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Investment and Trading Books
Posted on March 2, 2010 | 1 CommentIf you read all of the investment books below, you will probably have a broader knowledge of investments than any financial planner you will ever meet. They are only roughly sorted by subject, but at the bottom of the list there is a selection of... -
Why You Shouldn’t Be an Investment Banker
Posted on February 27, 2010 | 5 CommentsEveryone hears a lot about investment banking while in school, and it seems to be the coolest thing since the wheel. The point of this post is not to bash on sellside, but just to give an idea of why many people prefer the buyside.... -
Top International Business Schools
Posted on February 25, 2010 | 3 CommentsThis is an attempt to categorize of non-US business schools in terms of reputation. The issue with international school rankings is that it makes little sense to compare schools with a similar reputation but a vast geographical distance (for example, Rotterdam School of Management in the Netherlands and HKUST in Hong Kong), so the... -
Hedge Fund Interviews
Posted on February 24, 2010 | 1 CommentMost of the times, your attempt to move into a hedge fund will begin with an informational interview with a HF manager. Informational interviews can turn into real interviews very quickly, and a lot of the things that you talk about in an informational interview are pretty much the same that it would come up... -
A Day in the Life of an Investment Research Associate
Posted on February 22, 2010 | 1 CommentInvestment Research Associate (Major Mutual Fund Firm) 7:00 a.m.: Arrive at the office. 7:01: Read The Wall Street Journal and Financial Times, paying particular attention to articles about the industry you follow. 7:30: Listen to morning call voice mails from sell-side analysts. (“Each sell-side firm has a morning... -
London City Recruitment Agencies
Posted on February 21, 2010 | 2 CommentsThe agencies below have been sourced from / recommended by a mix of recruitment websites, commentators and professionals operating in the City/financial services sector. * denotes those agencies that are NOT purely focused on ‘CITY’ recruiting alone, ie may also recruit into financial positions in industry.... -
Rasmala and RBS launch Joint Equity Research for the Middle East
Posted on February 20, 2010 | No CommentsRasmala Investment Bank and The Royal Bank of Scotland revealed today that they have reached an agreement to start equity research coverage on 50 to 60 of companies listed on various Middle Eastern stock markets. The lunch has been scheduled for April 2010. Middle Eastern companies... -
UBS Tops Institutional Investor’s 2010 European Equity-Research Poll
Posted on February 2, 2010 | No CommentsUBS AG was voted Europe’s top brokerage for equity research for a 9th straight year in a poll for Institutional Investor magazine. Nomura Holdings, JPMorgan Chase and Credit Suisse Group tied for 2nd. A total of 28 analyst teams at Zurich-based UBS were voted among the... -
Investment Banking Internship Reading List
Posted on February 1, 2010 | No CommentsMany invesment banks send their interns reading lists so that they can prepare for their internship. Here is what the reading list from a main bank looked like last year: BOOKS • Stocks, Bonds, Options, Futures (Stuart R. Veale, New York Institute Of Finance) • Inside the Yield... -
Interview Advice
Posted on January 22, 2010 | No CommentsThe advice below is a wisdom compilation for equity research interviewees. Not a guarantee of success, but at least you will get a chance. 1) Seriousness about the job PASS: Sharp dressing, arrive in good time, firm handshake. Phone on silent mode. FAIL: Taking calls, checking your Blackberry....
