Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

I’ve now been writing about finance careers for almost 20 years, and the topic of the CFA for investment banking never seems to die. I first criticized the CFA in a 2009 article , which generated a lot of angry comments. But earlier in 2023, the CFA Institute announced the biggest changes to the program since it started.

CFA 59

CFA Investment Banking Banking Bank 59

OfficeHours

JULY 11, 2023

On that note though — if diversity events are starting though… You know On-Cycle is around the corner here… Questions I would ask if I was an Analyst in an in-person diversity session: I just saw X deal happen, new portfolio company — were you involved with that? Where can I learn more about these exams?

Investment Banking 130

Investment Banking Bank Banking Middle Market 130

Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Beta-Neutral Portfolios: For example, if the S&P 500 goes up or down by 5%, your team’s portfolio should move by ~0%. Factor Requirements: Some teams also structure their portfolios based on “ factors ,” such as quality, momentum, value, etc., These funds are usually multi-strategy as well. What About Compensation?

Funds 104

Funds Management Recruitment Portfolio 104

Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Recruiting is straightforward and much less competitive / time-sensitive than IB roles; you can get in coming from a solid-but-not-top-tier university with decent grades and good accounting knowledge. You need to know about accounting and the financial statements in all these roles, but that’s the main similarity.

Corporate Finance 105

Corporate Finance Finance Finance Corporation 105

FineMark

JANUARY 20, 2023

The two-front assault faced by traditional 60% equity and 40% fixed income (60/40) portfolios in 2022 was one of the most severe on record, and the worst seen in many years. As a result, this normally stabilizing counterbalance, instead contributed to additional portfolio losses.

Economics 52

Economics Portfolio Equities Investors 52

FineMark

JANUARY 17, 2024

Due to the high degree of customization FineMark provides, these views won’t be uniformly expressed in every portfolio. FIGURE 5 Source: FineMark National Bank & Trust Note : These are our current, broad views on the major asset classes employed in family allocations.

S&P 52

S&P Equities Valuation Investment 52

FineMark

APRIL 13, 2023

To best leverage AI, this investment theme will be implemented within our clients’ portfolios as appropriate. Again, it’s important to note that FineMark client portfolios are customized to suit each unique financial situation; therefore, these views may not be implemented in every portfolio in the same way.

Bank 52

Bank Banking Investment Economics 52