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what will be my post MBA options
hey, so ive posted a few times on this board about career trajectory adivce and for the most part, the advice has been helpful so ive come back again. I'll be applying to top 10 mba programs in the next few weeks/months and from what ive asked around on here and elsewhere should be competitive for...
S&T: Which sales desk(s) would you choose?
If you were looking into sales for your career at an investment bank, which sales desk(s) would you choose? What prospect do you think the desk of your choice has for the future? What about the desk attracts you the most? Just wanted to know your opinions. I personally am attracted to FX derivatives...
FX Salesperson vs. Equity Sales-Trader
I know exactly what an equity (cash) sales-trader does, but I am quite interested in FX (spot and options) sales. I hear rumors that FX sales quite quite different from sales in other desks. Could you guys shed me some light on how an FX salesperson's role may be different from an equity (cash)...
First Southern Securities in Atlanta
I saw some info on First Southern Securities online in Atlanta. Does anyone know any details on them though? Thanks.
Sterne Agee, First Southern Securities, FIG Partners
Does anyone know anything about Sterne Agee , FIG Partners or First Southern Securities in Atlanta? I'm interested in learning more about the culture, breaking in and any other pertinent info. Thank you
Battery park roommate for June lease wanted
Hi all, I'm starting full-time as an associate (S&T) at a bank early June. (If you are starting in July, I can probably scrape by with the expectation that you will move in beginning of July). I am a single male in his mid 20s. Studio rent is looking pretty steep in the $2500-$3000 range (and...
Boutique S&T
I was wondering if anyone had a list or knowledge of a good amount of boutiques that have a s&t program. I want this list because I am at a non-target and I feel this is my only way to break into s&t and work my way up to MM s&t and then possibly BB s&t . If any one knows of any other ways to break...
GS Securities (S&T) Sophomore Internship Advice??
Searched around a bit but could only find discussions about the interview part of the program. Recently got an offer for an SA position in the GS securities division sophomore program, and wanted to know if anyone else has done the same thing in the past. If so, any information or advice about dos...
WF Summer Analyst $19/hr??
I recently got a S&T SA offer from Wells Fargo in Charlotte. However, they're only paying $19 an hour (overtime for over 40 hrs) with a relocation bonus of $1,500. The 19/hr seems unusually low to me. Should I ask for more or is this standard for WF?
Graduating senior with S&T offer needs advice...
I'm in the following situation and need advices on how to follow up. So I'm a graduating senior at a target, originally due to graduate in June. The thing is, I did not intern last summer so this summer I went for S&T SA recruitment, stating on my resume that I'm graduating 2013 Jan, doing an extra...
Interview: What would you do if you coudn't do IB/S&T/ER this summer?
I had this question come up in a superday . What's the best way to answer this? I said that I would get an internship in another field such as consulting and continue to network to try and break in full time.
Stifel Nicolaus s&t
Does anybody have any insight on the s&t division at Stifel Nicolaus ? How do they compare to BB s&t? How do they compare to prop firms? What are their analyst or trader salaries? Do they put a lot of effort into their s&t division? Any knowledge about it would be much appreciated. Thank you.
Edward Jones S&T
Does anybody have any insight on the s&t division at Edward Jones? How do they compare to BB s&t? How do they compare to prop firms? What are their analyst or trader salaries? Do they put a lot of effort into their s&t division? Any knowledge about it would be much appreciated. Thank you.
Licensing For Dummies
Seeing as there have been a few recent posts about the NASD/FINRA Licensing exams, I thought it would be prudent to discuss them with you guys, since most of you monkeys looking for full-time employment on the street will need to take them in some way, shape or form. Very simply, the licensing exams...
HK S&T BAML or JPM?
It would be great if someone can tell me which firm is better in HK S&T and what the FT conversion rates are? How about Citi and Deutsche ? Help and advice would be much appreciated!!!
BMO Capital Markets: internship program in S&T? - Campus recruiting
Does anyone who is familiar with BMO Capital Markets known if they have a summer analyst program in S&T? Their website implies that they only have summer analyst programs in IB (despite full-time analyst programs in both) but I just wanted to double check since their website is frankly pretty shitty...
Senior looking for FT - anything else I can try?
