It sometimes feels like every job posting these days requires at least a bachelor’s degree, but there are countless exciting (and great-paying) career paths that don’t require a degree at all! Some of these careers, like commercial pilots or real estate brokers, have licensing requirements, but having a high school diploma is often enough to …
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The best-paying jobs in finance include top-level executive positions and some relatively entry-level careers, like financial analysts. Careers in business and finance have a median annual salary of $76,850 according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) — that salary is significantly higher than the national median for all occupations ($46,310.) In other words, …
Investment banking interview questions are often hyper-technical — you may need to calculate specific numbers, explain formulas, or walk the interviewer through various investment banking activities. While these interviews can seem overwhelming at first, you can nail an investment banking interview with study and preparation. Introductory Interview Questions Investment banking interviews begin the same way …
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The hard and soft skills you need in investment banking include understanding complex formulas and having the dedication to tackle the long, sometimes stressful hours required in an investment banking career. Your resume should show potential employers that you have the skills, experience, and knowledge necessary to succeed as an investment banker. Required Financial Knowledge …
Investment banking is the division of financial services that works to raise money for individual investors, large corporations, and governments. Investment banks provide underwriting services to help clients raise capital and complete mergers and acquisitions (M&As). Essentially, an investment bank is a middle-man for big, complex financial transactions, and investment banking facilitates these transactions. What …
An investment banker works for a banking institution to raise capital and advise economic decisions. While that may sound confusing, an investment banker’s job is relatively straightforward. According to Robert R. Johnson, professor of finance at Heider College of Business, Creighton University, “Investment bankers raise money by selling securities and transferring that money to people …
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Choosing a career in finance can feel daunting — the financial services and finance industry offers nearly endless ways to specialize and paths to take. To help you figure out what jobs in finance might be right for you, we’ve compiled a list of more than 20 careers in finance, ranging from entry-level analyst positions …
The top investment banking companies are typically banks with large market capitalization or market cap. A bank’s market cap is the value of its shares owned by stockholders. Companies with high market caps are typically very powerful since they’re worth a lot of money and play significant roles in the economy. Investment banks primarily help …
A broker is a person that facilitates transactions between traders, sellers, or buyers. Think of a broker as a middleman who ensures transactions can run smoothly and that each party has the necessary information. Brokers exist in many industries, including insurance, real estate, finance, and trade. But what does a broker do, exactly? It’s a …
The highest-paying jobs in the U.S. are often medical professions, though careers in technology, information, finance, and transportation are working their way into the upper-ranks. Careers in health care have consistently topped the list and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that many jobs in medicine see median wages equalling or exceeding $239,200 per …