Investment Banking

day in the life of an investment banker

A Day In the Life of an Investment Banker: An Insider Guide

80 hours. That’s what you will often hear when people are talking about a day in the life of an Investment Banker. But, had you ever wondered how exactly they spend those hours? I mean, it couldn’t be just random typing on the board or drinking coffee, right? What exactly do they do? How does their work look like each day and each week? If you’re an aspiring investment banker, I’m sure you’re curious to know what they do. You ...

Investment Banking Employers

Top Investment Banks: 30 Most Prestigious Banks to Work for

I want you to get the best. That’s why I’m presenting you the list of the Top 30 Investment Banks that I think can give you the best career in finance. Each one of them has its own strengths and weaknesses. You must know them so that you can better evaluate where you would like to work. Take note that all observations of the banks are on a general scale. For example, if I said a bank works on weekends, ...

What Do Analysts, Associates, MDs, and VPs Do in an Investment Bank

Investment Banking Titles: An In-depth Guide

You decided to work in an investment bank. But you’re in a new world. You don’t know what analysts, associates, Vice presidents, managing directors, or senior vice presidents in investment banks do? You know the names of the positions, but you don’t really know what they are. You’re confused. Well, you’re not the only one. There are a lot of students or professionals that don’t really know the different functions inside the investment banking hierarchy. So here you go, here ...

Bulge Bracket Investment Banks

Bulge Bracket Banks: A Practical Guide to Break Into!

So, you want to get a job with one of the best bulge bracket banks out there. Let me tell you that is no little feat of strengths you’ve embarked on. Still, when you do manage to break into that world and work for one of those stellar financial institutions, it’s going to be like nothing else you’ve experienced so far. That’s both from a professional and personal point of view. However, until then, you’ve got a long way to ...

Real Estate Investment Banking

Real Estate Investment Banking: Interview, Jobs, Salary Guide

What Is Real Estate Investment Banking? Real estate investment banking is the financial engine that drives the world of property transactions by making money. Real estate investment bankers are financial experts. They facilitate real estate deals by offering a wide range of services like:   In the competitive world of finance, real estate investment banking is challenging and it requires expert skills like juggling numbers, negotiating deals, and navigating the complexities of the property market.  If you want to make your ...

Guide to Healthcare Investment Banking Careers

Your Definitive Guide to Healthcare Investment Banking Careers

Healthcare Investment Banking (HIB) 101 Deciding to be a banker has definitely become a dream in the past few years. It holds the promise of a long, flourishing and successful career, plenty of opportunities to learn, travel, improve your skills or acquire a whole new set and meeting a lot of people with whom to make interesting business. Deciding to be an investment banker takes things to the next level. The skills one requires here are different, and you actually ...

Top 10 Investment Banking Internships

Best Investment Banking Internships: Top 10 Best in Asia

Landing the best investment banking internships in Asia is similar to landing a Summer Internship Analyst (or other iBanking position) in New York and Wall Street investment banks. This is mainly due to the corporate structure of the hiring companies, which run vastly similar operations across the globe. This is how the interview process goes down at each stage: Stage 1: The on-campus interview. Typically, the recruitment process starts with interested financial companies visiting your school campus. The recruiters will ...

Get into Investment Banking

How to Get into Investment Banking – Your Definitive Guide

The primary objective of an investment bank serves to underwrite new securities issued by its clients. Apart from that, it also provides other services, such as mergers and acquisitions advice, private wealth management, and many types of professional help. Investment bankers work a difficult career. You need college degrees, extracurricular activities, and determination to make the best out of a difficult job. On top of that, it also requires dedication and being the best at what you do because the ...

Best Banks to work for in the World

Top Best Banks to Work for: The Ultimate Career Guide

What are the best banks to work for, after all? Traditionally, we have always believed that the best investment banks out there are the giants, such as Goldman Sachs, The Blackstone Group, and Morgan Stanley. And while they seem to hold on to their ‘king’ status as far as employment goes, other, smaller banks are on the rise as coveted workplaces. And looking at Vault’s top 50 tells you exactly this. But let’s start by detailing what it takes to ...

The Pros and Cons of a Difficult Job

Is Investment Banking Worth It? The Pros and Cons of a Difficult Job

Being an investment banker is one of the best-paying jobs available today, excellently. Meaning, when it comes to salary, it surpasses other jobs by far. It’s also one of the hardest jobs possible, in every way you can think of. You need to start your education for this job as early as high school; you need to attend an Ivy League college, finish top of your class, and participate in all kinds of internships on wall street and training afterwards. Getting ...