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Light-Speed Q&A: Sick Days, Marriage and Yerba Mate, Interviews,…
Mergers & Inquisitions | October 10th 2008 by Ian Spellfield
In this week's edition of Q&A (we've had Rapid-Fire, Lightning, 100-Meter Dash and now Light Speed... suggestions for new names are welcome), I once again compress as much information as possible into as few words as possible. Surprisingly, th read more
On Panic and an Opportunity in the Midst of Crisis
The Green Skeptic | October 9th 2008 by Scott Edward Anderson
"Can't you understand what's happening here?" George Bailey says in "It's a Wonderful Life," as the crowd gathers in the Bailey Brothers Building and Loan to make a run on their accounts."Don't you see what's happening? Potter isn't selling. Potter' read more
How did the US get into this mess?
hotfudge | October 7th 2008 by Moyo Mamora
The video below represents a very interesting representation of how we got into this current turmoil. You may watch it and think it’s a big joke, but sorry to say, it is what really happened. A few things outlined in the video are: Marke read more
Banker vs. Consultant: Why the Banker Wins with a Knockout in Rou…
Mergers & Inquisitions | October 7th 2008 by Ian Spellfield
"What's missing from your resume is a focus on the results... I see all your recommendations and the projects you worked on, but I don't see what happened as a result of your work." -McKinsey Recruiter to Me, 3 Years Ago Some of you have asked abou read more
ABCDs of Investment Banking :
Expression Re-defined | October 3rd 2008 by vinay vishwas
Lets have a breif (rough) idea about the much talked investment banking arena, basically these financial institutions are just like any other banks that follow borrowing and lending mechanisms, but the magnitude and scale of their operations is huge read more
De“GLAM”ing the GLAM effect
Indiquest Research Analyst Weblogs | October 3rd 2008
"Lehman Brothers, a major American investment banker, has filed paperwork for bankruptcy on 16th September 2008; the largest collapse of an investment firm in 18 years." The above catastrophe has triggered a plethora of tidings made available on var read more
“Economic Pearl Harbor” C, BAC, AAPL, RIMM, DJIA, NASDAQ
Wall Street is 4 Lovers | October 2nd 2008
No one should ever have to sit through a four hour class until 10 p.m. on a Tuesday, no one. Especially a Security Markets class being taught at a graduate level by a some sort of genius. As my professor sipped on his Taco Bell soda, he told us he ha read more
10 Questions I Can Answer About the Future of Investment Banking
Mergers & Inquisitions | October 2nd 2008 by Ian Spellfield
"What should we put our money in?" "Is this the end of Wall Street?" "Which bank is going to fail next?" "Should I just move to Thailand or become a ski bum?" The talk of rumor-mongers who obsess over every last development? Paranoid message boa read more
What Strategic Alliances Do Your PSOs Have?
Exit and Growth Strategies for Mid-Sized Companies | September 29th 2008
CEOs and CFOs of middle market companies regularly make important decisions to engage a variety of Professional Service Organizations (PSO) to perform necessary corporate, transactional and financial planning tasks. Yet, the engagement decision to read more
What is a capitalist economy?
iProceed blog: Shortest path to strategic growth | September 26th 2008
Since the meltdown on Wall Street, I have been speaking to many of my friends in investment banking and management consulting firms. Most of us work with some of the smartest people in the planet and we got there through hard work after getting top- read more
If You Don’t Get Into Investment Banking, Should You Become a S…
Mergers & Inquisitions | September 26th 2008 by Ian Spellfield
"I was speaking with a partner at a private equity firm recently and brought up how bad the market is. He sympathized with me and told me to take a year off and become a ski bum, then re-apply next year when hiring improves. Do you think this is a read more
Colbert Report: We Must Give Unchecked Power to the President an…
Buck Naked Politics | September 24th 2008 by Deb Cupples
Yes! Why not make the most important irrevocable economic decision we will ever make in a state of panic? RECENT & RELATED POSTINGSJon Stewart Interviews President Bill Clinton Jon Stewart Interview: Tony Blair Schumer Asks the $550 Billion Question: read more
Taming the Recruiter Beast: 5 Tips to Preserve Your Sanity and La…
Mergers & Inquisitions | September 23rd 2008 by Ian Spellfield
This article was guest-blogged by Dear John Thain, who wrote John Thain a letter in December 2007 and has yet to hear back. He has now taken his career into his own hands. -- “The secret of steel has always carried with it a mystery. You must lear read more
5 Mistakes to Avoid in a Market Meltdown
Mergers & Inquisitions | September 18th 2008 by Ian Spellfield
With all the news over the past few days, I've been receiving many panicked emails. Will banking cease to exist? Will the "glory days of M&A" ever return? Is the US really being sold to China once the Fed goes bankrupt? And most importantly read more
Is It Time to Green Financial Services?
