Credit Suisse vs Barclays Capital
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on 10/5/09 at 9:57pm
Have very similar offers from both firms in fixed income research. What factors would you look at when deciding between the two?





Go to Barclays. Going to a
Go to Barclays. Going to a top ranked credit research department is a great entry to hedge funds - however, make sure your analyst is recognized by II.
The three best fixed income research shops that focus on publishing are BarCap, JP Morgan, and BOA-ML. GS and DB are both very strong though they focus on internal work. However, Credit Suisse is not really top 5 in terms of FI trading nor published research...
Know which part of FI
Know which part of FI research (Rates/Credit/FX/Mortgages)?
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ACTUALLY i'm a bit
ACTUALLY i'm a bit hesitant.
CS hired a LOT of lehman's FICC force after the acquisition ... figure out which team and i'll tlel u more
they didn't provide much
they didn't provide much details except there will be a training and assignments will be handed out after that. that is partly why the decision is difficult..big_unit's post above makes sense that barcap is a top ranked research house and CS doesn't come close. However I am also looking at staying long term whichever firm I choose, and not particularly interested in exiting to hedge funds. So culture, people, 'good place to work' and growth potential matter more than anything else.