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 […]
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Everything we know about U.S. banks’ bonuses this year
If you already know the dimensions of your bonus for 2020, you work for one of a handful of banks. – The Canadians and Jefferies, which reported before Christmas, Citi and Morgan Stanley, which reported last week, or JPMorgan which told some of […]
The problem with graduate jobs at investment banks
If you’re trying to get a graduate job at an investment bank this year, you’ll need determination. Around 60 people apply for each graduate role in the UK’s financial and professional services sector, and candidates who succeed often end up applying for hundreds of jobs. […]
“Bankers are inferior to consultants”
If you work in banking you probably thinking you’re kind of special. Maybe you are. But as a consultant who encounters bankers frequently I’d say that people in my industry have a lot more appealing traits. Consultants are intellectuals and […]
La vie de banquier : des nuits sans sommeil à travailler seul
Dès qu’il est question de temps de travail extrême à Wall Street, il est de coutume dans la banque de citer Moelis & Co, la boutique M&A fondée par Ken Moelis, un vétéran du secteur. – En 2019, il déclarait que la volonté de […]
Is It Safe to Go Back to Work? 8 Questions to Ask If Your Company Is Planning to Reopen the Office
Silicon Valley giants like Twitter and Facebook may have announced that employees can work from home indefinitely, but plenty of companies are expecting folks to come back to the office at some point. Your own office might be open already, or reopening […]
This is how much Edward Eisler is paying his ex-Goldman colleagues at Eisler Capital
As we noted last week, the imminent announcement of bonuses for 2020 doesn’t seem to be dissuading some Goldman Sachs managing directors from leaving for Citadel before those bonuses have even been paid. Edward Eisler may not be quite as aggressive as […]
Computer science student shares long journey to job offer
In theory, studying a degree in computer science should leave you well-placed to find a job when you graduate irrespective of the COVID pandemic. – Together with home aides and fast-food workers, software programmers have some of the most in-demand […]
What puzzles and poker teach us about misinformation
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 […]
Young bankers are wondering if there are easier ways to get rich
It’s not uncommon for first year investment banking analysts to get the winter blues a few months into the job and to start wondering whether they’ve made the right life choices. Usually, this results in an emotional conversation over coffee […]