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The Path to Success: How to Become an Investment Banker

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While a degree in finance, economics, or related fields is highly sought after, investment banks will hire candidates with a diversity of backgrounds, especially in STEM fields. To develop these skills, take classes in finance and economics, regardless of your major. Maybe even more important than your major is your GPA.

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Investment Banking Spring Weeks: The Full Guide

Mergers and Inquisitions

It’s like the downsides of studying for the CFA : The certification won’t hurt you, but it’s not necessarily worth the time and money required. Final Thoughts on IB Spring Weeks The bottom line is that investment banking spring weeks were more useful a long time ago – before every finance/economics student in Europe became obsessed with them.

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2023 First Quarter Review & Commentary

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” Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Corporation Warren Buffett is one of the world’s foremost investors. Investment Themes In our prior letter, we reviewed investment themes including deglobalization, the end of zero-interest-rate policies, tepid economic growth, and the end of the current rate-hiking cycle.

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2023 Third Quarter Review & Commentary

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” Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Corporation, expressing his view on those who make short-term market prognostications. While this exodus began a few years ago, it’s now in an irreversible full swing, prompting a shift in power from corporations to labor. With a current net worth of $115.7

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2023 Fourth Quarter Review & Commentary

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Charles Munger, vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Corporation, expressing why he thought he and his business partner, Warren Buffett, had been such successful investors for so long. While politics is never our focus, the potential impact of an election on economic markets will always concern us. billion.) history was born.

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