In February 2014, London’s Underground was partially shut down by a strike that forced many commuters to find new ways to get to work. The disruption lasted just 48 hours, but when three economists (Shaun Larcom, Ferdinand Rauch and Tim […]
What a difference a couple of weeks makes. In mid-December, I asked a collection of wise guests on my BBC radio programme How to Vaccinate the World about the importance of second doses. At that stage, Scott Gottlieb, former head of […]
Here’s a holiday quiz question for you: what do puzzles, poker, and misinformation have in common? The answer is at the bottom of this column. Let’s try an easier question first. In Santa’s workshop, if it takes five elves five […]
Tom Kelley is a sensitive soul. Shortly after sending the manuscript of his first book, The Art of Innovation, to his publisher, he visited Kepler’s, his local bookshop in Menlo Park in Silicon Valley. “I literally started to cry,” he confessed […]
One consequence of working from home is that mistakes are made. People miss messages; spinning plates fall to the ground; the falcon cannot hear the falconer; a New Yorker journalist broadcasts his genitals to everyone else on a Zoom call. […]
Pinkies up, folks. The best bars in Beverly Hills are glitzy, glamorous and—let’s be honest—probably in a hotel. Welcome to the 90210, a neighborhood where steakhouses and swanky Italian restaurants abound. But cocktail bars? They’re few and far between. If you’re looking for a great […]
That isn’t your Postmates delivery at the door—it’s a towering rabbit with a mustache and a boombox and paisley ears, and it’s here to sing you a song. One person’s singing telegram is another’s nightmare fuel, or some combination thereof this […]
Finance is an industry with long hours, where unexpected termination is rife. To survive, most people abide by the moto: work hard, party hard (and sometimes harder). Junior bankers in particular have mastered the art. I’ve seen people who’ve had very little sleep during […]
Si vous aspirez à travailler pour Goldman Sachs, ne vous attendez pas nécessairement à porter un costume. Aujourd’hui, vous y croiserez davantage de banquiers portant un pantalon en coton plutôt qu’une paire de mocassins Ferragamo et des chemises avec leurs initiales brodées sur les manches. Ainsi, seulement […]
1- Mangez un petit-déjeuner israélien Commencez votre journée à Tel-Aviv par un petit-déjeuner chez Manta Ray, à deux pas de la mer. Les locaux viennent ici pour l’incroyable mezzé fait maison, qui se compose d’une sélection de salades israéliennes. Mais aussi pour […]
Avant de rencontrer mon ex, j’ai cru à de nombreux mythes sur la violence domestique, et ces mythes ont joué un rôle dans mon échec à l’identifier. Voici ce que j’ai retenu de l’expérience. La réussite n’est pas un rempart […]
We’ve been here before. It’s something of a trope that whenever things turn bad in the markets, some wisecrack points out that an entire generation have been fed on a diet of milk and honey and has no idea what […]
As pressure for salary increases rises in conjunction with inflation, one cluster of banking employees is shaking the stick for another pay rise with more rambunctiousness than the rest: mid-ranking developers at JPMorgan think they’re due a little extra. “We […]
As anyone with experience of the hedge fund industry will tell you, one of the biggest signs of impending trouble for a portfolio manager is “thesis drift” – the phenomenon where the investments stay the same, but the reason for […]
US banks are on the hunt for bankers to lead advisory teams specialising in environmental, social and governance (ESG) as they play catch up with European peers. US banks want senior bankers with ESG expertise, with at least one big […]
Je travaille dans une grande banque américaine à Paris et le harcèlement permanent de mes collègues fait de ma vie un calvaire. Je suis dans cette banque depuis de vingt ans, et j’ai d’abord été en poste à Londres. J’ai […]
Where is the pent-up hiring demand in the front office of investment banks after the first quarter of 2022? If you’ve been paying attention it will come as little surprise that the activity is mostly on rates and FX desks. […]
Je travaille depuis 20 ans sur les marchés en banque d’investissement, essentiellement en Europe. Je dispose d’une excellente connaissance produits, j’ai une solide liste de clients, et toutes les preuves pour démontrer ma capacité renouvelée à générer des bénéfices. En […]
However you look at it, the first quarter was not a good one for Credit Suisse’s investment bank. Net revenues at the division were down 50% year-on-year and the investment bank made a loss of CHF297m after being caught out […]
On a beaucoup parlé des augmentations de salaires et bonus accordées aux analysts et associates en divisions banque d’investissement l’an dernier, mais les vice presidents (VP) au milieu de l’échelle n’ont pas été en reste, même si leurs gros bonus […]
