The untold story of the financial industry

So I bet some of you guys have came across the death news of a Gordon-Gekko like young guy while interning for a major investment bank. You could also read this review of another Merill-Lynch intern followed by the link here.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/my-socalled-life-asan-in…-Merrill-lynch-8782735.html

I am still glad to have made that decision of not joining the financial forces during my last semester in college. I believe that rejecting the investment banking offer from those banks(some tier 1 banks that you can think of), and deciding to explore on the things I truly passionate, is the best decision I have ever made in my life.

I hope that this article would be a helpful reference for anyone who wishes to venture into the banking industry. Quite a lengthy one but worth your time.

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