Hello I am currently a senior at a target/semi-target. I completed a rotational S&T stint at a BB this summer in nyc . Things were going well till the last week of the program where I found out none of my desks were hiring full time analysts (1 of them was originally going to but owing to how the...
Nomura 2012 S&T analyst class cut in half?
Can anyone confirm that the Nomura 2012 FT analyst class was cut in half? They are not taking referall candidates and only giving offers/interviewing candidates from recruited schools? I heard this for S&T . If you know anyone there could you find out please? I really really want to work there and...
Masters of Economics- S&T?
Hey I am currently an undergrad in Canada, and go to a top banking target; However, over my undergrad years I have come to realize I am more interested in doing S&T . I have taken some advanced economics courses and actually really enjoy economics, and was wondering if getting a Masters of Economics...
Limiting myself
I am currently in the trenches at Capital One Auto Finance managing a group of 16 risk associates (collectors on bad car loans).While CapitalOne was just named one of the top 10 places to find leaders, I have been struggling with the prospect of shorting myself by staying at Capital One for the next...
Some advice on getting a job or internship by Monty09
Hello everyone I put up a post once a year on this topic and this year will be no different... While not a "to do" this is simply a game plan to help close the gap from student to s&t .... 1. Take care of your grades.. while a good gpa may not get a job, a bad gpa will not even get you an interview...
TEAR APART RESUME PLEASE
Hello all - I'm aiming to switch to FT IB from my S&T SA gig this past summer. School/company names have been changed to similar firms. I left some experiences on there that I know will probably be taken out but figured to let the monkeys decide. http://www.razume.com/documents/22173 Thanks! SB's...
Junior w/ BB Experience - Semi-Target Finance Major
I would appreciate any and all critiques/advice on my resume! I am currently a Junior at a large state school semi-target and interned with a BB this past summer for their Sales team. My goal is to land a Summer Analyst position in IBD . What do you think my shots are with a relatively low GPA. Does...
Trading Vs. I-Banking
I think it’s important for us to be clear about the pros and cons of each of the two career paths and I’d like to consolidate some of the opinions that have been floating around about this topic on this thread. Here’s one impression I’ve gotten from speaking with people on both sides of the...
Bank Specialties
Wondering what banks specialize in what in the sales and trading department. I've seen this thread a few times in IBD ie MS is best in M&A , DB in LevFin , etc. How does it stack up for sales and trading? Thanks
S&T Resume - Please review
Please review my resume as it needs some help. Ideally shooting for S&T . Endless thanks. http://www.razume.com/documents/21201 EDIT: Link updated
Lawyer to trader: recruiting time line, starting position?
I'm an M&A attorney. I'm looking to become a flow trader in FX or rates, with the ultimate goal of getting on at a global macro fund (I was an econ major in college, and haven't been able to shake my passion for macroecon and markets since). So ... a few Qs: 1) If I am able to get a such a position,...
Should I wait till final year of uni to apply for S&T internship?
Hey guys, sorry if this isnt the right place but ill post anyhoo. In my second year of uni at a non-target uni in the UK and would love to get into S&T after I graduate as a trader at the best bank I can but was thinking of delaying my application until next year. Reasons are firstly because I have...
Start Dates for BB S&T Grad Schemes in Hong Kong/Singapore
i know that all the BBs start their graduate schemes between Mid July-Beginning August in London. What is the equivalent range for the starting dates for the grad schemes in hk & singapore? thanks for any assistance
Some help please? college senior trying to get into I-banking
http://www.razume.com/documents/20861 Hey fellow monkeys, I was hoping I could get some feed back on my resume. I currently attend a non-target and will graduate in march of 2012 by then I should be able to put 3.7 on resume. I did two 6-mo internships in the middle office of a major prop trading...
BB S&T Sophomore Summer
So my cousin is an Executive Director in S&T at the BB where I 'm doing PWM this summer. I will be a sophomore in the fall and am hoping to use this connection to get an internship/ SA position or, at the very least, an interview. We're very close so it's not like trying to network with a total...
MBA to Structuring with no prior finance experience
Hey, Just curious as to how feasible it is to break into FX Structuring (or any type of structuring at all) at a BB with excellent performance in a reasonably quantitative top MBA e.g Chicago Booth (Concentrations: Analytical Finance, Economics & Statistics) Is this transition possible for someone...
non target S&T resume..please look over
Rising senior at a complete non-target within close proximity to NYC , looking to send out my resume for a fall internship and eventually apply to some MFins...interested in S&T / AM . I am in the middle of a trading internship at a small boutique broker-dealer so there will be more to add/enhance...
