Hot/Important topics in finance

What are some hot/important topics in finance about which one should know before appearing for an investment banking job interview?
Examples could be 2008 financial crisis, European debt crisis, FCCB.

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I got asked about future drivers of the equities market, considering the recent rallies of the Dow and S&P

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