What are IB analysts doing? Programming or writting memo?

Could anyone tell me what is the main skill that a analyst should equipe with? What kind of jobs are they doing everyday? If I just want to do something about IPO or corporate merger, should I apply for the analyst position? Thx!!

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judging from his username I would venture to say that he is not a native English speaker

in terms of technical skills, the only thing you should be familiar with are Excel/powerpoint

 

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