Investment Banking - IBD

I feel like a two week notice before you leave is pretty standard. My colleague literally quit on the spot today. Seems unprofessional to me. Have anyone of you all witnessed something like that befor… more

Laptop talk — I know everyone is always saying the Lenovo X1 Carbon is the way to go in IB, but I recently picked up a Lenovo X1 2in1 (used to be called X1 Yoga) and this thing is wonderful! Love the … more

Where do you get wacc when valuing a company? Do you calculate by yourself or get it from any websites?

Anyone know what a PAFT Candidate is?

For those that didn’t get a return offer during the summer, would anyone share common reasons why?

Does anyone have access to Training The Street (TTS) excel macro they could provide? Have a new computer and trying to download

Be careful for what you wish for. In the beginning of the year I was complaining with lack of deal flow but now things are picking up and I am super busy. Can’t win. Have you guys noticed a pick up l… more

What first Rolex should I get? Never have owned a luxury watch before. Put my name down at an authorized dealer for a submariner and figured that would take some time so have been looking at some GMTs… more

What’s your biggest regret professionally? If I had to go back in time, I wish I took a bigger risk instead of staying too close to my home city.

What’s the lowest bonus you’ve received in banking

What is your “number” when it comes to leaving IB forever and never look back. I’m trying to hit 5 million and after that, I am going into consulting.

Why do most investment bankers leave investment bank?

What do you think of nuclear energy companies such as Nuscale and rolls Royce holdings? Any potential to make a boom?

How long does it take for you to catch up after a 3 to 4 day vacation? I worked a little while I was away but still feel like I am way behind.

I have through my own efforts brought in 3 clients that in total have created around 6M in fees. As a VP I am only eligible to receive 20% of the fee. My base is $150k.

(For context I work at a LMM no name boutiq… more

Anyone who made the switch from T2 / MBB consulting to IBD and willing to share advice / insights on how they did it and how they're finding it?

Was promoted to VP but have lost all motivation to continue doing the job. Can't see myself sticking around for next few years to make Director. Anyone else in the same boat?

What skills or experiences help most when transitioning out of investment banking? I’m looking to move in fin tech in the next couple of years.

Have you ever resigned mid deal?

If you had to choose today, would you rather keep your money in the bank or invest it for potential growth? Why?
I’m curious to hear your thoughts!

What made you choose the specific bank you are currently at over others? I’m starting to regret not working for a bigger bank. I chose a boutique bank to be closer to home but the growth opportunity h… more

What are the windows of time for networking? Is Friday afternoon too late to send networking emails?

How do you think the investment banking landscape is evolving in the next 10 years? Hopefully, I will be out by then but I’m curious if you all think AI will be able to replace analysts and associates… more

How do you handle deal fatigue. I would pay money to be off my current deals.

What's the biggest differentiator between top-performing analysts/associates and the rest? Besides the deals you are working on.

Do you prefer to use gaap metrics or non gaap to evaluate a company? Why?

I recently joined an IT firm as a Consultant in Private Markets after 5+ years in Finance (Fin.Analyst, Wealth Associate, FoF Analyst) and as a CFA L3 candidate. Though I excelled in WM, I aim to return to Private Investment… more

Can’t stand my sweat shop anyone longer but have no idea what to pivot to. Time for the job search fun! Posting here bc I have no friends.

Corp Dev Offers:

Option 1:
- Publicly listed, renewable energy business
- Associate-level (individual contributor working closely with c-suite)
- Comp: $160’s base + 15-20% target bonus
- >2hr round trip commute

Option 2:
- Sponsor-… more

How much time does Morgan Stanley, Mumbai take for the hiring process. It's been 2.5 months the process of interview is going on with Morgan Stanley. Almost 3 weeks since I gave my final round sti… more

Are you guys happy with your current career progression? Would you do anything differently if you had the chance to start over? I started in IB in my late 20s so playing catch up vs people who started… more

We are in a highly competitive field. I hesitate before helping out others. That being said, who have been your most influential mentors, and what did you learn from them?

What are some effective ways to network internally across different teams at your bank? I work for a small firm so not too many options. But I’m considering a shift to a larger bank for networking.

How do you all find time to date? Given our jobs it's almost impossible to schedule dates for Mon to Thursday and then you basically only have Friday night sat sun

Not to mention your own person ho… more

What’s been the most complex deal you’ve worked on, and what made it challenging? The client we are dealing with currently is so needy and constantly changing his mind.

Have you ever accepted a job offer and an even better opportunity came across shortly before the start date of first offer?

How did you manage the situation if you felt the second offer was an overall… more

Whats your experience with pledged assets line? I’m thinking about utilizing it for a down payment. I can get better returns with the money I have.

Have you ever purchased gift or gifts for your MD as a way to build relationships? Nothing fancy. I’m at a small boutique IB and there aren’t many of us. Trying to find ways to standout besides the da… more