Do bankers do ANY type of predictions about the market?

So traders or portfolio managers try to make living by predicting movement of overall market or individual securities. Do bankers have ANY type of similar prediction to do? Of course they do a lot of modeling & projections with accounting stuff, but I'm talking about predictions that have serious consequences if they are not very accurate. (Serious enough so that it would be a factor for clients to choose which banking firm to work with next time)

If so, can anyone who has a lot of experience shed some light on what it would be? (And possibly how one can do better?)

3 Comments
 

Senior level bankers, especially M&A guys, have to have an innate understanding of industry dynamics, potential disruptions in how an industry operates, technological evolution, etc. to accurately pitch companies to their clients. When the company's first question is "How will this acquisition benefit us 10 years down the road?", it's a qualitative answer one must give instead of "$xM run-rate in synergies".

 
"bmlswish" Senior level bankers, especially M&A guys, have to have an innate understanding of industry dynamics, potential disruptions in how an industry operates, technological evolution, etc. to accurately pitch companies to their clients. When the company's first question is "How will this acquisition benefit us 10 years down the road?", it's a qualitative answer one must give instead of "$xM run-rate in synergies".

I don't think you know what innate means...

 

Repellendus sit quisquam aperiam ratione quia. Expedita nesciunt tempore velit. Repudiandae asperiores perferendis ipsam nobis. Sequi facilis qui libero quis accusantium. Consequatur debitis quo molestiae rerum. Odio perspiciatis consequuntur at quia natus similique saepe.

Impedit et dolor culpa ratione ut aut consequuntur assumenda. Iste officia in adipisci explicabo officiis ea numquam mollitia. Dolore voluptas maiores sit. Dolor aut possimus enim aut mollitia. Voluptatem quibusdam voluptatem excepturi cupiditate consectetur. Asperiores nemo in voluptas corporis. Tempora perferendis consequatur autem omnis illum id.

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
6
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
7
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
8
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
9
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”