london vs ny

afz — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:43:58 -0400

y r ib finance compensation higher in london than new york . is the after tax earning also higher in londin than ny

equity sales

afz — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:00:57 -0400

can someone explain to me what exactly is the role of euity sales ( and fixed income sales if possible) and what sum can they make compared to ibd associates. moreover what is the exact relation ship bw sales people and traders

regards, afz

lbs mif

afz — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:15:21 -0400

i wanna ask if London Business school's MIF graduates are eligible for associate positions in bb Investment banks in london and europe. is there any proof of the insight you guys provide?
regards afz

best careers

afz — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:09:24 -0400

please rate these 4 type of careers separately according to two criterion form est to worst. the criteria are
1. compensation( money) 2. hours( work life balance)

and the careers are consulting, ibd, er, pe, vc, trading.
i know it is not practical to compare these but i think we can compare thses on th criteria i mentioned.

thx in advance for replies

lbs vs american schools

afz — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:00:27 -0400

so lbs is ranked 2nd in ft rankings. how would u guys compare this school with top us schools i.e HSWYP.
moreover i want an insight on its masters in finance programees. how do u rate this desgree

help with and assignment plz respond

afz — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:04:24 -0400

i need help with following questions
, plz take time to help me . i have to submit the assignment bfr end of this week the question is:

18.3 The Mann Company belongs to a risk class for which the appropriate discount rate is 10 percent. Mann currently has 100,000 outstanding shares selling at $100 each. The firm is contemplating the declaration of a $5 dividend at the end of the fiscal year that just began. Answer the following questions based on the Miller and Modigliani model, which is discussed in the text.
1. What will be the price of the stock on the ex-dividend date if the dividend is declared?
2. What will be the price of the stock at the end of the year if the dividend is not declared?
3. If Mann makes $2 million of new investments at the beginning of the period, earns net income of $1 million, and pays the dividend at the end of the year, how many shares of new stock must the firm issue to meet its funding needs?

subprime crisis

afz — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:58:18 -0400

i am new to this world so lot less knowledgable. can someone please explain me what events exactly resulted in subprime crisis.

lbs vs lse

afz — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:17:45 -0400

which is more prestigious as a schools and which school's masters programme give u a greater chance to get into a BB both in london and us

Damodaran

afz — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:24:56 -0400

HOW DO U RATE damodaran ? who do u rate better than him

help and advice needed

afz — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:21:55 -0400

aoa,
this is my first post, and iwould to get insight from u guys on my current status and advise me what path should i follow to achieve m,y career goals

My Background:
i am working for a chartered accountants firm ( a member firm of PWC) in Pakistan for last three years and have een involved in audit tax assignemnts and also been involved in business process consultancy of commercial bank for last one year.
pass 2 levels of cfa and will sit for leel 3 next year.
aou to complete me chartered accountancy.

My career Objective:
i have had enuf of my current work and ultimately want to pursue a core finance career in London like investment bankng or asset management and finally i want to land into private equity. i am not only attracted by the attractive compensations in such careers but also i am (u can say) desperate to follow high level finance ( this is evidenced by the fact that i started my cfa when i had no idea of these big sums the finance jobs pay)