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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 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
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...
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...
So are all the BBs and other boutiques done recruiting for FT?
Anyone know if most of the BBs and other boutiques are done recruiting? specifically some of the better known boutiques? Anyone still going to be recruiting up at columbia or nyu in the next few months?
Applying to BB where Family Trust is Managed
I am at the time in life when I am starting to seriously think about possible careers, but I have been interested in IB for a while. I currently go to a highly-ranked university, but not an Ivy. The thing is, a large portion of our family money is being managed by the wealth management division of a...
PNC Investment Banking
Hey guys. I just got a call from a recruiter at PNC in regards to their IB analyst program. I have a phone interview scheduled for later this week. How is PNC considered on the Street and what are their strongest product/industry groups? Also, what questions should I expect in the phone interview?...
Internship Suit Brands
what kind of suits should interns wear, jos a bank?? hugo boss. i don't want to out dress my employers at least on the college circuit a lot of i bankers look disheveled and wear crappy suits any ideas?
Whats the best way to plan my IB Blitz
Ok this is my first post here guys, been lurking for about a month now. This is a great forum and I would really appreciate any advice. Right now I'm in my Senior year, I'm set to graduate in the Spring with a degree in Finance from Kent State University in May of 2011. I really want to break into...
Banking to Inst. Sales
Frankly i have no idea where to post this but i am facing a dilemma that i have yet seen posted about. I am a frequent lurker but rare poster and thanks to this board it has given me a lot of knowledge about different functions in a typical bank. Anyways, I've been at a boutique i-bank (not an...
Advisory + P/E hybrid boutiques
Hello, I was wondering what people thought about advisory + p/e places. From the website of these firms it seems like they do both pure advisory and growth equity investments. An analyst would be doing both, so it would be a good way to gain ibd and private equity experience. Are there potential...
What personal attributes IB people are looking for?
Hi there, Can someone please tell me what kind of personal attributes IB people are looking for when they interview candidates? And, what will make he/she will be able to do this job? Thanks
Questions on DCF
I have been learning more and more about DCF 's and other valuation models lately and have two questions that I can't find answers for. 1. Why is weighted average cost of capital used and not marginal cost of capital? Wouldn't marginal cost of capital be more representative of the actual cost? 2....
Got into the networking sessions... now what?
I'm in Canada and I just got into the networking sessions for BMO Capital Markets, RBC Capital Markets and TD Bank Financial Group. Lucky I got in because all the sessions filled up within 2 hours of them being offered. Now that I'm in I have no clue what to do... I've never been to a networking...
Startup vs. Banking
Trying to make a decision between investment banking in NYC or joining well funded small tech startup as a CTO. For going to bschool, which is better if the startup is successful? not successful? I think startup up would stick out more in an application pool since there are hundreds of banking...
Product versus Coverage Groups
I would like some opinions regarding product groups versus coverage groups. What are some advantages and disadvantages (i.e. work load, social interaction, upward mobility, etc). Which one do you guys like better and why?
Investment Banking Securitization Products Interview?
Hi guys, I have an interview next week at a BB for a first year analyst position in a securitized product origination group. I don't know much at all about the subject, what sorts of products to these groups even securitize? Is it receivables and debt, or physical assets? Does anybody know any good...
girl throws puppies into river (nsfw)
http://thenewsoftoday.com/in-croatia-girl-throws-… [quote] In what has to be one of the most disturbing videos to hit the internet in some time, a video was posted on LiveLeak last evening. In the video, a girl who looks like she’s in her early 20′s, is seen throwing 6 puppies into a river....
tips for getting that Investment Banking interview
The recruiting season for Investment Banking summer internships for 2011 is coming up here in Canada. Applications are due Sept 14. I'm trying to land an internship at one of the Big 5 banks. Here's some details about me: starting 4th year student Bachelors of Business Admin - Accounting Honours...
Please help me geting into an investment banking program
Hey, I am applying to a competitive investment banking program at my school in a couple weeks and would appreciate any and all feedback on my resume. You have all really helped me out in the past and I am very grateful for it. There are two things to note: 1. I am not ignoring suggestions to leave...
Importance of Starting Analyst Years in NYC
Hey everyone. I'm a college senior who interned at a BB this summer in their regional office. I got an offer and am wondering if I should push for a spot in the NYC office. The advantages of staying in the regional office I interned at is the cost of living is low and I really liked the people I...
Jewish Investment Bankers: Sabbath Dilemma?
How does one address keeping the Sabbath when interviewing for an Investment Banking Analyst position?
A very general question, hope someone may help
Hi all, I'm new to the forum. I'm Italia, 24, currently working, graduating in october and looking for a new job then. I'm doubtful about trying IB or consulting... or maybe I won't get an offer from any of them :) My question is: what about doing valuation and M&A at a consulting firm, rather than...
Is my associate a fake?
So our subject in question apparently has 3 years of bulge bracket IB experience under his belt, and we just took him on as a 1st year associate. However, he seems rather clueless on quite a few things which leads me to wonder about how legitimate his experience was - Some highlights include: - Uses...
colgate vs UW schoolf of business
which school do you guys think is better for breaking into ibanking?
Wisconsin school of business for investment banking?
Is UW school of business in madison any good for BB's in NYC? I know 2 alumns, one at JP Morgan and one at Blackstone, who broke through. How does it do in terms of sending kids to NYC and chicago?
Gordon Gekko Has A Tumor In His Throat...How Will This Affect Wall Street 2??
Breaking News: http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20413323,… Trailer:
Non-Target School Success Stories (dedicated to those who worked harder to break into BB's)
This thread is dedicated to graduates of non-target universities who made it into the coveted investment banking departments of our favorite bulge brackets. If you fit this description, please respond to this thread so we can pay homage.
I-Banks in Mumbai
Hi all Just wanted to understand the I-Banking scene in Mumbai. I currently work in the Corporate Banking unit (large fortune 500 MNCs) of a large BB in NYC and would like to know if its possible for me to transfer to I-Banking Advisory in Mumbai. I hold an MBA in Finance, currently a 2nd year...
Switching from Private Banking to Investment Banking
Hello , First time poster. How hard would it be to switch from the private banking ultra high net worth division of a BB to the investment banking division? Is it doable? I have used the search function for this question but I have not found any clear answers. Thank you in advance, Big B.
positioning myself to work in asia - IBD/AM/
with all the hype surrounding the rise of activity in asia, and that im an asian american anyway, im wondering how to best position myself for a job/career in SE asia (hk, china, south korea, japan) currently attending a semi target undergrad (in the U.S.), rising jr. what would be a possible...
Break in from asset management in Italy??
Hi everybody, I'm a 2nd year analyst in an Asset Management firm in Italy, part of a big private equity group.. I was thinking to switch to ib , but I need some advice (I've never applied for an ib position): 1) Having an experience in am but not in investment banking, I have to apply for...
Rising Junior. Resume Review. Please Help.
http://www.razume.com/documents/16132 Hi, I'm a rising Junior at a target school. This is my first time doing this. If you need any more information let me know. I really appreciate it.
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