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The Frieds Interview: PART TWO
DrPeterVenkman presents: An interesting interview with Frieds . Questions came from myself and other WSO contributing authors. This interview will be a little different because being the social guy that he is, Frieds wished to videochat through Skype. Frieds is one of the top WSO users and...
The Frieds Interview: PART ONE
DrPeterVenkman presents: An interesting interview with Frieds . Questions came from myself and other WSO contributing authors. This interview will be a little different because being the social guy that he is, Frieds wished to videochat through Skype. Frieds is one of the top WSO users and...
Move from USA to London/Europe
I'd like to get your opinions on moving from the US to London or other areas of Europe and how plausible it will be for someone in a front office role to make this move. Currently work for a global fixed income asset manager. Am looking to move to Europe, specifically London or Netherlands. Looking...
Most Cushy Asset Management Jobs?
What are the most cushy Asset Management jobs other than pension/endowment funds? Somewhere you can work 9-6ish, go home, study for the CFA , and make the switch to a more stressful job when you have the credentials you want? Pension/endowment funds sound perfect but from what I heard, most people...
Compliance Mobility at HF/AM/IA
I was wondering if anyone could provide insight for Compliance and back office jobs in regards to mobility working at a hedge fund, Asset Management or investment advisor firm. I have an opportunity to move to one of those 3 and wanted to make sure it wouldn't put me in a dead end career wise. The...
Global Asset Management Analyst Training Program @ JP Morgan
Hi guys! Does anyone know what the "Global Asset Management Analyst Training Program" for new Private Banking Analyst at JP Morgan consists of? I am curious to know whether or not any of you monkeys have had the opportunity to participate in this program. Also, as for new analyst hires, are they...
Intern way over my head
So I am an intern at a small mutual fund (about a billion under management). I was researching some high yielding investments and I came across REITs and MLPs. The PM I work for likes energy (we live in Texas). He also likes construction so he is now buying both MLPs and REITs . He liked my analysis...
My Experience with WSO Mentors
I recently had a call with one of the mentors from Wall Street Mentors. He was a nice guy that after answering a few of his questions he seemed inetersted in my profile. I didn't message him to talk about helping me get my next job but about what I could do to reach my end goal of working in...
Global Stock Markets: Long Hope, Short Reality
This is a big week for markets in terms of economic data. Yesterday we had a data dump of mammoth proportions and the data wasn’t very promising. A glance, we saw Australian, Korean, Spanish, Italian, French, German, UK, and Brazilian Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) all print sub-50...
Associate in Private Equity FoF - will answer questions
Noticed quite a few questions regarding FoF on here recently (probably due to recruiting cycle) so thought a thread might be helpful - no PMs if possible. My background is non-traditional. I'm from the UK, top 10(ish) university, finance degree, joined one of the biggest UK asset managers and...
Email Invitation: JP Morgan PB Analyst Interview -- already interviewed???
Hi guys, I received an email from JP with the aforementioned subject inviting me to an on-site 1 hour interview. My question is the following: I have already interviewed with the entire team at this location for the role under consideration, so is there a reason as to why they would need to have...
Just How Useless is the Asset-Management Industry? - HBR
http://blogs.hbr.org/fox/2013/05/just-how-useless-is-the-asset-.html Thoughts on this? Professors have been basically telling me to put my money in index funds. I think that one of Asset Management 's roles is to pretty much make the markets more efficient through the "experts'" advice through...
Asset Management vs. Equity Research
If the ultimate goal is to be a PM, which path should one take when starting right out of undergrad? Post MBA? What are the differences in their career progression? And how do the tasks differ as an entry level employee?
Help me decide on offers.
Hi Everyone, option 1: boutique consulting firm associate. They work mainly (70%) with 4 or 5 F500 tech companies. 50-60 people at the firm. Pay is 40k. option 2: totally different. associate at mutual fund. Pretty small (700million). Less than 10 employees. As far as job description, I'd mainly be...
Verizon Investment Management Corp
Does anyone know anything about Verizon Investment Management? it sounds like an awesome gig with opportunities in Asset Management /allocation and what sounds kinda like PE / HF work.
the difference between asset management and risk management
Can anyone explain the the difference between Asset Management and risk management? what exactly does asset management do? and what kind of quantitative skill does it need? Thank you!
