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Off-Cycle Investment Banking Internship

The Off-Cycle Investment Banking Internship: The Best Side Door into the Industry?

As investment banking recruitment has moved up earlier – especially in the U.S. – many students “miss” the process or start too late to have…
Public Finance Investment Banking

Public Finance Investment Banking: Pathway to Politics, or Bottom-Tier Bonus Bullpen?

One of the more controversial industry groups is public finance investment banking. The controversy starts with the name: Is public finance “really” investment banking? Can…
Financial Sponsors Group

The Financial Sponsors Group: Masters of the Financial Universe, or Exit Opportunity Mirage?

If you want to work in a team that almost no one agrees on, the Financial Sponsors Group (FSG) in investment banking is the perfect…
2021 End-of-Year Reader Q&A: Job Offer Decisions, Bank Rankings, Career Transitions, and Disappearing Content

2021 End-of-Year Reader Q&A: Job Offer Decisions, Bank Rankings, Career Transitions, and Disappearing Content

I entered this year with a simple assumption: “No matter what happens, 2021 cannot possibly be worse than 2020.” But that assumption was shattered within…

The Timed LBO Modeling Test: Full Tutorial for a 60-Minute Case Study

The LBO modeling test, just like the private equity case study, is one of the scariest parts of the recruiting process for many candidates. But…

Book Review: “The Way of the Wall Street Warrior”

Many years ago, a friend who had been a trader at Morgan Stanley approached me with an idea: he wanted to write a book about…
Superday Interview

The Investment Banking Superday Interview: How to Conquer the Final Step of the Recruiting Process

There’s a lot of information online about the Superday interview in investment banking, but much of it is incomplete or out of date: Many articles…
Financial Institutions Group (FIG)

The Financial Institutions Group (FIG): Specialization Superhighway or Dreary Dungeon?

Depending on the person, the Financial Institutions Group (FIG) could be the most technically challenging and interesting group to work in or a bottomless dungeon…
Venture Capital Principal

The Venture Capital Principal: Pathway to Partner, or Career Purgatory?

If you’re considering a career in finance, you’re probably focused on the bottom (Analysts) and the top (Partners and MDs). You need an entry point…
Transfer to Worse University

If Your University Has Ridiculous Pandemic Restrictions, Should You Consider Transferring?

Years ago, we used to receive many questions about transferring universities. The logic was simple: at a top-ranked school, it’s much easier to get into…
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