guides I should read up on before I try and look for some sort of financial internship?
Best IB Prep Materials...? (Originally Posted: 03/11/2015)
Hey guys,
This probably has been answered before, and so I am probably going to get a lot of hate for asking again but I am going to post anyways:
What kinds of prep do you guys suggest for someone in a (top) MBA program looking to recruit for an investment banking internship (M&A LBO) positions?
I do not have any background knowledge on the industry - I work in fixed income but don't consider most of the work I do applicable to IB so please assume I know nothing.
I am aware of BIWS, the Vault guides, Inside Investment Banking, Wet Feet, Training the Street, as well as the WSO guides. In fact I own many of these programs/books, however, I now feel overwhelmed and was hoping you guys could give cut and dry advice.
When I was studying for the GMAT it became pretty apparent that Manhattan GMAT and POWERSCORE for CR were the only programs/books needed. I am hoping you guys could give similar advice on the IB prep topic.
Thank you
This is great advice. Thank you.
The best resources in my opinion are the WSO guide, 400 BiWS questions, and macabacus.com. At the associate level, I would expect you to know general corporate finance (WSO guide, 400 BiWS Qs) cold and be able to work through and create different valuation models. Macabacus gives the best walkthroughs in my opinion, but BiWS modeling courses are good too if you're willing to shell out some cash
IBD Prepartion material (Originally Posted: 02/28/2007)
Where can I find some good stuff to prepare for IBD? Any training material or websites please?
What is the best way to prepare for the job of analyst?
Well your first training ground should be the classroom since you sound as though you may be a student.
Look over the site to find your answers. As far as a specific program I would recommend, WallStreetPrep.com...
besides valuation, what else can i prepare? I mean what skills/topic will be most useful on the job?
If any IBD analyst around can give me some idea of what knowledge/skills he needs from day to day, then i can focus on that the most.
~thx much
let the training do the training
get a training manual from your bank for last years class and review it if you want. classroom very theoretical compared to what you will actually learn.
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Most importantly, however, I want to stress how willing I am to do “anything for the team.†I realize the possibility of long hours exists in such a position, and I am ready to work as hard as necessary. I have been practicing staring at a computer monitor for extended hours, I can currently sit motionless in front of a screen for 28 hours, and I am improving daily." - Leveraged Sellout
This is a good start.
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hahaha nice.
Reading Material For Someone Trying To Get Into Ibanking (Originally Posted: 11/14/2010)
After posting a couple of threads here and talking to some of the members here (you guys have given really great feedback and I thank you again), I realize that my degree in Economics from a liberal arts school really did not teach me anything for a job at an ibank.
I graduated in 2008 and in the last 2 years have started several companies that worked in website promotion but I have decided I want to pursue my original dream of working in finance, preferably at an ibank.
If I could have my dream, I would be working at an ibank in Tokyo, Japan.
In any case, I see now that my knowledge about finance is severely lacking and I know if I want to break into this competitive field especially without the advantage of on campus recruiting, I'm going to have to do some real prep work.
My question to you: Can you recommend books, audio programs or other material that will teach me the knowledge or skills that can give me an advantage when I go in to try to persuade an ibank to give me an internship?
My knowledge really is at 0. I can talk all about the economy and how it works but for finance, I am at a loss. The upside: right now I am free every day with no responsibilities and I have the drive to do whatever it takes to reach my goal of breaking into the ibanking world. So, anything you can recommend would greatly help. Thanks.
Care to teach me all about the economy and how it works, oh great master?
Hey Adam Smith, no need man. You got it all down in your book.
start with some history books first. lords of finance, house of morgan, manias panics and crashes, extraordinary popular delusions and the madness of crowds etc. and just to let you know, you know nothing about how the economy works.
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in terms of being up to speed on market events, read wsj, ft, dealbook daily at a minimum
Barron's.
wolf of wall street...oh, and the economist
http://www.amazon.com/Investment-Banking-Valuation-Leveraged-Acquisitio…
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vault guide, wsj, dealbook
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