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"Resetting" after B-school or MFin?
Assuming that you are in some sort of business field currently, does going to B-school/MFin allow you to "reset" and move into banking/finance a lot easier than if you tried to barge your way in via an onslaught of cold calls/emails/praying?
Internships after graduation?
I am a college senior looking into breaking in Investment Banking, I have a solid understanding and network on wall street. However I lack an investment banking internship to really bankify my credentials. Do any BB or Top - tier Boutiques hire graduates as interns? If not, what are my next steps?...
Small Market IB Jobs -> Exit Opps?
Hey everyone, What are your thoughts on possible exit opportunities when you are at a IB in a small market? A MM or boutique would get you a lot of opportunities if you were in LA/ NYC /SF, but what about a MM or boutique in a smaller city? Granted if you work your tail off you can overcome a few...
Is IB Still A Good Place To Start A Career, If One's Career Goals Are AM Or Trading?
Eventually, I think I want to be a portfolio manager (and probably fixed income instead of equities) or potentially a trader. I've always just assumed that starting my career in IB didn't make much sense, because I figured the couple years of training as an analyst would not be particularly relevant...
TTM
TTM = Most Recent Fiscal Year + New Partial Period – Old Partial Period Can someone explain this concept with numbers and a scenario ?
Convexity of bonds
Hello Folks, I am reading on convexity of bonds and I am confused on a few of the concepts. A bond with greater convexity is less affected by interest rates than a bond with less convexity. Also, bonds with greater convexity will have a higher price than bonds with a lower convexity, regardless of...
Applying to Boutique Investment Banks
Hi Guys, Here are my brief credentials: Coming from Arizona State University W.P.Carey School of Business. Strong academic / community / fraternal / sport involvement / self - taught IB modeling 10 years of international experience in hk . Trilingual (mandarin/ cantonese/english) Internship...
real estate PE and PE fund private placement specialists
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I need ANY advice
Alright guys, so I'm sorry to treat all you rising stars with my misfortune, but here's my current situation:
Citi or Jefferies full time offer (both IB NYC)
Hey guys, I have an offer for full-time IB at both Citi and Jefferies in NYC . I know a big part of my decision will be the group that I get into at Citi, but we don't find that out until after training and they can't make any guarantees. I would like to be in either m&a or comm there, but who knows...
Research Passwords
Trying to trade research with people. Got access to MS, JPM , RBC , Opco, Guggeinheim, Howe Barnes, Susqua, DB , CSFB, Wells, Collins Stewart, Blue Water, and maybe a few more. Just really looking for a few extras. Hit me up private if you're game.
Help Me Make a Decision
I have a few offers on the table and I need some advice. I've always wanted to do BB IBD , but coming from a non-target it was difficult to land interviews. I've been focusing on MM IBD and have a few interviews with banks in the near future. If no offers come from the MM IBs , what would you choose...
potential over-use of connections... strategy
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What Now? - Looking for some advice
Hey Guys- Looking for some advice. With FT recruiting season winding down I'm still without an offer. Applied mostly to i-banking jobs ( BB MM and boutiques) and got to 2 BB superdays but to no avail. My remaining leads at this point are few and those I have are bleak. I feel that my resume is...
Part-time IB in NYC
Ok, so here is the deal. I have an offer for part time at a BB for ops but it also requires me to come back in the summer in ops. Which is not what I want to do, obviously. So I need something part-time for the remainder of the year until next summer when I will most likely return to the BB in...
Executional Chicago Teams
I am trying to come up with a list of banks with a presence in Chicago that execute their own deals (I hear for several banks it is a lot of outsourcing to their NYC offices). So far I have Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse, JP Morgan, and UBS. I am not just focused just on bulge bracket banks, my goal...
Deutsche Bank - Jacksonville. Anyone know what they do?
