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:
career destruction

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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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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Trading Floor

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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meaningless certifications

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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trophy wives

Stuff Investment Bankers Like: Trophy Wives, Talking About Cocaine, Pls Do, Buenos Aires, Making Empty Threats, Lying, and Reminiscing

Stuff Investment Bankers Like: Multiple Trophy Wives, Cocaine, Slave-Driving, Buenos Aires, Empty Threats, Lying, and Reminiscing.
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The Ideal Investment Banking Resume Template To Land Interviews & Job Offers

Sample .DOCX Investment Banking Resume Template To Break Into Investment Banking. Includes Structure, Text & Formatting. Just Add Education & Experience!
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investment banking slacker

How to Win Friends and Influence People in Investment Banking by Slacking Off and Pretending to Work Hard

How to Get Top Recommendations and Pay in Investment Banking by Slacking Off and Pretending to Work Hard.
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Unknown State School with No Finance Background to Investment Banking: How to Make the Leap

Unknown State School to Investment Banking: How to Find Contact Information, Cold Call and Cold Email, Interview, and Win Offers.
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Milan

Investment Banking: Italy Edition

A reader shares his thoughts on getting into top MBA programs in Europe, working in investment banking in Italy, and how to network while overseas.
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