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BB Commodity S&T Inverview
Never had a S&T interview or a interview for a position dealing with commodities or energy. Any advice on what to expect? What they look for?
options brokers - volatility analysis
I have decided to use some of my SA money to start trading options as I will be joining a eq derivs desk in a year and want to start putting theory into practice. I have been looking around for an online broker and so far interactive brokers seems to be the way to go. However, does anybody know...
Institutional Equity Sales and Trading
Could some people please elaborate on what Institutional Equity Sales and trading is? To my knowledge a simplified explanation is that they execute large orders for mutual funds, hedge funds, and other big clients to make sure the market does not take too big of a hit. How do you break in to this...
Which do you prefer: Briefing, Street Account, or Fly On The Wall?
If you could choose one... Which one's worth the money?
More Than Just About the Money
I'm working as an SA at a BB in S&T this summer. I get that the whole point of Finance is to make money for the firm and yourself. I obviously want to be well-compensated for my work, but in S&T is there anything more to life than just money? I am competitive, though more of an intellectual, and I...
RBC S&T Intern?
any of you out there? need copy of an inter-intern email that went out. wasnt anything confidential, just douchy/hilarious/alienating.
M&A or S&T after colleg if wanting to break into HF
Should i go into M&A or S&T after college if i want to end up in a hf?
PhD Accounting? Good or bad?
During my undergrad years, I landed an internship in a risk management department in NYC . Unfortunately due to massive layoffs and budget cuts, I was not offered a job. So as a backup, I decided to pursue a MACC degree and once again try to prepare for a Quant job on wallstreet. Questions about...
Alternative Degrees - Disadvantage?
Hi all, I'd like to ask someone with some industry experience as a first year analyst in S&T . I have just finished a masters degree in aerospace engineering (1st, with honours :D) and I will shortly be starting as an analyst in a large american investment bank. I imagine the vast majority of my...
Good idea to meet with Desk Head before starting?
I will be starting as an S&T SA in 2 weeks time and I have recently been given names of heads of the 2 desks in which I'll be working later (2 desk rotations). I am wondering if it would be a good idea to email them now and perhaps ask to meet up before my SA stint start? If so, is there anything...
S&T Associate Promotion
Is it typical for top S&T analysts at BB firms to be promoted to associate after their second year or to do a third year and then get promoted?
S&T and MFE?
3.5 HYP in Applied Math/ CS , Junior. I've really become interested in fixed income trading , but I have no relevant work experience so I figure FT recruiting for S&T will be absolutely impossible. My resume looks really scatterbrain - some finance activities, some cs , ect. Any chance of getting...
Quant Skills in S&T vs. IBD?
I want to know the level of quantitative skills needed for a career in Investment Banking vs. S&T . I've only taken introductory finance and accounting classes, and I haven't focused much on quant skills, with my Economics (mostly qualitative) and Rhetoric degrees. In that vein, what classes/ books...
GS Prop Interview yet no rotational
So basically had a final round for GS securities SA almost 4 weeks ago now for LND. 2 weeks after the final round, I get a call that they want me to interview with one of GS prop desks (and this would be on top of the regular rotational program), that was about a week ago. However, I still haven't...
Which path for MSc Finance
I am looking at two different paths for my final year of university Some background: Economics at UK university (non target), in second year of three SA offer at BB in S&T (London) 0 (think BOA/UBS/Citi/BRC) - ultimate goal is to be in S&T The two paths are: a) pursue a term time unpaid internship...
S&T Roommate in NYC
I am a male looking for an S&T Roommate in NYC . I am going to work at Citigroup S&T for FT starting from June. Price range would be somewhere around 1500. Anyone interested please msg me! S&T prefered because we can have similar timelines.
MS Equities vs. MS GCM vs. Barclays Trading
Alright guys, my apologies for yet another intern offer decision post, but im in a dilemma. We have MS equities which is a growing bank, but then we also have barlcays generalist trading offer which is a powerhouse. To complicate issues, I also have MS GCM - I dont know much regarding GCM but hear...
