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Corporate Finance Jobs: Cozy Careers, But Bad “Plan B” Options

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Corporate finance jobs at normal companies are bad … …if you’re using them to break into a deal-based field, such as investment banking , private equity , or venture capital , or as a “Plan B” if you interview around but do not get into one of these. What Are Corporate Finance Jobs? not banks or investment firms).

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Fixed Income Research: The Overlooked Younger Brother of Equity Research?

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And if you’re in a “quant credit” group or something similar, sure, you could use statistics to analyze bonds rather than traditional 3-statement and cash flow modeling. However, many fundamental roles within FI research still relate to the financial statements, debt analysis, and company-specific factors.