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Webinar Rewind - Sales & Trading Interviews and Career Paths
In case you missed the recent webinar on Sales & Trading Interviews and Career Paths, have no fear - the full recording of the webinar can be found below. SIGN UP FOR A 1-HOUR MOCK INTERVIEW WITH SANTOSH And, as always, if you want to sign up to hear about upcoming webinars before they happen, sign...
Convince Me Equities is a Bad Play
I'll be interviewing for S&T SA positions this upcoming fall and the vibe I get is that equities is a poor desk to enter. However, I haven't been told why other than brief statements about "automation" and "equities in Dallas." I don't particularly care what others think of me, currently my...
S&T Compensation Question
Came across a position at a reputable firm in my area for a Junior Equity Trader role. This firm makes a market in over 250+ companies and pays Institutional Sales, Traders and Research Analysts on commission and not a salary. I know the guys there do pretty well (by my standards) and am curious if...
S&T SA Interview (Interested in Sales)
I have an expedited BB S&T summer analyst interview in August and am looking to break into equities sales. This summer I am interning a different BB branch in PWM . How can I leverage my experience in this PWM internship into an offer for the SA position?
FT S&T generalist - How to play the placement game?
Hi guys, I was hired as a FT analyst in sales and trading at a large investment bank in NYC . As a FT hire, I didn't get the chance to intern at the firm and was taken in as a generalist. Through my past internships, I have gotten to know that my strengths a better suited for trading and I'm seeking...
Sales and Trading by Categories: Fixed Income, Commodities, Currencies, and Equities
I understand that there might be a need to develop a specialty when it comes to being an analyst/associate with S&T . I just had a few questions as I am in college right now and would like to get a more relevant handle on the topic. In terms of the four categories: Which field has the greatest...
What's going to happen to FICC S&T when rates begin to rise?
Was hoping someone could shed some light on whether FICC S&T revenues will rise or fall over the next decade when the fed starts raising rates. On one hand rising rates will cause a lot of volatility and firms will increasingly hedge against higher rates, I'd anticipate that Rates Vol will be an...
BTIG
I was wondering if anyone could shed any light on BTIG? What is their presence in NYC and Chicago like compared to their SF headquarters? Thanks so much.
Want to be a Trader? 11 thoughts to get you started
Mod Note: Lone Wolf is the newest addition to our contributing author team. He is an independent trader/consultant, and has held several different trading positions including floor trader, liability and proprietary trader as well as Head liability trader and market maker. This spans 17 plus years in...
Wedbush Securities
Hey guys, Does anyone have any insight on Wedbush Securities in CA? Please feel free to share your personal opinions if you have ever had any interaction with them. Appreciate the insight in advance. Cheers, Paul
Lost a lot of pride from S&T GF..
To simply put it... My girlfriend and I are graduating this May - She will start FT at JPM S&T and I'll start mine at GS Ops. Indeed, my pride has already been penetrated. I come from a very untraditional background and granted I was a total screw up in high school and college. Only if I were given...
S&T Interview Coming Up? Read This First
mod note (andy): this was originally posted 9/30/12 It’s interview season, time of great joy and nostalgia: over the past decade, I have been in both sides of many interview tables, BB , consulting, HFs, you name it. If you are interviewing for S&T, today is your lucky day, I will share a few...
Webinar - Mastering the Sales & Trading Interview
Tonight, October 8th, @ 8:30pm ET, Wall Street Mentors will be hosting a webinar fully focused on mastering the Sales & Trading interview. The webinar will be hosted by Santosh, a top tier Mentor with over six years of bulge bracket credit trading under his belt. Santosh will cover what it takes to...
Question about commodity S&T position at bulge bracket bank
I was hoping someone could provide some direction on what these terms mean? These are different functions of the S&T program at one of the banks I am applying to. These positions are typical at most banks such as GS , JPM , etc. If someone has some in depth knowledge of how these functions play a...
McKinsey, Bain, GS, or GE offer choices
After a crazy recruiting season I have managed to get offers from McKinsey and Bain, entry level analyst position all in comp around 85k. GS is in S&T , fixed income all in comp I think should be ~90k (depending on my bonus) and GE is in corporate development all in comp 70k. All the offers are in...
Macro trades?
