How to Pick Your Group as an Investment Banking Summer Analyst

“Help! I have an offer but now I don’t know which group to list as my top choice! Should I go with M&A, LevFin, or pick an industry group instead?”

“I have offers at the M&A group of a lesser-known bank and the Consumer Retail group of a better-known bank – which one do I pick?”

So, how do you pick your group as an investment banking summer analyst (or associate)?

Reader Q&A: Financial Modeling, Breaking In No Matter What, Venture Capital and Crazy People (No Relation)

This week, we cover financial modeling, what to do if you’re still looking for internships or jobs at this late stage, how to decide on offers if you actually have them, a bunch of questions on venture capital (and private equity), and then the usual roundup of nonsensical questions (always my favorite part).

1. Do you have an opinion on which financial modeling product is best?

Yeah, I don’t like any of them. In the past I used to give a vague answer here, but now I’ve looked at them in detail and talked to customers who have used them, and I’ve come to the conclusion that nothing out there is that great.

How to Enter Into a Futures Contract With My Products and More Questions and Answers

As you might expect, there are many questions about my new interview guide as well as all the usual topics this week.

Feedback has been very positive so far, so we’re thinking of expanding into other areas as well – details are below.

1. Your guide is really cheap right now, I was expecting at least $80+. Can I enter into a futures contract with you maturing on my payday to order the guide at the current price in case it goes up before then?