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Two year rotational program.. both equities and fixed income sales and trading, from the retail side
good program, but do institutional s&t if you have the option
thanks for the info guys...I have an upcoming interview for an SA spot and I will be shadowing some traders also. Any tips for the shadowing segment...what to know..what to ask and what not to ask??
I suggest asking why the traders are making such and such trade.. what is their reasoning, why do they think it will work, etc..
thanks. Has anyone actually been through the interview process?? Do you believe they will be as technical as a MS S&T SA interview or less tech and more fit b/c its MSSB.
Morgan Stanley Capital Markets - Exit opps and best groups? (Originally Posted: 12/04/2007)
Can anyone talk about the merits of working in CM and Morgan Stanley? exit opps, best groups, really any insights would be great. In terms of exit opps into PE or business school, is CM a good idea? Thanks
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Morgan Stanley Capital Markets - Opinions? (Originally Posted: 12/16/2012)
This is one of my interviews. I have been chatting with a few people from there for quite a bit of time. Looking for opinions on MS Cap Markets
What do you want to know about it?
It is a good place to be generally speaking. As in any capital markets groups DCM/ECM have much tougher exit opps than do coverage banking groups. MS mixes in LevFin in its GCM and they sit on the same floor and not with the bankers. Open floor- people sit next to their MDs, VPs, etc. Hours depend on the desk but most are there before 7:30 and end time depends on the amount of work. DCM/LevFin (the 2 I know the most about) have similar hours to banking but different times. Maybe 7am-10pm or so (as opposed to a 9-12am stint). I've heard ECM has lighter hours, but cannot verify if this is true. Overall I think it is a very good division at an obviously highly respected bank- capital markets groups in general are stronger at larger banks like JPM, Citi, BAML (larger balance sheets to work with), but if you can get anything at MS you are doing something right.
Morgan Stanley Capital Markets Interview Assistance (Originally Posted: 01/23/2008)
I have an OCI with MS next Monday and need to do some serious preparation. I can substantiate my interest in S&T; however, I do not feel as able to do so for CM. Can anyone shed any light on the type of work environment that CM entails and perhaps remember any interview questions that are MS-specific? Thanks.
It's like ECM/DCM, also some syndication and structuring. some people have downplayed it as "less than true banking" but don't listen to those people, since GCM plays an important role in the firm.
I also would appreciate any info on what exactly a Capital Markets analyst position would entail. Based on a 1st round interview, the lifestyle seems like Ibanking lite - i.e. fewer hours (7-5 type of thing) and the comp is less as well. But it can be as intense as IBanking if you're working on a live deal. Anyone else have something to add? I'm more interested in the work - what they do, how they fit into the operations of the bank...
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Tell Me About MSSB Capital Markets Analyst Program (Originally Posted: 09/29/2010)
Exit Opps? Growth? Insights? Anyone in there?
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