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Networking Your Way Into Investment Banking Jobs
2008-02-25 11:00:00 Your best starting point for getting investment banking interviews are your friends and acquaintances already in the industry. If you went to a 4-year University in the US, chances are you know at least a few people in the financial services industry. More About: Jobs , Investment , Networking , Banking , Investment Banking
Attention To Detail: A True Story
2008-02-22 13:00:00 Attention To Detail. Even if you remember nothing else out of the Vault guide and all those other investment banking interview guides out there, you remember attention to detail. The one quality all prospective investment banking analysts really need. “But wait,” you might say, “If all you do is crank out Excel and Powerpoint all day ... More About: Story , True Story , True , Attention
The Investment Banking Superday Interview Guide
2008-02-19 13:00:00 ?If your enemy is superior, evade him. If angry, irritate him. If equally matched, fight, and if not split and reevaluate. ? -Sun Tzu With every investment bank out there well into summer recruiting season, I?ve been getting questions not only on how to judge offers but also on how to prepare for superday interviews and what ... More About: Investment , Interview , Banking , Guide , Investment Banking
The Worst Time To Be An Investment Banker: Friday At 4 PM
2008-02-15 13:00:00 All the senior bankers do their planning for the next week on Friday at 4 PM. Suddenly, they'll remember those Monday/Tuesday meetings they had planned the whole week but somehow forgot to tell you about. And the pitch or board presentation on Tuesday that they also conveniently forgot to tell you about. More About: Investment , Time , Banker
Picking An Investment Banking Summer Internship: Equity Research Vs. Tradin
2008-02-13 13:00:00 One common question I’ve been getting lately is how to decide on a summer internship when you have multiple offers. For those lucky enough to be in this position, how do you pick which internship to accept and which to turn down? Since this varies quite a bit for each person, I’ve anonymized and listed ... More About: Research , Summer , Investment , Recruiting , Banking
Private Equity Resumes
2008-02-11 13:00:00 In many ways tailoring your resume for buyside jobs is similar to crafting the perfect investment banking resume. But it's different in one critical aspect: you have to focus entirely on your investment banking experience rather than trying to be inclusive of everything else you've done. More About: Recruiting , Private Equity , Private , Resumes , Equity
Investment Banking Salaries Vs. McDonald?s: Hourly Pay
2008-02-06 13:00:00 “I’m talking about liquid. Rich enough to have your own jet. Rich enough not to waste time. Fifty, a hundred million dollars, buddy. A player. Or nothing.” -Gordon Gekko, “Wall Street” (1987) A few years ago there was an email floating around that claimed to show you could earn more per hour working at McDonald’s than ... More About: Investment , Banking , Investment Banking
Resume Review Service
2008-02-04 13:00:00 I’m pleased to announce a new resume review service, launching on Mergers & Inquisitions this morning. Over the past few months, I’ve received countless requests to review readers’ resumes. However, due to my schedule at work, maintaining and updating this site, and working on other projects, I have been unable to respond to most readers in a ... More About: Recruiting , Review , Service , Resume
January 2008 Month In Review
2008-02-01 19:58:00 For everyone new to the site, I though it might be helpful to recap January 2008, just as I did for December 2007. January was the second full month of operation for Mergers & Inquisitions, and I’m proud to say that visitors and pageviews more than doubled over December levels! I hope you’re continuing to ... More About: Economy , Recruiting , Review , Month
Boutiques vs. Bulge Bracket, Part I
2008-01-30 13:00:00 “I work for a boutique investment bank,? responded Todd cockily, smirking and now pulling up his pants over his temporarily retreated beer-gut, illustrating that this was one of those hardcore New York male-anorexia and exercise weeks. He would be spilling out of pants next week no problem after this weekend?s depression-gorge. Todd paused and collected himself. ... More About: Part , Description , Boutiques