Can someone recommend (PM) a macro trade I can research for interviews? I will tell you my FX trade idea in return so you have another thing to pitch as well.
How do you apply if you go to a non target?
Hello, The title says it all. I go to a non target in Canada. I will graduate in may from a masters in financial economics with a 3.97 gpa and industry experience and I am looking for an S&T gig for next year. A friend of mine who goes to a target keeps me up to date with the job postings at his...
MS GCM
Hi, I will be having an interview w/ MS GCM fixed income team very soon. Have anyone had some experiences or knowledge in what questions I should expect? The GCM (Fixed income) team seems to be between S&T and IBD so I am confused what type of questions will I have
Banking versus Trading - Did a summer in S&T
First of all, bear with me. I know this question has been belabored to death, but hear me out. This is an alternate account of a relatively prominent user on this site .. and for particular reasons, I'd like to keep my identity safe. Background: I summered in S&T . It has gone well. All indications...
Case Study within S&T
Hey everybody Has anyone ever completed a case study during an AC within a BB in S&T? Was it more general or a desk specific case study? Thank you for your help:)
How difficult to convert SA to full time in S&T
Hi guys, as the title asks really. Obviously conversion rates vary from bank to bank, but is it really a case of the jobs yours to lose? Cheers
Derivatives Pricing - in S&T?
Hi, I have a problem finding a department to work in. I have a double bachelor degree in Mathematics and Economics and now I'm in master in finance program in one of the European universities. I want to price derivatives but I am not a programmer. I know some VBA but I don't really like programming....
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BNP Paribas FI SA Interview
Hello, I have a first-round interview with BNP Paribas for a FI SA position in their NYC office. I am wondering if anyone has experience with BNP Paribas and know what questions I can expect for both first and second rounds. I come from a quantitative background and have little finance experience. I...
My IPO Rebellion
With Facebook filing to go public last week, I've been remembering a lot about what it was like to work in the IPO market in the early 90's. For those who don't know, I worked for a firm that was a dominant player in the IPO market at the time (ranked #2 in the US in 1993 by USA Today for an average...
How to maneuver?
Offered a nonfinance internship relevant to ultimate career goal. I was asked to reply in a few days, and I need to apply for summer funding before Feb anyway. Got an interview but it says its superday is late jan/early feb (either way later than the deadline by which I need to reply to the first...
Is Tulane Worth $120K?
My passion is trading so I'm hoping for a career in S&T . I've been accepted to Tulane with a nice scholarship, but I'll still probably end up with around $120K cost. From what I've found, it seems Tulane places well into Houston energy trading, but does that go for undergrad as well? The other main...
Indiana U (not Kelley yet) or TCU for S&T?
Hey, wanted to reach out and ask whether TCU or Indiana U (not the business school but economics major) is a better option for college. If I went to Indiana I would probably either try for the business school (really competitive) or stay economics and move through with a better GPA and try to get...
How did you do when you first started Trading??
I just wanted to ask some people how they did when they first started trading , and how they are doing now? If you did bad at the beginning what do you attribute to changing the experience? What was the biggest learning experience for you?
On Campus Recruiting Problem
Monkeys, I am currently a sophomore at a semi-target and have a problem with OCR . All the BBs along with MBB recruit on campus and have information sessions but most of them revolve around ops and MO/ BO . How can I use the current OCR to get to FO without offending anyone of the BO recruiters?
S&T to Private Equity Interview Question response
Hey Guys, I have an interview with an organization that places juniors in finance internships. Do you think the following response makes sense.. Interviewer: You mentioned in your application that you would eventually like to get into Private Equity in developing markets in Africa. Why are you...
MFE right after undergrad?
I have the option of getting a five year BS and Masters. The BS is in quantitative finance, and the Masters would be in Financial Engineering. Would spending the extra year and getting the MFE increase my chances at getting an offer at BB S&T , HF , or even top prop trading shops? MFE is top tier 2...
Short Index vs. Selling Index Futures?
I can't seem to figure out the difference between the two if you are trying to hedge your portfolio? If you are looking to be market neutral, shorting an S&P ETF or Selling Eminis appear to have the identical effect on your portfolio?
