Investment Banking
Learn from stories, tips, and first hand experiences in investment banking.
Women in Dealmaking: A Chat with Jacoline Loewen, UBS Bank (Canada)
In this interview series, we profile trailblazing women working in M&A, private capital and finance who are driving deals. We highlight their experiences and achievements, and share their insights on... [Read More]
Insider (word) trading – an outsider’s guide to decoding the language of investment bankers
Like a lost tribe severed from the rest of the world, investment banking has developed its own seemingly indecipherable language. We’re not talking “shorting” and “IPOs” and “EBITDA” – we’re talking “Tom Hanks racing around the world, wondering what the hell everyone is talking about and trying to unlock a secret code over the course of three films” sort of complex. This is deep knowledge, guys. Deep knowledge. [Read More]
Quiz: 10 valuation questions from analyst job interviews
Technical questions are the most dreaded part of any finance job interview. Try these valuation questions for practice. [Read More]
4 Helpful Tips for Breaking into Investment Banking
Recruiting for the most lucrative finance careers is incredibly competitive. Specifically, one of the most difficult positions to land is as an investment banking analyst. Firms typically only hire the... [Read More]
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10 Brain Teasers from Investment Banking Job Interviews, Part II
Here's our latest resource for bankers everywhere: brain teaser practice questions taken from job interviews. [Read More]
Quiz: 10 Brain Teaser Questions from Investment Banking Job Interviews
Next time you get brainteaser questions in a job interview, will you be ready? Start preparing with this quiz that can prepare you for the unexpected. [Read More]
Swimming with Sharks: 3 Steps to Getting Promoted for Investment Bankers
Most new associates and nearly all new analysts arrive at the bank completely unprepared to pursue this objective effectively. This article is about getting promoted for investment bankers. [Read More]
Why investment bankers should invest time in LinkedIn
Investment bankers have traditionally been wary of LinkedIn and other social media networks, but now that’s a thing of the past. With big firms caring more and more about online presence, and networking increasingly taking place online, investment bankers can’t afford not to be on LinkedIn anymore. [Read More]