Recent Posts

This page shows you the most recent blog posts, podcasts, and videos on M&I. If you’ve been reading the site for a long time, and you want to catch up on recent additions, start with the list below:
Why Investment Banking Deals Fail

Why You Won’t Close a Single Deal in Your First Year of Banking – and What to Do About It

Why Investment Banking Deals Fail: The Top Reasons Why You Won't Close Deals as a Banker, and What to Do About It.
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From Big 4 Restructuring to Investment Banking

From Big 4 Restructuring to Investment Banking: How to Make the Leap

From Big 4 Restructuring to Investment Banking: How to Network, Craft Your Resume, and Dominate Your Interviews.
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Investment Banking Recruiting Europe

Investment Banking Recruiting in Europe: London vs. Frankfurt vs. Milan

Investment Banking Recruiting in Europe: London vs. Frankfurt vs. Milan - What to Expect With CVs, Assessment Centres, and Interviews.
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How Investment Bankers Win Clients

Bottles and Bottles? How You Really Win Clients and Land Mega-Deals as an Investment Banker

How You Win Clients and Land Deals as an Investment Banker: How Managing Directors Meet CEOs, Develop Relationships, and Pitch for Deals.
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Industry Groups vs. Product Groups

Industry Groups vs. Product Groups: Got Exit Opps?

Industry Groups vs. Product Groups: How M&A, ECM, DCM, and LevFin Differ from Tech/Healthcare/FIG/Energy in Investment Banking and Which Group to Choose.
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Why Private Equity?

Why Private Equity? How to Answer This Question in Private Equity Interviews, Win Offers, and Advance Up the Ladder On the Job.
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Investment Banking Fairness Opinion

Investment Banking Fairness Opinions: Profitable and Prestigious, or Glamorless Gruntwork?

The Full Guide to Fairness Opinions in investment banking, including actual examples and a discussion of how much banks charge to create fairness opinions.
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Greatest Weakness Interview Question

Investment Banking Tough Interview Questions: How To Answer the “Greatest Weakness” Question

How To Answer What Your Greatest Weakness Is In An Investment Banking Interview & Still Land A Six-Figure Job Offer. Tough interview questions for Investment Banking Roles
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How to Dominate Your Industry-Specific Interviews: Real Estate, Energy, FIG, and More

Industry-Specific Investment Banking Interviews: How to Prepare for Interviews with FIG, Oil, Gas, Mining, and Real Estate Groups.
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Investment Banking Pakistan

Investment Banking: Pakistan Edition

Investment Banking Pakistan: How It's Different, How to Break In, and Pay and Exit Opportunities Including Private Equity.
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