Can anyone who has experience with DB or who has heard of their office in Jacksonville explain to me about what exactly the analysts there do? Back/Middle office functions? Or are there front office roles there as well? Look forward to hearing what yall have to say
Wells Fargo NYC
Hey all. I was wondering if anyone can tell me about WF in NY . What industries/coverage groups are mostly run out of the nyc office and what are the sizes of the teams? I just want to get to know a little more because I would rather work in NY than Charlotte. Thanks.
BNP Paribas SuperDay
Has anyone had a superday at BNP yet in New York?? If so, when did you go in? What questions did they ask? Thanks alot. I have been in touch with BNP a lot and I was wondering if they had conducted any superdays already, possibly for different divisions maybe. I appreciate any responses.
Raymond James Superday
I understand that there isn't a large Southern presence here, but I was curious if anybody is attending the Raymond James superday this weekend? Otherwise, does anybody have any input or insight into the company for a full-time analyst position? I know a lot of the bulge brackets have already...
FT IB S&T Analyst closing dates
I know most of the BB deadlines have past for full time analysts, but are there any still accepting applications? What is the general time line for MM firms? In process with a few now, but want to apply to as many asap. (Mainly looking at IB or S&T) Thanks. Good luck to everyone on recruiting as...
Source Deals for Mega Funds
I recently started having a conversation with firm that says they source PE deals for Mega funds like TSG, Summit, DFJ, Warburg etc. Not only do sourcing but also create CIM and Modeling, and conduct due diligence. What are peoples thoughts on these types of firms who work in PE firms or IB? Worth...
Should I return to IB?
Here is the question: should I return to investment banking after moving to Kansas City? Background: - Graduated in 2007, finance, - Analyst in a top public finance investment bank only to "flunk out" in less than a month--- - While "flunking" out of this program, I passed Level 1 of the CFA exam on...
Bahaminian Investment Bankers Are Badass
So this Bahamianian i-banker catches sharks for fun. He caught one, cut it open (was planning on eating it I think), and found a human body inside the shark. http://www.businessinsider.com/humphrey-simmons-k… There are pics of the dead body here (not for those with weak stomachs):...
Stifel Super Day
Stifel Nicolaus super day coming up.. anyone gone through with this, how has it been? Any suggestions?
This is Investment Banking? But is it???? ... Please Help!
Hey guys, I am wondering if you have some insight on what group this job description would be under in a larger investment bank - ECM ? DCM ? or totally different... Here is the job description: "Candidate will assist with all aspects of private placement activities. Specific responsibilities will...
Asia (HK/SG) IBD FT Positions
Are the interviews over? Any idea?
RBC 1st round phone interview
What kind of q's should I expect in a phone interview? Does RBC tend to do more technical phone interviews or just ask behavioral questions as part of the initial screen? Thanks.
JP Morgan IB Risk
Hey all. I just searched throughout the site and found only outdated and unhelpful info on the IB Risk analyst program at JP Morgan . What questions should I expect at a first round interview? This is being held on site at JP Morgan and not on campus. I've been preparing for ib interviews and have...
Houlihan Lokey FAS Analyst Technical Exam
I have a second round interview coming up for Houlihan Lokey FAS Analyst position and I have been told that I have to take a "technical exam". I asked the HR representative for what I should expect, however she just told me that it was going to be accounting and finance (we all know that that's a...
URGENT - IB offers
Where would you go? Raymond James : stronger name, better location, single-focus Smaller Up-N-Coming I-Bank: culture preference, diverse focus, only 2 offices, opportunity to make a difference *same pay
Thank You WallStreetOasis Members
I recently got into a pretty competitive investment banking program at my school (~99% placement record for investment banking & capital markets positions) and I could not have done it with this website. I just want all the people reading this to know I appreciate your help. Hopefully my next thank...
Please Help Potential target as part of IB
Hi all, I have been asked to create a profile of a potential target as a part of IB recruitment process. As for the financials I know that we can get them from the EDGAR website/SEC Filings, but are they just read only or are downloadable too? Please advise as to how one can import data onto excel...
Which would be better for future in IB?????