Megafund Credit Arms
What is the general reputation, pay, culture, exit ops, etc. of the credit arms of megafunds i.e. Sankaty, TPG Credit, KKR AM , etc.? Looking for information on a pre-MBA associate role. Any help or insight is much appreciated.
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Kelly Growth criterion
I was reading Kyle Mowery's blog post as it relates to investing but I find it hard to reconcile two things: 1. The outcome is assumed to have no relationship to any other investment you make ? Not a good idea... and 2. (Based on what ?) you "specify a time period before entering a position ?"...
J.P. Morgan PB Analyst off-cycle interview and position
Hi guys: I received an email from J.P. Morgan inviting me to a 1st round phone interview this week. My question is, what does it mean that this position is "off-cycle"? Does this mean the hiring process will be faster than a regular "in-cycle" interview process that normally occurs later in the...
Private Investment Asset Management Role Help
Came across an analyst position in Asset Management division of PE division of pension fund and I am unsure if this role is MO/ FO and also what kind of role this is. If you guys can give me some insight, I would appreciate! This position is responsible for monitoring portfolio cash flows and has...
What does this mean? - Evaluating candidates?
Hey. I had a super day a little over a week for a top AM firm. I received an email last week saying they are still evaluating candidates and they will get back to by Monday. I received another email today that they will get back to me by next Monday. Should I just give up hope? I've heard they have...
Thinking out loud and looking for input
I'm definitely not getting ahead of myself here - just curious. I'm against the MBA given the sticker price and opportunity cost but I'm always willing to admit I'm wrong. So I have two question - what types of school would such a potential profile be competitive for and what would be the benefit?...
Asset Management Firms - What places are still accepting apps?
Hey everyone. I'm looking for a summer internship in Asset Management firm. What places are still accepting applications that I can still apply for? I realize it's a bit late in the game, but I'm realizing that I'm a much better candidate for asset management than other positions.
Having a hard time interpreting job posts
IB is easy, i just look for "investment banking analyst" and bam! but Asset Management has a million different roles and I don't know how to interpret them. I'm trying to look at asset management positions where you analyze companies, build models, report to a PM if it's a fund...but the job titles...
Classify Timbercreek Asset Management
I came across this company Timbercreek Asset Management and I'm trying to figure out what they would be classified as, asset management , real estate, etc. I'm new to the world of finance so I don't have a thorough understanding of the differences between all the industry categories. They have 3B...
Non-target dilemma
So here is the story. Undergrad in finance, rotational FLDP program at F500, began studying for GMAT with every intention of going to a top MBA program full time and switching to a career in the finance world ( Asset Management ). Scored well on the GMAT, told my employer my plans to leave, and his...
Question about UBS Asset Management
Could anyone shed some insight on some of the better divisions in UBS Asset Management ? Also, how is asset management different from wealth management? Is it public vs private? Thanks in advance!
JPM Funds Guide To The Markets
Saw this posting up on BI about JPM 's guide to the markets for JPM AM , thought some of you moneys might want to take a look! http://www.businessinsider.com/jp-morgan-funds-guide-to-the-markets-201…
"So tell me what the markets are up to right now?" - How do I answer this correctly?
It always seems that no matter what kind of answer I give, I get shot down because the interviewer has his or her own opinion. I have an interview tomorrow, what should I say with regards to the markets? I am going to talk about the Euro crisis, how stock have been doing better recently, etc? Any...
Breaking in to the Buy-Side
Coming out of a semi-target, how exactly does one break into the buy-side (i.e. from undergrad)? Do funds or AM divisions have junior analyst or rotational programs? If so, what is typical comp? Of course CFA level 1 would help, but what about staying a year after undergrad for an MSF? Also, could...
EMBA or FT MBA for Hedge funds/Asset Management
Contemplating between EMBA (Columbia/Wharton) and Full Time MBA (Booth/Columbia/Wharton). I need to move to hedge funds or Asset Management post MBA . long term goal is to be a Portfolio Manager. I have 5-6 years of experience in Derivatives Pricing/Risk in a financial services provider and a...
