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:
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Can You Renege On Your Investment Banking Job Offer Without Being Blacklisted for Life?

How to Renege on Your Investment Banking Job Offer: When It Makes Sense, When It Doesn't, the Consequences, and How to Do It.
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How to Quit Your Investment Banking Job Without Getting Executed

How to Quit Your Investment Banking Job Without Burning Any Bridges.
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Investment Banking Interview Horror Stories

Embarrassing Investment Banking Interview Failure Stories: Enjoy, and Learn from Our Mistakes.
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You Didn’t Get Any Full-Time Investment Banking Offers. Here’s What To Do Next

How to Get Into Investment Banking If You Didn't Get Any Full-Time Offers During Recruiting Season.
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Stuff Investment Bankers Like, Round 2: Email Forwards That Destroy Careers, Blue Shirts, Headphones, The Track, Markup, The West Wing, and Closing Dinners

Stuff Investment Bankers Like: Email Forwards, Blue Shirts, Headphones, Markup, The Track, The West Wing, and Closing Dinners.
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Copy This Investment Banking Associate Resume Template to Break In As an Associate

How to Write an Investment Banking Resume That Gets You Offers at the Associate Level.
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Why Investment Banking? How To ACE This Interview Question Every Time

How to Answer the 'Why Investment Banking' Question in Investment Banking Interviews to Land Offers. With Examples of Answers You Can Use…
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No, You Can’t Have It All: Why Finance Does Not Guarantee You $10 Million and Your Own Beach in Thailand

Warning: Going Into Investment Banking May Not Make You Rich or Allow You to Get a Private Beach in Thailand. Read On to Find Out Why.
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On the Trading Floor

What the Trading Floor is Really Like: How Many Monitors, Models, and Bottles You Get, and How Much Food You Eat.
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Stuff Investment Bankers Don’t Like: The CFA, Your Activities, Your Ph.D., and More

Stuff That Won't Get You Into Investment Banking: The CFA, Activities, Certifications, Financial Modeling Courses, and a Ph.D.
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