So like the subject states, which would provide a better opportunity to eventually get into IBD : a back office Finance position at a BB ( GS / JPM /MS) or a research analyst position for a small shop? Any advice would be appreciated
Pace University MS in Investment Management? Opinions
For someone with a non-target engineering background (employed full time as an engineer for about 8 months, interned fulltime/part time for 3 years as an engineer), 3.4 GPA, who wants to break into investment banking, who also does not want to wait another few years to apply to Columbia or NYU MBA...
Interview Questions on Gold
So I got these questions at an interview and I have no idea what the right answers are (I don't know much about commodities). Could anyone help me out? "Usually gold and the stock market have an inverse relationship, why is that?" "Lately gold and the stock market having been moving up in unison,...
basel iii and operational risk management
hey guys, this is the first time ive come across this website so i hope my question is relevant. I just started sixth form earlier this month and im studying economics and we've been told to read up on news articles and so forth from the perspective of a city professional (depending on what kind of...
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Public Accounting / Operational Finance transition to Investment Banking
Hello All, So I am looking for advice from WSO users regarding a career move that I have been contemplating for some time. First- here is a quick background: Started my career in Big 4 public accounting (4 1/2 years)and had exposure to a broad base of clients (including audit work for a small...
Morgan Stanley Freezes Hiring for Investment Bank
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-09-27/morgan-s… Morgan Stanley said to freeze Investment banking hiring for the rest of 2010. Is this going to be a trend among other big banks? Has the current economic economy forced recruiting to a halt? Anyone with an idea of how the recruiting landscape is...
Following up with HR
Here's my situation: I have a family friend who's an MD at BB IBD . Last spring I grabbed coffee with him twice to discuss ibanking, his responsibilities, etc. So he doesn't just see me as his friend's kid, but as someone looking to break into IB . He asked for my resume and he forwarded it last...
Are Headhunters useful for undergrads
Is there any point of signing up with the headhunters if you want to get a job in investment banking or close to investment banking? Also, if you are undergrad in senior year do they help at all or are they only good for people out of school. Some good thoughts will be appreciated. Thanks.
investment banking can be so hard to break in...
Sigh -- Graduated without any IB internship, tough luck even getting interviews for IB , not getting pass the interviews I get, networking has brought me limited success. But I really want to do this...
Would I be stupid to not try to use my stepfather as a connection for IB?
I debated whether I would post this topic, considering it is quite unusual and I thought I could figure it out on my own. My background: I am a junior at a target school with a decent/good gpa interested in investment banking. I interned at a well-known hedge fund last summer and a regional boutique...
Why am I getting interviewed?
I have an interview tomorrow with a top global strategy consulting firm not MBB but just below them, all of the employees I have researched have their degrees from Harvard, Princeton, Yale, MIT, Oxford, etc. I am in a top 20 business school with a double major and a modest 3.2 GPA. They contacted...
M&A - Fueling Job Loss or Creation??
So I'm on my second week at an internship at a boutique investment bank specializing in M&A in the healthcare and media and information services industries... What I'm curious about is whether mergers and acquisitions typically create jobs or always result in the acquiring company laying off a...
I have an interview with Guggenheim Partners (Former Bear Stearns)
Hey guys, I have a second round phone interview with some former BS guys at Guggenheim , the format is 2x30. Long story short, they are building an Advisory and Capital Markets practice at Guggenheim , and are looking to hire one analyst now, and a number of them over the next 18 months to build up...
I have a second round interview with Perella Weinberg
Hi everyone, I have a second round in-person interview with a VP from Perella Weinberg. What kinds of questions should I expect? How can I best prepare? Thanks for all your help, HS
Canadian FT Analyst Interviews
Hey guys, Please post the status of your interviews etc. Currently I did first round with Scotia Capital and Canaccord Genuity. Will do NBF on Monday. Any1 hear back from TD, RBC , BMO , CIBC, BAML , etc yet?
IB for dummies
What someone be kind enough to write in brief points some basics of IB . Things like what is IB for starters, what is the hierarchy at IB and academic/professional requirements for each (is there a same hierarchy as in management consultancies ie. analyst, associate and etc.), advisory services...
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