Help me evaluate an offer
I have an offer from a consulting/ Asset Management that specializes in investing public funds and/or telling public entities where to invest those funds. The official title for the position is "Asset Management Analyst". I was very surprised to see the pay: 43K + 2K sign on bonus. Is this inline...
Questions about portfolio/asset management? --fire away
Feeling festive, and honestly, life is too short after what happened in CT this past week. I work at a large Asset Management firm on a portfolio mgmt team as a junior PM, where I started out of undergrad. If you have questions about asset management/breaking in, I'll answer them to the best I can....
MsF, pursuing CFA® , applying for admin assistant?
Pursuing a career in finance has not been an easy path! As an arrogant and ignorant undergrad at a non-target, I figured that finance success would come easy. I live in Fairfield County and I am applying to any and every opportunity to get my foot into the AM door. Am I just bitching too much and...
CFA or Harvard MBA for Asset Management?
Are the MBAs more for IBD and PE?
Information on Investment Management at TCW??
Hey guys I was wondering if anyone had an information on TCW (i.e. Compensation, Prestige, Culture, Hours, Etc.) and if they generally recruit undergrads? I just found out I have a pretty strong connection there and am investigating if this is something I should pursue.
Business school career advice
I finished my business school applications to Yale, UNC-Kenan Flagler, and Austin McCombs. My career goal is to work in business development for a long only money manager or a hedge fund specializing in emerging and frontier market equity investing. Please comment meaningfully on which of my schools...
Phone interview offered by MD of bank, not HR?
Fellow monkeys: I've recently (well, yesterday afternoon, actually) received an email from an MD in the local office of one of the banks I applied to regarding an analyst position for 2013 requesting a "brief 15-20 min" phone interview with me. My questions are as follows: Is it normal to have an...
God Hates Poor People
This story is probably better suited to a Bonus Banana, but it made me laugh so hard I had to do a full-blown post about it. This is one that is gonna have the torch and pitchfork crowd howling with rage. They say the lottery is a tax on ignorance, and for the most part that's true. But three...
Summer Analyst Resume
Junior at a semi/non-target. Looking at AM , CF, ER , S&T , private banking and real estate. Here's the latest version: http://www.razume.com/documents/28997 Inputs are appreciated. Thanks!
Asset Management Exit Opportunities?
Hey guys, I have recently grown interested in AM -- particularly in portfolio management -- and have been wondering what sort of exit opportunities this industry entails. In my opinion it seems to me that you can do 2-3 years as an analyst for a MUTF then go and get your masters and CFA and move to...
Will PWM firms take gap year students?
As the title says, I'm a gap year student headed to a target school next fall. I know PWM internships are typically for freshmen/sophomores but what about gap year kids? I am planning on relying on alumni connections but due to my current geographic location there aren't too many alumni here. Thanks...
Asset Management Books Recommendation
Does anyone have any books I can read on Asset Management? Career choices, paths, what it encompasses. Would like a few recommendations to see what I can read on my free time. I'm a junior in college and I'd like to aim for Asset management being that it seems like the most interesting to me.
Prudential Investment Analyst: Quant Research Superday
Hey Guys, I have a superday at Prudential Fixed Income (PFI) in Newark for their Quantitative Research Investment Analyst for FT . The job is PRECISELY what I am looking for, however, I am completely at a loss as to what they can ask me. Given the fact that I previously interned in an IB coverage...
"Tell me where you think the market is going?"
Sorry if I sound a touch incoherent - bad fever right now. For all my studying, the question that really scares me is "tell me where you think the market is going?" My honest answer is "please, I'm interviewing to be an analyst. Anything I say, no matter how confidently, is probably really stupid...
Private Banking/Asset Management in London?
Hello, I'm a graduating senior at a US target school, and I'm interested in learning more about private banking/ AM opportunities in London... noticed that most of the firms I am applying to have deadlines coming up in a week or two, but do firms such as Barclay's, JP Morgan, GS , etc hire on a...
What are the prospects of starting in AM?
hi all, need some advice regarding this: firstly, with the aim of being a portfolio manager, is it better to start on the sell-side on ER / IBD or buy-side? then secondly, what's the salary like for top AM houses such as JPM AM and BlackRock etc in London for an analyst out of undergrad? (referring...
IBD ---> AM
What's the career path from IBD to AM?
should he leave ib for hf am help
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