Investment Banking, Private Equity, Hedge Fund Career Advice
Most people do not know exactly what they want to do straight out of college, but overtime you start to realize what you are good at and what you are not. Either you are self-aware and know what your skills are or your friends / coworkers start to signal to you what you should be […]
Growing up I had dreams of becoming rich, having a large mansion and having the freedom to do whatever I wanted to do whenever. I was never exposed to true wealth, so as a kid my perception of the rich were those making ~$200-400K per year (essentially doctors, lawyers, etc.) who lived in the large […]
Practically everyone is initially drawn to a finance career because of the money, which seems to be all that college students care about nowadays. Most are broke, have a bunch of student loans and do not know exactly what they want to do in life. So the safest and riskless solution is to find the […]
Congratulations! You found a career path that brings about the number one rich person problem – where the hell do you invest all the cash you make from your high-end salary and bonuses? This is one of the biggest problems that fortunate guys have in their 20s or 30s nowadays. First off, before I begin… […]
After thinking about my life over the past number of years, there are a ton of things I wish I knew earlier that would have put me well ahead of others in terms of my career and personal development. You learn a lot through your own experience, but why struggle in your 20s when you […]
I am going to cover a topic that I thought would never be useful me. After completing my investment banking analyst program, I never thought I would ever experience signs of burnout. I spent three years working 60 to 120-hour weeks, going on only one to two weeks of vacation a year and having absolutely […]
As a finance guy in my late 20s, I have seen a ton of my friends contemplate going to business school. While I have heard many different reasons on why my friends feel the need to get an MBA, I still never fully understand why they ultimately decide to go. What confuses me even more […]
Congratulations, you broke into banking and only have to stick it out for two grueling years before moving to the buyside. All the hard work is done and your banking years are just a quick stepping stone to the buyside. In reality, your first two years out of college are the most important when it […]
You may be wondering why anyone would ever consider leaving the buyside after putting in all that hard work to break in. While it may not make sense to you now, there are a ton of people I know who ended up being disappointed after transitioning to the buyside. Many finance professionals (myself included) aimlessly […]
Getting a job as an investment banking analyst is so much easier than transitioning to a hedge fund. Most banks really only care if you are smart, hardworking and easy-going. Since most view it as a two years and out program, banks can afford to make a few hiring mistakes along the way. Hedge funds […]