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BlackRock vs BB S&T
Current Junior at target, trying to do HF/PE out of undergrad (or a few years after) Previous summer did IBD at BB Bank, now recruiting and have two offers: 1. BlackRock - Financial Markets Advisory (NYC) 2. BB S&T (GS/JPM/MS) - Sales (don't know about desk//NYC) Opinions on different roles? Which...
Malaysian ST trying to break into BB's in US/UK /HK
Please critique my resume, i have been working in S&T for 3 years in a tier 1 Malaysian bank which has little to no presence outside Malaysia. I have been trying to apply to S&T positions in BB for a couple months without hearing back
Hong Kong sell-side IB S&T headhunter?
Which headhunters do Hong Kong IB S&T desks use? I'm looking for trader jobs and want to get in touch with the right recruiters... GS , MS, JPM etc.
Do people who work in S&T get any time off?
Hi, I was just wondering whether people who work in S&T get any time off apart from the public holidays when the markets are closed. i.e do any of them get to go on a weeks vacation with their family or so?
US vs. UK vs. Asia - starting out in S&T
Hi everybody, in another thread I asked about some opinions towards two graduate programs in which I got admitted, LSE MFin & CMU MSCF, which would ideally set me up for BB S&T , where CMU would be good for US (NY) and Asia (HK/SGP), and LSE for UK(LDN). But what I would like to get your view on...
Advice / Tips On Preparing For FT Fixed Income / Equity Sales (S&T) Recruitment Over Summer
Didn't manage to land an SA gig in S&T ... Gonna bust my ass in preparing for the FT round over summer. I understand that it's a lot more difficult to land an FT gig with no prior experience, but I won't let these statistics stop me from trying. Could any insiders shed some light on how I should...
BNY Mellon Markets Group SA?
Anyone have any info on this? I have an SA interview coming up and I read that the group was recently formed by combining the Global Markets, Global Collateral Services and Prime Services groups. Would this essentially be an S/T internship? A large portion of their revenue comes from FX and...
Incoming MS IED Summer Analyst -> Long term Long Short Equity HF/maybe PE
I'm a junior at a target school (non-business major) and have a Summer Analyst position at MS in their Institutional Equities Division (two rotations). If I want to go buy-side eventually or do HF recruiting from undergrad (Available at my school), what should I be doing in terms of placing...
2016 S&T FT
Hi everyone, would really appreciate your input in this. Currently a junior in college, tried securing an SA in S&T for summer but didn't get any offers in the end. Is it still possible that I get a FT through intense networking this summer / early next semester? I understand that they hire most of...
How rewarding is S&T, Research ??
My primary goal is currently to break into BB 's Markets divisions . I think it suits me better that corporate finance and more.. Also, I like the idea to work during the time the financial markets are open (i.e. not work at weekends). But I wonder; How rewarding is sales & trading these days,...
Sales and Trading Best Desks
Hey Guys, Pretty standard thread... Incoming summer analyst at BB and am wondering the best desks, specifically for trading . I am aware that the answers may depend bank to bank, but I am specifically interested in trading and eventually moving to the buy-side. Generally speaking, what are the best...
MS HK Superday
Had 2 phone interviews with their Equities Division last week, anyone has heard back from them about final rounds?
Deciding between BB S&T and Big 4 Transaction Advisory Services Group - help
Hey guys, I've been lurking around these forums for the past couple years but just now am posting in desperate need of some opinions/insight. It's finally come time for me to go with an offer: a.) BB S&T 2 year program (Sales side - only option in SF, so annoying hours) b.) Valuation in a Big Four...
Resources for learning about FX
I'm looking for resources that goes into detail on common models used in FX S&T . I'm not looking for a "How to Trade" book. I follow the markets but I want to learn more about how analysts in a bank think and what types of analysis and calculations they do, a "Pearl and Rosenbaum " for FX if you...
How to capitalise on having a brother in the industry?
Hey guys, I have a sibling who's a director at bulge bracket in S&T and I was wondering how I can leverage this to get a SA stint. I have already shadowed her for a few weeks and in other areas of the bank, however I get the feeling that if anyone else was privileged enough to have a close relative...
Superday Help
I had a superday on Thursday and then a skype interview the day after with an MD. Is this good or bad that I had another interview after my superday? When should I hear back?
Is commodities the only S&T desk where you reach 6 to 7 figures ?
Banks are downsizing all their desks (equities, commodities, derivatives, FX, FICC) and FO positions are being cut too because of IT, algo and such. Support functions are increasing heavily. Still remain prop shops (a lot of competion, I heard you gotta have PhD in mathematics Ivy league...
ADVICE: Applicability of S&T Cash Equities Trader Internship towards IBD DCM/ECM
Hi all, First post on WSO , I'd like to thank you all for providing so much info for the interview prep. Recently got through proficiency tests and first phone interview with the S&T Team at a BB 's IBD . Specifically, applying for a year long internship at a Cash Equities Trading Desk. The team is...
Morgan Stanley FI S&T 2013
Hit up this thread if you're going to part of the class next year
Does GS Use TA!?!
I saw a picture on the GS S&T career section webpage that had a computer screen with a few charts in the background. I remember Jim Cranmer, I know he wasn't a trader, talking a lot about TA in his books. Dose anyone still believe in TA?
Who IS your Rabbi now?
From Wikipedia: In Judaism, a rabbi is a teacher of Torah. This title derives from the Hebrew word, meaning "My Master", which is the way a student would address a master of Torah. In the world of sales and trading , yelling and screaming are sometimes inevitable by-products of risk-taking and...
Prop Trading vs BB Trading
Okay, so you are just graduating and have a FT job offer from a top prop trading firm and top BB bank on a trading desk. Which do you choose and why? Just interested as to which of the two people would go for in the current financial climate considering it is your first role out of college. What...
Public Schools on the Street
Are public universities developing a presence on Wall Street? Nowadays, more and more kids are choosing state schools in order to avoid the burden of student loans. With the cost of education constantly increasing, some of brightest students whined up going to school somewhere near home; thereby...
Berkeley Econ vs Haas
Hi guys, I currently have a big dilemma. I am currently studying at UC Berkeley and I want to major in economics, not business. However, it seems to me that everybody thinks only Haas is a target (at least for IBD ), and my chances coming from econ are slim. But on the other hand I would much rather...
A dream delayed: S&T
I'm looking to enter Sales and Trading at a BB after graduation and I'm currently a sophomore at a Top Target (think HYPS). I applied to internships this summer and although I got a few interviews, I didn't get any offers. My question is: What can I do this summer to better position myself for...
Decision - BarCap vs. JPM S&T
Please help. Have to make a decision real quick. Some relevant info: - Don't care about prestige. I assume JPM wins on this front in the US. - Interested in FICC but don't know which area: which bank is stronger in FX? rates? credit? mortgages? commodities? Have seen the Citi report with the circles...
Asia BB SA resume review help
I'm applying for Asia BB SA for S&T and ER , and it would be great if someone could take a bit of time to take a look at my resume and give me some feedback/critique. thanks! http://www.razume.com/documents/23280
GSAM vs S&T: Which is better
This is an addendum to an earlier post. Today I received an additional offer from a top BB Asset Management group. All of my other offers are Sales and Trading. My impression is that AM is more stable, but that the corresponding reward is significantly higher in trading . I've considered the...
Liars Poker
Just read Liars Poker ... I want to know why bond traders-especially mortgage traders-were the most profitable groups for the banks back then. I also noticed that Lewis makes fun of corporate finance people. However, according to everything I've read on this website, corp. finance is better on your...
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