Bank by David Bledin
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on 1/31/10 at 7:24pm
For those in the industry who haven't read it yet, and for those prospective monkeys out there, I highly recommend reading 'Bank' by David Bledin. I finished it in a few days, real quick read and you won't want to put it down. It's a first person account of a former IB analyst's first year in his two year stint (as that's all he lasted).
http://www.amazon.com/Bank-Novel-David-Bledin/dp/0...
Any other book recommendations?






I suggest Monkey Business if
I suggest Monkey Business if you haven't read it yet. Also The Accidental Investment Banker, though I never got around to finishing that one.
I also thoroughly enjoyed
I also thoroughly enjoyed Bank. Blendin admits it is slightly embellished, but a lot of the experiences really ring true if you've spent any time in banking. You can read some more about his process, and also a few interviews with him, at this site: http://www.escapefromthecubes.com/
I also couldn't get all the way through Accidental Investment Banker - it turned more into a self absorbed history of Goldman Sachs for my taste, rather than focusing on the author's experiences.
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CaptK wrote: I also
I also thoroughly enjoyed Bank. Blendin admits it is slightly embellished, but a lot of the experiences really ring true if you've spent any time in banking. You can read some more about his process, and also a few interviews with him, at this site: http://www.escapefromthecubes.com/
I also couldn't get all the way through Accidental Investment Banker - it turned more into a self absorbed history of Goldman Sachs for my taste, rather than focusing on the author's experiences.
How far did you get? After his stint at Goldman, Knee talks about how bloated tech company valuations were and takes some shots at some of Morgan Stanley's egotistical tech bankers and ER analysts (Mary Meeker included). He also recounts a story of a deal involving RR Donnelley that involved some drama with MS' HYD team.
If the book lauds anything excessively, it's definitely boutique investment banks and their supposed focus on being relationship-driven confidantes and advisors for their clients.
Banker88 wrote: I suggest
I suggest Monkey Business if you haven't read it yet. Also The Accidental Investment Banker, though I never got around to finishing that one.
I really liked The Accidental Investment Banker... although it is a bit slow at the beginning.
All books by David Charters.
All books by David Charters.
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Just my 2c.
Which IB is David Bledin's
Which IB is David Bledin's novel based on?
Boris23 wrote: Which IB is
Which IB is David Bledin's novel based on?
It's been kept anonymous as far as I could find.
possibly D.C. if i had to
possibly D.C. if i had to guess i'd say it's a small shop
http://www.bankersball.com/2007/04/10/author-of-bi...
I bought and read tons of IB
I bought and read tons of IB related books prior to doing my analyst years. I'd be interested in going back and seeing what I thought of them with experience under my belt. Has anyone else done this? Any drastic change in the way you reacted to the books?
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Boris23 wrote: Which IB is
Which IB is David Bledin's novel based on?
i think i read somewhere it was jpm
His LinkedIn profile has his
His LinkedIn profile has his bank listed.
http://www.linkedin.com/ppl/webprofile?vmi=&id=964...
According to the author's
According to the author's linkedin profile he worked for National Bank Financial (Canadian bank).
Cityboy - Geraint
Cityboy - Geraint Anderson
and of course Liar's Poker - Michael Lewis
Nice find.
Nice find.