From Product Control to Trader
A headhunter kept telling me that if I wanted to be a trader, I should just take up a product control role first rather than be stuck at my accountancy job and wait for that...
View ArticleCan someone explain to me Americans' obsession with MBAs?
I am not from the USA, so I find it hard to believe that so many Americans are obsessed about the MBA. Can anyone enlighten me on the following points? 1) Why do some people go and take an MBA to be an...
View ArticleGuest comment: My buy-side bliss – you can come to work in a T-shirt, shorts...
Saw this interesting article below. "Enough of fiddling with the sell side; I recently decided to join the buy side, a private fund to be specific. Heaven knows when the turmoil with the banks will...
View ArticleNetworking experts, I have gotten an MD's email through a school networking...
basically an MD came to my school and presented on what his division does and I am extremely interested. Stuck with him throughout after the presentation and asked him many...
View ArticleMy friend secured a graduate job but kept on going for interviews.
My friend secured a position at a bank's graduate program for next year and he has even signed the contract. The thing I found strange was that he kept on going for interviews...
View ArticleTrophy wife - will this happen to you?
"Cooper said some of the most impoverished-but-wealthy bankers are those with trophy wives. "You'll get these guys who turn up at work with the girlfriends they've had since...
View ArticleAny structurers here? Is it a good career choice? Need advice.
Ok so I was talking to a senior (from credit trading ) about my interest in financial markets. At first I talked about the most hot shot role that most males in my school want to join - being a trader....
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What wallet and watch are you using?
My friend in the industry is asking me to get a new watch and a new wallet to suit the financial industry image. He says please get a branded wallet and watch. Currently I am...
View ArticleEven a $90k MBA is no guarantee of a job in banking
From this link: http://news.efinancialcareers.com/uk-en/143265/sho... A Masters of Business Administration (MBA) has always been an expensive investment - if you study at Harvard or the London Business...
View Article3 years of working experience entering Masters in Finance
Hi all i have read through nearly all the Masters in Finance forum posts and I am seriously quite worried about my 3 years of working experience when entering my Masters in Finance program in Sep 2012.
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