Hi guys:

I write (for myself) market recap newsletters covering overall market conditions and news for fun (pathetic... I know). Is this something that I should bring to my private banking interview?

Thank you!

Hi guys, I received an email from JP with the aforementioned subject inviting me to an on-site 1 hour interview.

My question is the following: I have already interviewed with the entire team at this location for the role under consideration, so is there a reason as to why they would need to have another interview? Is this what people call a "Superday?"

Also, what can I expect at such an interview if I've already had on-site interviews?

I'd really appreciate some feedback regarding this matter.

Thank you!

Hi everyone,

I apologize in advance for how lengthy this post might end up. WSO has been very helpful to me the past several years in pursuing my passion for a career in finance, specifically investment banking at the analyst level. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to quite secure that FT offer following graduation (just graduated) and I was hoping to get some candid advice here.

Long story short: Complete non-target, but very good credentials all-around - graduated Magna Cum Laude, had an internship at the completion of every college year, including an IB internship during a winter and a boutique IB internship this past summer. I was heavily involved in school, and my resume screams leadership and passion for finance/IB, and demonstrated success wherever I've gone.

Big 4 Advisory or second tier BB Finance Division? Which one has more long term growth and earning potential?

Hi monkeys,

I will soon be joining BAML IBD for a grad position in London.
Do you know how the flexible benefits program looks like? Especially, is a private health insurance a part of that, and does the bank pay for it?
Unfortunately, the BAML helpdesk could not give me specific information.

Thank you guys

Many younger people are looking to buy real estate with the current rates being so low. How much of a mortgage should a junior level analyst (1yr - 3rys) take out for a house/apartment?

I'm just curious to know if anyone has bought a house at a young age and what kind of changes it has brought on in their lives. It would be nice if you could share your salary range and the size of your mortgage (if you feel ok sharing that obviously)

All experiences, stories and opinions are welcome...

have an interview for a cmbs analyst position and was wondering what types of interview questions might come up.

job entails:
Assist in providing financing solutions to corporate clients
- underwriting and structuring deals
conduct financial analysis, preparing credit packages, and monitoring existing deals
create pitches, proposals, and marketing materials.
interface with internal and external clients

Brief background: I am a rising junior at an ivy and recently decided to major in Financial Economics. I haven't taken very many finance-related courses yet because of my late declaration of the major, and so I am wondering what classes I should take this Fall '13 and Spring '14 semester in order to make myself most competitive.

By the end of the Spring '14 term I'm planning to have completed Intro to Econometrics, Financial Economics, Financial Accounting, Statistics w/Calculus, and one or two other upper level Econ electives (in addition to Micro and Macro).

Alright, so recently I had an informational interview with an analyst for about 45 minutes.

How can I go about asking him for referrals to maybe an Associate/VP/MD? I don't want to sound pushy, but I want to talk with more senior people, because, let's face it, analysts have no pull on who gets offers and interviews.

Any advice is appreciated! :)

Is there generally any advantages to networking with Analysts? The only advantage I see is if you hit it off with them, they can refer you to an Associate, VP, or MD. So, essentially, to work your way up the ladder.

I know at smaller boutiques, Analysts are the ones that review resumes and make the shortlist, but is it the same at BB's as well?

If anyone has any advice, I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks and God Bless!

Hi guys, I have an informational interview coming up next week. I was wondering, should I call or do they call me? I don't have her contact information, aside from her e-mail address, but I can ask. Although, I gave her my contact information.

Again, I just want to know if I should call her or should I wait for her call?

Thanks guys and God Bless!!!!

Retrospectively, I think I should have said that I currently have a comparative advantage in persuasion, but my passion is for quantitative areas of corporate finance, esp. QRM.

Is this a good response if they are looking for a quantitative person?

Would structured products be easier to get into than money markets for someone who is NOT a quant?

Hi guys:

I received an email from J.P. Morgan inviting me to a 1st round phone interview this week.

My question is, what does it mean that this position is "off-cycle"?

Does this mean the hiring process will be faster than a regular "in-cycle" interview process that normally occurs later in the year?

