Financial Independence
The First Million Is The Easy Bit
Let’s start today’s post with a little thought experiment.
To do that, I want you to meet Ryan.
Ryan is about to turn 40 years old and… […]
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Careers
Finding Your Champion
And then, there were four.
Four investment bankers, all up for a promotion to the next level. Not quite the coveted managing director title yet, but nonetheless a big step […]
Careers
Show Me The Money (Lessons From Bonus Time)
Over the past few weeks, a strangely coordinated affair played out across investment banks around the world. At the surface, it manifested itself in short, ten-minute conversations – all revolving around a single number. A number that is, at least theoretically, supposed to reflect […]
Careers
Five Reasons To Look For A New Job This Year
A couple of years ago, one of my best friends was let go from his job. He had spent the previous 14 years climbing the ranks of a large corporate, ultimately landing a senior, well-remunerated position. Unfortunately, the organization he worked for employed an […]
Financial Independence
Your Most Important Investment
Bonds or equities? US or international? Large cap or small cap? What about value? Gold, commodities, crypto, individual stocks, sectors and subsectors, investing styles – the personal finance community is bursting at the seams with discussions on where to put your money. And yet, […]
Personal Development
Itching For A Fight
The two boys wouldn’t stop taunting me. I was in Grade 9, and it was my third day of high school. An experience equal parts novelty and anxiety. Having just immigrated to a new country didn’t make things easier. Our parents, busy with a […]
Careers
The Office Puppet Show
Back in the heydays leading up to the global financial crisis, the same scene would regularly play out at the Deutsche Bank London headquarters. On bonus day, a car transporter would pull up to the landmark yellow building at 75 London Wall. It would […]
Careers
The Low-Effort, High-Impact Way To Do Well At Work
There aren’t many advantages to being an analyst in the investment banking world. You are at the lowest possible point in the pecking order. Hours are long, stress levels high, and social life is non-existent. The one advantage, however, is the timing of the […]
