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The Best Day In The Life Of An Investment Banking Analyst

Posted by Inquisitor on March 31st, 2008

So that’s a good day as an Analyst: laughing at other peoples’ misfortunes, not having to do any real work, talking to the client on the phone over something they view as important, and leaving early to watch a moderately bad made-for-TV movie.

Why Investment Bankers Make So Much Money (Minus Bear Stearns)

Posted by Inquisitor on March 26th, 2008

Thus, investment bankers make a lot of money because they sell things for huge amounts of money while taking a generous commission and having hardly any expenses.