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 ...

How to get an investment banking internship

How to Get an Investment Banking Internship: A Detailed Guide

Want to know how to get an investment banking internship? Read on. In the last couple of years, due to the global economic slowdown, there aren’t as many jobs available in the corporate world as a few years back. And investment banks are no different. These banks are holding their recruitment drives, laying off the bottom rung of performers, and even the paying pockets aren’t as deep as they used to be. But in every adversity lies opportunity. There are ...

Here's How to Calculate Sharpe Ratio in Excel with Formula

Sharpe Ratio Excel: Formula and Calculator Guide

In this article, I’m going to explain how to calculate one of the most famous ratios, among financial analysis, to measure risk in Microsoft Excel: the Sharpe Ratio Excel. The Nobel laureate William F. Sharpe developed the Sharpe Ratio. According to Investopedia: “The Sharpe ratio is calculated by subtracting the risk-free rate from the return of the portfolio and dividing that result by the standard deviation of the portfolio’s excess return.” The formula is the following: Where  Expected Return (P) is the expected ...

Asset Management Careers

Asset Management Careers: The Ultimate Guide

There is a huge demand for resources in the space of asset management careers, and therefore, today in this article I am going to tell you all you need to know in order to start a career in asset management. But...let us first get a hang of what asset management really is.

How Different Is It Working as an Equity Research Analyst and an Investment Banking Analyst

Equity Research vs Investment Banking: Key Differences Guide

Many times young students, who are following the finance stream, are not really sure what they actually want to do in future. They see their friends or seniors following successful high paying professions in equity research, private equity analyst, financial research, investment banking, hedge fund manager, etc. Many times these youngsters are not sure what exactly they have to do if they choose any of the above professional careers. In fact just last week one of my students from the ...

How to Find Equity Research Internship Opportunities

Equity Research Internship Opportunities: The Best Guide

So you have already decided that you want to build a career in equity research. You also know, perhaps from reading my previous articles or watching my YouTube videos, that a great way to get your foot in the door is by getting an equity research internship. But the big question that arises now is – where do I start? How do I actually get an equity research internship? Will I qualify for it? Let’s try to answer all those ...

What Do You Do as a Venture Capitalist Jobs, Salary, Bonus

Venture Capitalist Job Description: The Ultimate Guide

I have already written extensively on success stories and career options such as investment banking, hedge fund, private equity, fund management, equity research, etc. One segment that I haven’t written a lot on so far has been an extremely interesting segment of the venture capitalist job description. I am sure you will enjoy this article the way you have enjoyed all my other articles. Let me start by explaining what exactly venture capital is. What Is Venture Capital? Venture capital ...

Guide to Real Estate Asset Management

Real Estate Asset Management Careers: The Complete Guide

Real estate asset management and its investment is a valuable asset. Real estate could be an individual buying a plot of land or a corporation investing in office buildings. Or, it could be a speculator buying undervalued homes, renovating and selling the same at an appreciation. A lot of tax and legal consequences and real estate operational factors are involved, which is where the importance of RE management services becomes paramount. In the last couple of decades, the need for ...

Your Guide to Crack Investment Banking Interview

How to Become an Equity Research Analyst: A Complete Guide

I’ve already written more than 10 articles on careers in equity research analysis.  But, I want you to know how to become an equity research analyst. So, this guide is dedicated to you, my dear friend. Make use of this guide and excel as an equity research analyst. 1. Profiling an Equity Research Analyst a. Who is an equity analyst? An equity analyst is someone who studies and analyzes financial information and trends for an organization or an industry. An ...

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 ...