Undergrad Major Decision
I have to declare my major and I need help deciding what major to declare, I have narrowed it down to a BS in Quantitative Finance which basically uses engineering techniques to price stocks, equities, and create models OR a BE in Engineering Management with a concentration in Financial Engineering....
Engineering on the street
I just did a search of how engineering degrees are viewed on the street and it seems that some people are for it and some people are against it. I don't see how an engineering degree can be a bad thing. A friend of mine recently started an engineering management degree and it seems like the perfect...
Internal Audit at BB vs Big 4
Might seem lame to most but I'm just an accounting type of guy. Could anyone give their 2 cents on audit opportunities in bb vs big 4? In terms of salary and exit opps mostly. Also how does someone land an internal audit job at an investment bank? Most banks aim their recruiting for those trying to...
Minor in Economics helps?
I'm a freshman majoring in Computer Science. I'm also interested in business, entrepreneurship and finance. I'm trying to decide between a minor in Economics and Applied Math. I find both equally interesting. Would a minor in Econ help if I decide to pursue a career in technology related finance?...
S&T or Research for future hedge fund career
Hi guys, Credit Suisse is recruiting at my school for summer 2013 internships. They asked us to contact the recruiter with our resumes and which division(s) we were most interested in: investment banking, S&T , and research (fixed income/equities). I have no interest in investment banking, so that...
Original Age of Interest?
I'm a 15yo in Australia, and I'm really interested in working in S&T. I've been interested in Finance for about 2 or so years, and I was interested at what age others became interested.
Goldman Sachs Market Solutions Group
Hey, Has anyone got any experience on this group? Below is a brief description I found and it looks like a good group sitting within PWM 'The Market Solutions Group is a Capital Markets desk that sits within Private Wealth Management. The desk provides structured solutions and cross-asset trading...
Check out my Razume for BB S&T FT!! And Critique!
Previously, I was critiqued that my CV revealed to little details. So here it is again. I was wondering, with this profile, what are my chances at BB S&T for FT? (willing to relocate anywhere in Europe, North America, HK and SG) http://www.razume.com/documents/26780 If my chances are much too slim...
Job Change Suggestions
I've been working at a hedge fund for ~5 years now primarily in an FP&A type of role. There's not much in terms of growth opportunities, so it's time to figure out my next steps. I'm not an accountant and don't want to be one. My plan was to look for business school to get into investment banking....
Which role within HF Internship the best for FI S&T FT?
Hello! I need your opinions! If the management at my fairly large hedge fund internship (last one before FT) gives me the choice to choose whatever position / role I want to have, what would be a good position / role to have, to ultimately land a FT S&T gig in Fixed Income? I am talking in terms of...
Check out my Razume for BB S&T FT!! And Help!
With this profile, what are my chances at BB S&T for FT? (willing to relocate anywhere in Europe, North America, HK and SG) http://www.razume.com/documents/26398 If my chances are much too slim at BB S&T , what are my chances at MM S&T for FT? Any opinion appreciated!
Check out my Razume for BB S&T FT!! And Help!
With this profile, what are my chances at BB S&T for FT? (willing to relocate anywhere in Europe, North America, HK and SG) http://www.razume.com/documents/26398 If my chances are much too slim at BB S&T , what are my chances at MM S&T for FT? Any opinion appreciated!
NYSE vs. traders at a bank
What's the difference between trading on the NYSE and being a trader at a bank? I'm confused on their roles. At the NYSE, there are traders from MS and GS . Are they executing trades for their bank's clients? Why are they there vs. trading at the bank location itself? I thought that was the purpose...
Non US Markets
All things considered, what are critical desks that should anticipate growth throughout the upcoming years. EM Debt looks favorable as countries such as Greece are teetering on the fine line of "developed/developing." Along with the fact that countries will forever issue more debt. That being said,...
RW Baird
Does anyone know anyone at RW Baird in Atlanta? I've perused the older threads in re them and their Equity S&T looks good on their site.
Which looks better?
What would look better from a recruiters perspective when describing which division you interned/worked for? Morgan Stanley - Sales & Trading or... Morgan Stanley - S&T Institutional Equity Division The reason I ask is because some divisions are stronger than other ones. For example Goldman TMT...
Inst. Sales or Inter-dealer broker?
Which would you choose and why? A job as an Interdealer broker or Institutional Salesman? Pros/Cons of each?
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