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jobs book purchases (and they
are reliable and offer direct links), we strongly suggest that you start by
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reliable and very easy to register, even if you're a first-time user.
Investment Banking
Books
The Vault Career Guide to Investment Banking, 6th ed.
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This guide is widely considered to be the most authoritative
source on investment banking career opportunities for
many good reasons. It contains good detail about the
various investment banking specialties and the key players
in each of those niches. It also does a nice job of balancing
the demands and rewards of this career. Also included
are some details on the major investment bank recruiters
that you will not find in their MBA recruitment literature.
Done Deals: Investment Banks at Work by Robert G. Eccles
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Done Deals contains in-depth interviews
from executives at each of
the "bulge bracket" American
investment banks along with many other I-banks.
The executive interviews extract useful insight into how
bankers
view their work, their relationships with their clients
and other banks and, perhaps most importantly, compensation is
also discussed.
The Business of Investment Banking by K. Thomas Liaw
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This hefty-priced book covers the investment banking industry in great detail including often-overlooked
niches such as proprietary trading, operations, money management,
and repurchase transactions. It obviously also covers
underwriting, M&A (mergers and acquisitions), and
securities trading in good detail as well. If you are
serious about a career in investment
banking, take the time to read this authoritative guide.
Beat the Street:
The Wetfeet Insider Guide to Investment Banking Interviews by Wetfeet
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Many helpful tips on the investment banking recruiting
process. You will definitely have an advantage over your
peers if you read this book.
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