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This man used to quite famous on our side of the Atlantic... The video is great by the way, if you have time - watch it!

"Every man should lose a battle in his youth, so he does not lose a war when he is old"
 

Some people are frank. An alumni came and gave us a presentation and he said, "I would not pursue this career if it were not for the money. I mean, straight out of undergrad, what jobs pay 100k? Mine does."

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mhurricaneSome people are frank. An alumni came and gave us a presentation and he said, "I would not pursue this career if it were not for the money. I mean, straight out of undergrad, what jobs pay 100k? Mine does."

My point exactly. I'm willing to bet that's why most people are in IB.

 
BlackHatHas it ever been even remotely up for debate that the primary reason for working in banking is the money?
Verbatim what I was thinking.
If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses - Henry Ford
 

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