Ready to Throw Every Other Investment Banking Interview Guide Out the Window? Good – Now You Can!

And yes, that includes the one released on M&I a year ago – in December 2008.

Ever since the guide was released last year I’ve been getting questions on whether or not a new version had come out.

The answer, up until now, was “no” because I was busy creating 43 hours of financial modeling videos and an entire Networking program – among other upcoming surprises.

But now it’s done and you can officially throw your old guide out the window – that’s how much better version 2.0 is.

What’s New

How Investment Banking Interviews Have Changed in Recent Years – and How You Should Prepare

One of the most common questions I get goes like this:

“I’ve read all the usual interview advice. Every guide cover-to-cover. Message boards, Mergers & Inquisitions, and anything else I can find online. But I’m worried that interviews now (2009) are different and that the standard advice doesn’t apply.

How have investment banking interviews changed in recent years? And what can I do to prepare?“

Some of what you see in investment banking interviews doesn’t change much from year to year – but a lot does change in a recession.

And interviews today are definitely different than they were 5 years ago.

So here’s how you prepare:

How to Get Into Investment Banking If You Were a Male Escort in Tokyo in a Former Life

Just how old is “too old” to get into finance?

If you want to work in distressed investing, do you need to start at a bank’s Restructuring group first?

What if you’re a serial entrepreneur?

Oh, and what if you were a male escort in a former life?

Today we’re going to take a look at Experienced Transitions and how you might get into finance / investment banking if you’re NOT an undergraduate, MBA student, or recent graduate.

Help Me, M&I, You’re My Only Hope

1. I’m 50 years old, but recently got interested in investment banking. Can I get in?