Investment Banking Groups: The Legend Of UBS LA
2008-01-28 13:00:00 People obsessed with "ranking" the bulge brackets will usually say Goldman Sachs TMT or Morgan Stanley M&A are the "best groups." But UBS LA has traditionally been #3. Why is it so good? Why do Analysts there work 18 hours a day, 7 days a week? Why are mistakes punished with execution? More About: Investment , Banking , Legend , Groups , Investment Banking
How Investment Bankers Decide If You Get An Offer
2008-01-25 14:00:00 “Life all comes down to a few moments. This is one of them.” -Bud Fox, “Wall Street” (1987) Heading into an interview at an investment bank? Make sure you read this post carefully, since your life will depend on it. One of my most frequently asked questions is how exactly investment bankers decide who gets an offer ... More About: Investment , Offer
How To Close Your Investment Banking Offers
2008-01-22 14:00:00 “Blake: A-B-C. A-Always, B-Be, C-Closing. Always be closing, always be closing.” -Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) As we move further into summer internship season, one question I’ve been getting lately goes something like this: “Inquisitor, I’ve done everything you’ve told me to in your guide to getting an investment banking job. I’ve convinced them I can burn the ... More About: Investment , Wall Street , Banking , Offers , Close
How To Dominate Your Investment Banking Summer Internship
2008-01-18 01:00:00 Always be eager to learn and do as much as possible. I think this one should be obvious to anyone starting a new job, but you'd be surprised how many Summer Analysts are just plain lazy and try to leave early every day ("early" in banking terms being 6-7 PM). More About: Investment , Banking , Internship , Investment Banking
When Things Get Bad In Investment Banks: Expense Czars
2008-01-14 19:26:00 The foreign investor headlines are the ones that make the news, but when the receipt for that $35 dinner you expensed gets rejected, you really know things are getting bad. More About: Economy , Investment , Banks , Recruiting , Things
Weekly Reader Q&A: Sales & Trading Resumes, Finance From Pharmaceuticals An
2008-01-11 16:00:00 In this week's edition of reader Q&A, I cover questions about tailoring a resume for sales & trading instead of investment banking, breaking into finance from pharmaceuticals and the relative importance of international experience, in this case experience in China. More About: Finance , Sales , Trading , Reader , Pharmaceuticals
How Investment Bankers Read Your Resume
2008-01-10 16:00:00 A description of how investment banks review your resume: who reads it, how they read it, and how to improve your chances of being selected. More About: Investment , Recruiting , Read , Resume
How To Write An Investment Banking Resume
2008-01-08 13:00:00 ?I?ve been getting a lot of tips on how to write it, mostly from my staff. They really seem to be up on this stuff. They tell me I have to use the active voice for the resume. You know, things like ?Commanded U.S. Armed Forces,? ?Ordered air strikes,? ?Served three terms as President.? Everybody ... More About: Investment , Recruiting , Write , Banking , Resume
Happy New Year! And December 2007: Month In Review
2008-01-02 18:00:00 Happy 2008 everyone! If you’re looking for a summer internship, your New Year ’s Resolution may be to find one this month. And if you’ve already accepted a full-time offer, you may be looking for tips on starting your job successfully and adjusting to the working life. Over the next month you’ll find ... More About: Fitness , Recruiting , Review , Happy
Reasons NOT To Do Investment Banking
2007-12-31 16:00:00 “I just purchased my third pair of Ferragamo loafers, and I think my wardrobe is nearly complete! Looking into my closet makes me harder than I get when I smell the deep, earthy ink aroma of a fresh WSJ.” -My Wardrobe, Leveraged Sellout (11/12/2004) I get a lot of questions on good reasons to say you ... More About: Investment , Banking , Reasons , Investment Banking
Weekly Reader Q&A: Low GPA, Internships For Freshmen And Saving As An Analy
