Tag Archives: Investment

Did Larry “Lucky” Silverstein make billion $ on the WTC investment?

You have got to be lucky to make $4 Billion killing on a 6-month investment of $124 Million Larry Silverstein is the New York property tycoon who purchased the entire WTC complex just 6 months prior to the 9/11 attacks. That was the first time in its 33-year history the complex had EVER changed ownership. [...]

Investment banking firms can help gain entrance to Ivy League business programs?

I have an interview coming up at a boutique firm in investment banking that I have been preparing for. I noticed that almost every member of the firm had an MBA from an Ivy League school on the bios. Do recommendations from members of a firm that you work for hold much weight in admissions [...]

How do I get a contract job in IT in investment banking?

I’m a contractor with lots of experience as a business analyst but none in investment banking. I seem to have have no way in to investement banking without prior experience. How have others made the transition?

how has been investment banking been affected in the aftermath of the economic crisis?

what has been the impact on investment banking. if there have been tighter rules what impacts have they had? etc any help will be appriciated.

What type of degree is neeeded for a career in investment banking?

What degree is needed to obtain a career in finance / investment banking?

is it better to do the investment or insurance or banking and finance degree?

I have been accepted in London Metroplitian Univeristy for Insurance, Investment and banking and finance degree? I have no idea which one to go for ?

If I have been running my own company, can someone get into investment banking?

I am planning on going to graduate school and get my mba. I have been building and developing appartment buildings. I am thinking about changing careers and possibly going into investment banking. Is it diffiuclt to switch if you have no financial analyst expierence or previous Investment Banking analstst background. IB has alyways sounded interesting [...]

Is an accounting major with a double minor in economics and mathematics good for investment banking?

Finance minor isn’t available at my school and I want the accounting degree so I can still take the more secure accounting route after graduation if I can’t find my way into any investment banking positions because they are so competitive, but I will be taking all the finance courses throughout my semesters so I [...]

How do you prepare for an investment banking internship?

So I’ve got an offer for an investment banking internship which starts in a couple of months. Should I be doing anything right now to prepare? eg. brush up on excel skills, revise DCF, research the company obsessively, keep up with market news?

Does tax work to bring any value to my resume for obtaining investment banking internship?

I am currently working in taxes, doing corporate and individual tax returns. Does my current job add any value to my resume when I apply for an investment banking internship? If not, what can I do to enhance my resume, in hope of landing an ibanking internship?