Calling all my friends in DCM - Need advice

Hello all, I just accepted a lateral offer to a DCM at a BB. I come from a credit analyst background, and I got pretty lucky with this offer.

I start in a few weeks, and to be honest, I don't know too much about the bond markets. What should I do to best prepare myself for a DCM analyst role? Anything specific I should cover? I plan on following the bond markets and reading about bonds, but anything else specifically?

Would appreciate any insight from DCM bankers.

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https://www.lcdcomps.com/lcd/f/primers.html

These primers are solid to understand the high yield bond market. I would also check out Fabozzi's work, specifically The Handbook of Fixed Income Securities. 

I would also start following monetary policy closely, particularly what the Federal Reserve may do in the coming months/year. Also brush up on your PowerPoint and Excel skills. 

I have a question for you: How did you lateral from a credit analyst to a BB IB role and what was your interview process like?

 

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