Does this mean they need a replacement ASAP?

Thank you!

I have a stint, not an SA gig, at a BB coming up, and I was wondering what to wear?

What color suit, shirt, shoes, tie?

If you think of anything else that's beneficial, please include that too!

Please help me out, and thanks in advance

Got an offer recently still waiting for specifics but does anyone know the starting compensation and progression for this Program located In NYC. Also is this considered Middle office? Any other specific information would be helpful.

Thanks

Came across an analyst position in asset management division of PE division of pension fund and I am unsure if this role is MO/FO and also what kind of role this is. If you guys can give me some insight, I would appreciate!

This position is responsible for monitoring portfolio cash flows and has the authority to request and distribute up to an authorized limit as a result of capital calls, expense payments, dividend, currency hedge cash inflows/outflows, interest, etc.

The successful incumbent will support and coordinate new deal funding, support investment, legal and financial structuring, monitor investment and pool performance, prepare performance information and commentary for reports, and construct and monitor risk proxies, and liaise with the Risk group.

I came across the Technology Analyst position on the Barclays website and was wondering where it fits in the hierarchy of front office, middle office and back office. What would be the exit opportunities from such a position? The Technology Analyst was under the 'Infrastructure Analyst Program'.

Technology

Developing cutting-edge technology is integral to the success of Barclays. As we conclude deals, transfer information and communicate with clients across time zones and continents, we need to constantly evolve to become quicker and more efficient. We operate in a fiercely competitive arena, and our technology strategy is entirely business-driven.

After doing some more research, working as an analyst seems more interesting than other options at present. Having graduated in December ... what are some entry level or intern positions that are realistically obtainable for a 3.5+ GPA student.

After speaking to several people, getting an analyst internship with one of the large IB's is unlikely because those positions are held for juniors/seniors.

I couldn't participate in any of those largely being in the hospital during those years of my college experience.

What should I be searching for and where should I be searching? Is the entry level analyst called a junior analyst?

Anyone interview for this position before? Not really sure what to expect, behavioral vs techincals. Can't really find to much info about this position online besides from the MS career site. If anyone has any insight that would be great.

Please let me know if there is anything more that I need to change.

I am looking to get a job in equity research or I-Banking.

Thanks for all the feedback on my previous resume!

Be brutally honest please!

Hey All,

I would like to get a discussion going on the true value of Middle Office Careers specifically Finance (Treasury, Strategy,Product Control), and Risk Management at a BB. Some people prefer these types of roles and honestly, Its the best they can get (non-target). Just want to get some insight on the Pay progression, Career ops, and B-School prospects as they are usually discussed briefly and much of the data is dated.

I know analysts usually start at 65-70k, 10k sign-on, and 5-20% bonus

Can They achieve 250k all-in at the VP Level?

Top 15 B School?

Relatively Safe Job Security?

Given that the incoming analyst class is getting ready to start in a few months, I am wondering what everyone is using their signing bonuses for. Personally I have wanted to do some traveling and catching up on hobbies that I have neglected the past few years, but not to sure if this would be the best use of the money. I have roughly 10k in student loans, and it may to start paying those off and work on getting a trading account started up.

What are everyone else's thoughts on how to allocate the bonus? For those of you who are analysts and beyond, what did you you use the money for and do you have any regrets?

Does anyone have any information regarding this company? What the culture is like, pay, interview questions? Any info would help as I couldn't find much information on the search/web. Thanks a lot.

I'm fairly new to the world of sell side research (less than 5 years as an analyst), and I had my first major blow up in 2012. Wanted to walk through the perspective from the sell-side.

Background

I have a pretty good read on one of my companies and have been able to call it long or short for awhile. Data points were again particularly negative on the quarter. I pushed multiple clients short (probably something like 5m-10m shares combined) into the close of the quarter. On my earnings preview my sales traders pushed an additional few hundred k short.

What do you guys think of the cleantech sector in terms of starting out? How is the trading volume in the space?

I would imagine analysts get to make big calls on some names which might add to their cache and maybe some value.

Incidentally, how good is it to be in the II rising stars list?