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 be loaded with Aston Martins – a sweetener reserved for top …
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 pay cycle. For a variety of reasons, investment banking analysts typically …
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When Randall Stephenson announced he is retiring from his role as the CEO of AT&T a few weeks ago, he sure caused a stir. Donald Trump took an instant swipe at him on Twitter. Clearly, no love lost between CNN and the White House these days. Take that, Stephenson! Others were slower off the mark. …
This post is dedicated to all the bankers, lawyers, consultants, private equity professionals and anyone else working in an up-or-out industry. When the time comes, you’ll know the signs. Your firm lands a plum mandate with a big fee – but somehow, despite having covered the space for years, you are not on the deal …
It didn’t always feel like it, but the last decade was an awesome time to be making money. The S&P 500 delivered a total return of 275% over the ten-year period – that’s about 10.7% on an annualized basis. Large corporations have seized on opportunities to expand and grow their earnings – hiring ever more …
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Let’s start this post with a little factoid: If you were to ask people whether they would like to make A LOT more money this year, everyone would say yes. And yet, if you were to ask the same group of people whether they have a strategy for making a lot more money this year, …
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