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Why Investment Banking? How to Answer the Most Boring But Persistent Interview Question of All Time

Mergers and Inquisitions

“Why investment banking?” An older version of this article from ~15 years ago addressed this question, and you can find dozens of other articles that suggest answers. and there’s now an overwhelming amount of information online about investment banking. Are Bad Why Investment Banking Over Other Careers?

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06-22-2023 Newsletter: Navigating Layoffs in Investment Banking

OfficeHours

Even PE associates are getting let go We’ve had dozens of laid off investment banking analysts and associates reach out to us for how to navigate a tough job market. From Goldman Sachs to Morgan Stanley to Citi and beyond, it seems like even the biggest banks are being impacted by reduced deal flow.

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How to Get an Investment Banking Internship

Mergers and Inquisitions

If you want to know how to get an investment banking internship, it’s simple: Start very, very early and have a great “Plan B” if something goes wrong. And yes, you read the news correctly: Banks like RBC, DB, Houlihan Lokey, Rothschild, and Guggenheim opened 2025 summer internship applications in calendar year 2023.

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Investment Banking Spring Weeks: The Full Guide

Mergers and Inquisitions

If you go by most online discussions, investment banking spring weeks in the U.K. are as essential as oxygen or high grades if you want to work at a large bank. Banks are also to blame because they now market spring weeks to students as young as 16. What Do You Do in a Spring Week?

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Investment Banking in Singapore: The Best Gateway to Asia for the Non-Chinese?

Mergers and Inquisitions

I’ve found that two main groups care about investment banking in Singapore : Students who are from Southeast Asia and are considering whether they want to work in Singapore, NY, London, or other places. You’ll learn about the trade-offs of Singapore and other locations in this article. If you’re in the first group, congrats!

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What is the Value of My Medical Practice?

JD Supra: Mergers

This article focuses on how medical practices are valued by private equity-backed groups, and to an extent, health systems and other strategic acquirers. Please see full Article below for more information. By: FOCUS Investment Banking

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FOCUS Investment Banking Named a Top 100 Investment Bank for Lower Middle Market M&A in 2023

Focus Investment Banking

Washington, DC, (October 2, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a leading national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, is excited to be named among the Top 100 Lower Middle Market Investment Banks of 2023 by Axial.