UBS S&T Transfer Opportunity to Hong Kong?
How hard is it to transfer within equities trading to other geographical branches (ie. Hong Kong) of UBS ?
Destroy this attempted S&T Cover Letter Please!
Hello all, I'm currently applying for S&T spots with a few years out of university already. I've checked with the BB /IB's that are fine with me not being a very recent graduate and will be applying to them. I was in audit and trying to make the switch. I have basically looked at the "Who we are...
fresh law school grad => sales?
for a friend: what are the chances a fresh law school grad could get a job in sales (guessing as an analyst)/how would one go about doing this? target (top 3) undergrad, top 14 law school. gpa is average/slightly below average. work experience in law, none in finance. person in question is a girl,...
SA offers - Barcap IBD v Nomura S&T v BNP Paribas S&T
Hey guys, Looking for some help in making this decision. I have summer offers for: Barcap Municipal Finance IBD NY Nomura Global Markets (S&T) NY BNP Paribas Fixed Income Trading NY Not sure at present what to do, and don't have much time left. Any advice, particularly in terms of exit...
citi s&t or goldman market risk
I have an offer from Citi S&T for a summer analyst position and a Goldman Sachs final round for market risk next week. Assuming I get it which do you think would be better for long term career growth? If I take the market risk position will I be stuck in back office ? Thanks I appreciate any hel.
CS S&T and ECM?
If anyone could shed some light on Credit Suisse 's Equities S&T or their ECM reputation I would be interested in hearing. Feel free to PM if worried about anonymity. Thanks
OFFER HELP - Please advise
Which is better? CS equities or MS equities? both are internships in HK . 10-week CS rotations through ECM , Sales Trading, Cash Sales and Research or 8-week MS rotations through two desks, to be determined in equities please advise.
SA Advice Urgent: BarCap S&T vs CS FI S&T
Great choice to make, but I have to do it in the next couple of hours. I visited both places yesterday but was wondering if anyone else had any additional advice/suggestions: I'm interested in FI , BarCap says they really want me to come, am close with one senior person. People are awesome at both...
GS S&T Superday, advice?/did I make it?
So I had my first round interview for GS S&T - Securities Division and my status on gs .com just changed to "additional interviews required" and says they will contact me soon about travel, expenses etc. Despite this status change I have yet to receive an official email. I am assuming this means I...
Top Equity Swaps/General Equities BB's
Pretty much says it all. What would you say are the banks most regarded in general equities and specifically equity swaps trading ?
Citigroup Traders
I was just wondering if there are any traders that work for Citigroup here. I will be starting in the GTS group as a FT analyst this summer. I am hoping to transition to one of the trading desks at citigroup after a year or so and I'd like to get to know some of the traders working at citigroup. If...
Barclays vs. Citi vs. Credit Suisse
Have SA S&T offers from each, all are rotational and CS is within equities. Suggestions?
Phone vs. In Person Interview
Hi everyone, I am from a target school applying for many BB S&T SA positions. Since my school is hit hard by huge snow storms, many of my on-campus in person interviews are being replaced by phone interviews. Are there any significant differences between in person and phone interviews? Should I go...
S&T: If you're pigeonholed-- how to move?
If you were hired for either specifically S or T.. - if you're pigeonholed in sales (which sounds like worse hours and exit opp), how do you leverage into a trading role? - of if trading somehow doesn't fit your risk apetite, how to move to sales? thank you in advance. serious response only please.
Advice on summer analyst offers
Hey everyone, I have a few offers for the summer and I was wondering if I could get some advice. The two I am considering are S&T at Barclays Capital and Fixed Income S&T at Credit Suisse . How are these firms viewed on the street in S&T and in Fixed Income? Which place has better future prospects?...
Best VBA book for S&T
The best VBA book for first year S&T analyst to read?
Route Soros/Paulson
What is the most common route to Soros/Paulson type shops? S&T or IB?
GS OPERATIONS > DB CITI IBD / S&T??