2007-12-27 16:00:00 This week’s weekly reader Q&A covers a few of the questions I’ve received from readers and answered in the past week. With summer recruiting season in full-swing, everyone is very focused on their internship experiences ahead and getting the most out of their time, and this week’s set of questions reflects that. How To Get ... More About: Reader , Internships , Weekly , Saving , Anal
Vacation Time In The World Of Finance
2007-12-24 17:37:00 “Vacation time? People come and work at this firm for one reason: to become filthy rich. That’s it. We’re not here to make friends. We’re not savin’ the bleepin’ manatees here, guys. You want vacation time? Go teach third grade, public school.” -Jim Young, “Boiler Room” (2000) Christmas Eve, and what an appropriate topic. If you’re ... More About: Finance , World , Time , The World
Q&A On Investment Banking Topics
2007-12-22 01:31:00 "Is 34 too old to be a first-year banking Associate? I'm very interested in the industry but I don't want to be behind my peers and be older than everyone." It depends on the type of firm you're joining and your tolerance for pain. At a bulge bracket, being a first-year Associate is really no different from being a first-year Analyst. If you are married or have a family, this is going to be a problem. More About: Investment , Banking , Topics , Investment Banking
How To Pick Your Team At An Investment Bank
2007-12-20 04:00:00 What prospective i-bankers often overlook when deciding on a group is the value of your team. My mission with this site is to teach you how to get a job in finance and how to maintain your sanity once you get there. Today's lesson will focus on the latter. More About: Investment , Team , Investment Bank , Bank , Pick
Staying Healthy While Staring At A Computer 18 Hours A Day
2007-12-13 23:30:00 “I live in the American Gardens Building on W. 81st Street on the 11th floor. My name is Patrick Bateman. I’m 27 years old. I believe in taking care of myself and a balanced diet and rigorous exercise routine. In the morning if my face is a little puffy I’ll put on an ice pack ... More About: Fitness , Computer , Healthy , Staring , Hours
Breaking And Entering Into Finance, Part II: The Lawyer
2007-12-10 16:00:00 Decided to kill your career in law and switch into banking? Want to be paid by the results instead of by the hour (and hopefully make a lot more money)? The good news is that it's fairly common for lawyers to switch into finance and investment banking specifically. There are a few paths you can take from law into finance... More About: Finance , Lawyer , Part , Breaking , Erin
24 Hours In The Life Of An Investment Banking Analyst
2007-12-06 16:00:00 “6:30 Sycophant drops by on his way out. Client meeting next Friday but wants complete turn of a pitch for first thing tomorrow morning (tomorrow morning = when he finally gets around to looking at it at some point next week). A quick calculation; there’s no way I’m getting out of here before four in ... More About: Life , Investment , Banking , Analyst , Hours
Breaking And Entering Into Finance, Part I: The Engineer
2007-12-04 02:00:00 “It’s something very personal, a very important thing. Hell! It’s a family motto. Are you ready Jerry? I wanna make sure you’re ready, brother. Here it is: Show me the money. SHOW! ME! THE! MONEY! Jerry, it is such a pleasure to say that! Say it with me one time, Jerry.” -Rod Tidwell, “Jerry Maguire” ... More About: Finance , Recruiting , Part , Engineer , Breaking
What Investment Bankers Actually Do
2007-11-28 16:00:00 I’ve seen lots of explanations of what investment bankers actually do, but none have seemed particularly good or satisfactory. I think I can sum up what we actually do in 2 words (ok, and 1 picture): Ari Gold. If you haven’t seen Entourage (shame on you, but I guess that’s possible), an alternate explanation will be ... More About: Investment
Welcome To Mergers & Inquisitions
More articles from this author:2007-11-26 22:00:00 Welcome to Mergers & Inquisitions . Want to get into the finance industry? You’ve come to the right place. Curious about what it is investment bankers actually do (well, besides make a lot of money)? Welcome. Trying to figure out if investment banking is really for you? Bingo. Whether you’re still ... 1, 2, 3 |
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