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Equity Research vs. Investment Banking: Careers, Compensation, Exits, and AI/Automation Risk

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At the junior levels , entry-level professionals in both fields spend a lot of time in Excel working on models, valuations, and documents such as equity research reports and investment banking pitch books. One final point to remember is that equity research is a much smaller industry than investment banking.

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Infrastructure Investment Banking: Definitions, Deals, and a Dizzying Diversity of Verticals

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Its effects are less direct in verticals such as data centers and renewables, but if theres a disruption to trade, such as a tariff apocalypse , these sectors will be hurt because it will become more expensive to build and maintain assets. There are some famous counter-examples (e.g., KKR betting on always high natural gas prices).

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Helping Business Owners Achieve Successful Exits: Proven Strategies for a Smooth Transition

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E234: Helping Business Owners Achieve Successful Exits: Proven Strategies for a Smooth Transition - Watch Here About the Guest(s): Christine McDannell is the founder and principal intermediary of The Magnolia Firm, a boutique business brokerage firm. – Christine McDannell "Negotiation is a muscle that you build.

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Investment Banking in Singapore: The Best Gateway to Asia for the Non-Chinese?

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You’ll learn about the trade-offs of Singapore and other locations in this article. Among the elite boutiques , Evercore has the strongest presence in Singapore, and Rothschild also works on many deals, mostly in the middle-market space. If you have a bad day (client emergency, deal blow-up, last-minute pitch book, etc.),

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Wealth Management vs. Investment Banking: Career Deathmatch

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Some of these client differences relate to the distinction between private wealth management and private banking; for more on that, you should review the the private banking article. This is not the case in IB until you reach a very senior level (for more on all these points, see the article on investment banker salaries ).

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Investment Banking in India: Please Avoid It and Try Again in Another Country

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Among the elite boutiques , Moelis has a notable presence, and Rothschild has an office in Mumbai but does not appear to be super-active. They’re mostly supporting pitch books and deal execution in other regions, not working on domestic deals from start to finish. or Europe and recruiting there.

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Metals & Mining Investment Banking: The Full Guide to Ground Zero for the Energy Transition

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I think this is a bit too complicated, so this article will use these 3 categories: Base Metals and Bulk Commodities – Anything used for energy (coal), as a precursor to other metals (iron ore), or to produce electronics, batteries, and other products (copper, cobalt, lithium, aluminum, etc.)