How Much Do Banks Draw From Outside Their Intern Class?
I've been browsing the forums for a while, but I finally created an account today to make this post. FYI, I'm a rising senior at a non-ivy target school.
Fresh CS Ph.D. Offers: BB S&T vs. Prop vs. Silicon Valley
I'm a fresh CS Ph.D. from a top 5. I have three offers: 1) BB S&T quant. Not as a desk strategist, but on a longer-term modeling group that supports traders and desk strats. Offer is $105 base + $45 sign-on + variable annual bonus (no guaranteed minimum). 2) Stat arb at a top-10 prop shop. On a...
Anyone have Hull 7th ed. solutions? (SBs!!)
Already searched. I'm a long-time lurker trying to get things together for my SA spot in S&T this summer. I have the 7th edition Hull book that I've been reading, but I feel like getting my hands dirty with some of the problems would be good. Does anyone have a copy of the 7th edition solutions...
Female SA in Markets
I'm a female about to start an internship in research at a BB . I believe that my desk sits on the floor, so I figure fashion would follow s&t guidelines. I'm about to go shopping. What should I be looking at?
reaching out to HR now after dinged from SA final round
Had a final round for S&T SA with a BB back in January but eventually got dinged. From my contact I was able to find out that I was right on the cut-off between people who got the offers and people who did not (there was no waitlist). out of the two people only one took the offer btw. i've been cold...
How come there is no S&T FAQ?
Yeah so I like reading the "best discussions" threads for IB , PE , and HF but when I wanted to learn more about trading there was none. :( I guess I will just use the search feature for now... Just a suggestion.
Breaking into large HF from BB trading analyst role
Hi everyone, There seems to be ample information regarding the process behind moving from BB IBD to PE megafunds on this forum, but a dearth of it with respect to the process behind moving to a large HF (Soros, Pequot, Caxton) in a junior PM/junior trader role, from a BB S&T analyst program. Does...
The "Going Balls Long" Debate
As this is often debated on the trading floor - why not do an open forum on WSO as well... Submit your antonym to the phrase, "balls long."
S&T --> Consulting
Hi everyone, I'm a Junior at a target school, and am working at a BB S&T (think top-3) this summer. Will this experience line me up for full-time interviews with MBB come next year? Obviously the answer is normally yes, but I have a ~3.4 GPA, lower than the regular MBB applicant. Will a great resume...
Goldman SA to FT 2011
So I've heard Goldman is known for having lower conversion rates for SA to FT compared to the rest of the BBs , but does anyone know what the percentage of interns for 2011 received offers in Sales and Trading? What are expectations for this year? Answers would be greatly appreciated!!!
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BAML-S&T, advice on choosing desk
Hi everyone, I've got an internship coming up for S&T with BAML in the London office. I'm going to an event where all the interns get to meet the various desk managers and then list their desk preferences for the internship. They sent me a pdf giving a brief description of each desk and wow there is...
Double Degree - Finance With Math or Computer Science?
Hey WSO , I know there have been a couple similar threads (The one with the Wharton and some previous Waterloo DD w. S&T threads) but I still want some opinion, etc. I plan on going to the University of Waterloo and Wilfred Laurier University double degree for either Math/BBA or CompSci/BBA and of...
Need Advice!! Unique Situation- Oxford vs. BB S&T
Alright guys, I am in a situation that I need advice on: -two weeks ago I accepted a FT Sales offer from a BB , I love the desk, the MD and the job, it sounds great and I'm excited about it. -today I was informed I got into University of Oxford (UK) into a non business/econ school (random I know,...
Most Capital Intense Product Areas within S&T?
can anyone shed some light on which products (commodities, rates, equities, credit, fx; and their derivatives) are more capital intense, which ones to a lesser extent and why?
S&T Prestige
I guess I should be asking this question elsewhere, but I feel like the bullpen is the most *( and possibly only) regularly visited forum on this site. I have a question regarding s&t . I was wondering if there is a preference/prestige regarding s&t amongst BBs like in IBD and M&A . Or is sales and...
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