The Green Skeptic | September 16th 2008 by Scott Edward Anderson
"I'm hoping the financial services sector catches on to the green trend," Frank Baldassarre, president and CEO of e3bank, told the crowd at today's forum sponsored by the Pennsylvania Green Growth Partnership in Hershey.Green building has caught on i read more
Most Popular Halloween Costume 2008: The 1st Year Analyst
Hip, Chic and Cheap: Roomorama.com | September 16th 2008
Ah, to be a 1st year analyst. You move into the city and mirror your working life with what you see on The Hills. But after your fellow first year hits on you at that beer-pong party, and you find yourself staying up all night finishing a presentatio read more
Merrill Lynch! Catastrophe
When, What you write matters! | September 16th 2008
Lehman Bro’s - the 150 year old investment banking company - and it occured that it was too old to be doing the same old stuff - predictions worked out - Lehman got it in the neck, and now, Merrill Lynch on the head directly! As the famous writ read more
A Requiem For Lehman Brothers
An Investment Banker's Take On Life | September 15th 2008 by Cesar L. Magnaye
It took a short three months for all of Lehman's cheese holes to align, and thus create James T. Reason's "accident opportunity," since I first discussed the Swiss Cheese Model here in the context of Lehman's problems. Although I monitored each and e read more
Lehman Brothers/Merrill Lynch and Financial Limbo
PPE Blah! Politics, Philosophy, and Economics | September 15th 2008 by Daniel
My overfilled RSS feed is buzzing, and the Economists are having a hay day over the Lehman fiasco. [Check Angry Bear/ naked Capitalism/ Calculated Risk]Just a quick note, since another blogger put things more elegantly than I ever could. All I can sa read more
Damn, It Does NOT Feel Good To Be A Banker: Investment Banking Ap…
Mergers & Inquisitions | September 15th 2008 by Ian Spellfield
For those who weren't paying attention over the weekend, top government officials in China and the US reached an agreement whereby China has agreed to acquire all outstanding stock of the United States at $1.00 per share, with an implied valuation of read more
Lehman: The Prophecy of Failure
Busted: Bankers and the Digital Economy | September 12th 2008 by TNTalk
Lehman Brothers paints themselves as an innovator in global finance as they serve the financial needs of corporations, governments and municipalities, institutional clients, and high net worth individuals worldwide. They “maintain leadership po read more
100 Meter Dash Q&A: Shaving, New Layout, Book Recommendations, Co…
Mergers & Inquisitions | September 12th 2008 by Ian Spellfield
What would you do if I told you your facial hair affected your chances of getting into finance? Some of you might nod, knowingly, while others might be reluctant to believe me. For those who are reluctant: go shave, right now. And then read the res read more
Book Review: The Recruiting Guide To Investment Banking
Mergers & Inquisitions | September 10th 2008 by Ian Spellfield
This month's review arrives today with one book I've been hearing a lot about lately: the Scoopbooks Recruiting Guide to Investment Banking. Why Now? Why review this one now? A couple reasons: 1) Many people recommended it as a superior alterna read more
Comparable Company Analysis Overview
Sharpe Investing | September 8th 2008 by Matt
There are multiple methods investment bankers and other financial analysts use to value a company. One frequently employed relative value method is comparable company analysis. Comparable company analysis is especially useful when valuing the minorit read more
Networking Into Investment Banking: It’s A Marathon, Not A Spri…
Mergers & Inquisitions | September 8th 2008 by Ian Spellfield
"Help! I'm a senior who just started my job search and I really, really want to work in investment banking. I have no finance experience and go to a non-target school. I also only got interested a few weeks ago. Can I work at Goldman Sachs?" I'v read more
What Questions to Ask in an Investment Banking Interview?
James Cox finance blog | September 7th 2008 by James Cox
I found the following information in the Wetfeet Insider Guide to Careers in Investment Banking. This post follows on from my previous post on Investment Banking Interview Questions and Tips. The following are good generic questions that will fit mos read more
Beyond Bush: Prepare for Carbon Finance
An Investment Banker's Take On Life | September 4th 2008 by Cesar L. Magnaye
Get a headstart from the rest of the pack, and start learning what you can about the Kyoto Protocol, global warming, greenhouse gases (GHG) and carbon trading. The next couple of years will see the rise of carbon finance in the U.S. Actually, it's be read more
New Design, New Services, New… Everything
Mergers & Inquisitions | September 3rd 2008 by Ian Spellfield
At long last, today I'm unveiling the new design for Mergers & Inquisitions I've been working on behind the scenes. As you can see (or maybe not if you're reading this via RSS or email...), the new look is dramatically different (and hopefully b read more
ING: Marching To Its Own Drummer
An Investment Banker's Take On Life | September 2nd 2008 by Cesar L. Magnaye
ING was one of 10 new foreign banks allowed to operate in the Philippines in 1995 as part of the financial liberalization policies adopted by the government. Its local presence may not as be imposing as, say, Citi which ranks among the top 10 banks i read more
Difference Between Basic Shares Outstanding and Fully Diluted Sha…
Sharpe Investing | September 1st 2008 by Matt
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