1) Would you ever choose GS operations over a front office offer like at DB etc? 2) I really didn't want operations, but operations had career drop at my school while ibd /securities didn't. The HR girl told me to just apply on their website for other divisions. Does applying on their website = same...
S&T in Hong Kong vs. New York
I couldn't find anything in a search, so I was hoping some of you (especially those who have worked in both cities) can talk about what the differences are in terms of the work, the culture, the lifestyle, exit ops, etc. I have a final round with a BB for a fixed income SA position. I know that...
Junior looking to get into IB/S&T
http://www.razume.com/documents/13201 I made a few corrections, and I need people to look it over before I start handing them out. Also, does anyone think this work experience is enough for a S&T / IB summer internship ? Thanks
Singapore, Hong Kong S&T
I applied for SA positions in S&T in Nomura in their Singapore and Hong Kong offices. I go to a school here in the US. It's been around 2 months since I submitted the applications. I applied through their website. Does anyone know the timeline for recruitment for S&T in Asia? The status on their...
Capital Markets to S&T
I've attempted to PM a few of the users who seem to have experience in Capital Markets, but have not received a response and figured I could just bring it to the whole group. How feasible is it to move from Capital Markets to S&T , specifically sales? I will be starting in ECM next summer , but see...
Operations to S&T
I was just wondering how hard is it to go from operations to sales and trading , specifically trading. I know operations is a BO to MO, leaning more towards BO type of job, but what are the possibilities of moving into trading. Can anyone who has done the switch comment on this topic, and how they...
Best FX desks? (for new hires...)
I'm thinking about a transition into S&T , primarily FX S&T . Any ideas on where a good desk would be to start with? I know DB is huge in the FX space, but are there any other top places to consider? and why? My story: I'm a new analyst in consulting and I've interned in FX ops at a BB before....
Moving from IBD to Sales
I'm currently an analyst in M&A . I work at a middle market bank, have some deal experience, been doing this over two years. I'm thinking about where I want to take my career and feel that I could be a good fit in a sales role within S&T . I guess my question is, how the hell would I go about making...
[Help!] Cover letter help for summer internship in HongKong
Hi everyone I know that I can get some good and specific advice from this forum, cause I have a dream to enter the finance industry for a long time, and now I am a grad student in Dartmouth, my undergrad college is the best (no "one of") in China, majored in EE, but I barely have any persuasive...
Louis Dreyfus summer program
Does anyone have any experience or know anyone with experience? I'm willing to discuss privately if necessary.
Please Review: Junior Seeking Internship in S&T, Research or consulting
Hi I am a junior interested in S&T, Research or Consulting. I know, broad, but I can see myself in each of them. My top choice is definitely S&T though. It would be great if you guys could review the resume. http://www.razume.com/documents/12666 Some background info: 1. I go to a semi-target- one of...
"Easiest" area to break in from non-target?
The title says it all. If you go to a non-target, what's the easiest (relatively speaking of course) field to break into out of banking, consulting, S&T , etc.?
First Year S&T Analyst: Citi, RBS or Wells Fargo
I need to choose among the following three companies for the 1-st Year S&T Analyst: Citi , RBS & Wells Fargo . All three companies have great people! I am sure the working environment would be more or less the same (equally good and bad). But, what about compensation? At the moment, I don't consider...
BAML S&T Analyst
Just got an offer for BofA-ML S&T first-year analyst. It's standard (70k base, 10k signing bonus). I'm debating whether to accept -- they haven't mailed me the offer yet so I don't know when it explodes. It's the Credit Trading desk. I was wondering: 1)What kind of bonus should I expect? 2)Anyone...
Biotech/Health care groups in HK
I'm a US undergrad from a non-target currently studying for the semester in Hong Kong; I love this place already know I will want to come back. I would like to leverage my situation to find a SA position here. I have made some good contacts, and have a meeting with a headhunter (friend of friend)...
SA Resume review 2010
Hey I want to apply for some sophomore positions such as PWM or a boutique hedge fund/ IB . I was also wondering about my "Major GPA" the one stated on my resume is only one major out of my double major (since it is significantly higher than the other) and I don't know if this would be considered...
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