Bank by David Bledin
For those in the industry who haven't read it yet, and for those prospective monkeys out there, I highly recommend reading 'Bank' by David Bledin. I finished it in a few days, real quick read and you won't want to put it down. It's a first person account of a former IB analyst's first year in his two year stint (as that's all he lasted).
http://www.amazon.com/Bank-Novel-David-Bledin/dp/…
Any other book recommendations?
I suggest Monkey Business if you haven't read it yet. Also The Accidental Investment Banker, though I never got around to finishing that one.
I really liked The Accidental Investment Banker... although it is a bit slow at the beginning.
I also thoroughly enjoyed Bank. Blendin admits it is slightly embellished, but a lot of the experiences really ring true if you've spent any time in banking. You can read some more about his process, and also a few interviews with him, at this site: http://www.escapefromthecubes.com/
I also couldn't get all the way through Accidental Investment Banker - it turned more into a self absorbed history of Goldman Sachs for my taste, rather than focusing on the author's experiences.
Just read "Bank" after seeing this post. Thought it was a very easy read and wanted to check the accuracy of the events. As far as the "girl in the scarf" goes, the author is actually gay now and has a kid with his partner. So I don't really know
All books by David Charters.
Which IB is David Bledin's novel based on?
It's been kept anonymous as far as I could find.
According to the author's linkedin profile he worked for National Bank Financial (Canadian bank).
i think i read somewhere it was jpm
possibly D.C. if i had to guess i'd say it's a small shop
http://www.bankersball.com/2007/04/10/author-of-bitter-investment-banke…
I bought and read tons of IB related books prior to doing my analyst years. I'd be interested in going back and seeing what I thought of them with experience under my belt. Has anyone else done this? Any drastic change in the way you reacted to the books?
His LinkedIn profile has his bank listed.
http://www.linkedin.com/ppl/webprofile?vmi=&id=9648703&pvs=pp&authToken…
Cityboy - Geraint Anderson and of course Liar's Poker - Michael Lewis
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