Blog Feed: An Investment Banker's Take On Life

WSO Poem: The Street Before Christmas 2012

Published on 2012-12-22 20:54:00

Courtesy: Google Images I'm in retirement mode, but that's no excuse for not spreading some Yuletide cheers to all of you, courtesy of our friend Patrick Curtis from Wall Street Oasis. He called... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi

Penny Stocks 101 [infographic]

Published on 2012-07-07 08:30:00

Investing in stocks is not for risk-averse individuals. But for those with high risk thresholds, the stock market can be a place where really huge returns can be made. Sure, it takes courage to risk... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

StreetofWalls: 1Q 2012 Hedge Fund Intelligence Report Update

Published on 2012-05-22 10:38:00

StreetofWalls.com (SOW) has released its "Hedge Fund Intelligence" report update for 1Q 2012 on the individual portfolio holdings of the top 22 Hedge Funds. As in the previous SOW reports posted on... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Resource: Free Downloadable Business eBooks

Published on 2012-03-08 08:11:00

How many eBook publishers do you know that focus 100% on free books? Two days ago, I stumbled upon  the first book publishing company in the world to have done just that. Bookboon.com, which was... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Taking Control Of Your Finances: Get Free Credit Score

Published on 2012-02-29 05:34:00

Credit is an integral part of the complicated financial lives that we lead in the modern world. While the costs of unmanageable debt have been made all too clear in the world of banking over the last... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

More Finance/Investment Books

Published on 2012-02-26 00:53:00

If you're not a finance or business major but would like to cram on things about the investment banking business or get an intimate account of life on The Street, I invite you to check out the list... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

StreetofWalls: 4Q 2011 Hedge Fund Intelligence Report Update

Published on 2012-02-23 08:47:00

StreetofWalls.com's (SOW) "Hedge Fund Intelligence" report update for 4Q 2011 on the individual portfolio holdings of the top 23 Hedge Funds was released recently. As in the previous SOW reports... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

How Personal Checks Came Into Use

Published on 2012-02-16 22:14:00

Do you still remember when you were handed your first ever checkbook by your bank? It may be a small matter to some people but it is clearly etched in my memory despite the passage of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Global Investor Confidence Study

Published on 2012-01-17 22:01:00

How secure do you feel in the current economic climate across the globe? With the ongoing Eurozone issues and worldwide market volatility, will investors shift their confidence from Europe and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Update: 3Q 2011 Hedge Fund Intelligence Report

Published on 2011-12-08 08:37:00

StreetofWalls.com (SOW) recently released its 3Q 2011 "Hedge Fund Intelligence" report on the individual portfolio holdings of the top 23 Hedge Funds. The current report, whose basic inputs were... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The Current State Of The World Banking System

Published on 2011-10-13 19:07:00

If you believe that a picture is worth a thousand words, then I don't need a long post to explain why I like this photo from ChrisMartenson.com to represent the current state of the world banking... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

"What Do You Say About Occupy Wall Street?"

Published on 2011-10-13 02:50:00

 Courtesy: Washington Post  A good friend tweeted me that question a week ago. I procrastinated for a couple of days, knowing that I was out of my depth on this issue, being neither a social... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

StreetofWalls.com 2Q11 "Hedge Fund Intelligence" Report On The Top 20 Hedge Funds

Published on 2011-09-08 04:35:00

The Hedge Fund Division of StreetofWalls.com, a website which people use to learn about working on Wall Street, has released its "Hedge Fund Intelligence" report, an insightful study on the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

AccountingCertifications.org: 50 Best Corporate Finance Blogs

Published on 2011-09-03 06:20:00

AccountingCertifications.org, a niche online career education resource website for accountants, put a smile on my face today. Thanks to Tracy Myers of AccountingCertifications.org for informing me in... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

...Still On Finance/Investment Books

Published on 2011-08-22 21:41:00

If you're looking for great reads on finance/investment, try clicking this link. The list contains James Montier's recommended best investment books. Montier, an investment guru, author and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Review: Jane Honeck’s “The Problem With Money? It’s Not About Money!”

Published on 2011-08-17 08:08:00

Finally, here’s a fresh take on money management by Jane Honeck, CPA, PFS (Professional Financial Specialist) and Empowerment Trainer that is so unlike any other I’ve read so far in the crowded... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Blue Chip Career’s Bank List & Guide to Networking

Published on 2011-07-14 08:37:00

I'd like to share here what I recently received from my friend, Chris, from BlueChipCareer.com, a company that facilitates personalized career guidance and job search assistance from professionals... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Parable: Bullshit and Brilliance

Published on 2011-05-10 08:37:00

Photo courtesy: Flickr.com A good friend passed on this parable yesterday. It has a message for both the young and not so young so I thought I'd share this with you, in light of society's obsession... [[ This is a content summary only. Visi

Interview with OnlineCollege.org

Published on 2011-03-21 21:03:00

I had a recent interview with OnlineCollege.org on a range of topics about me and my i-banking career, intended to guide people who want to go back to school and find careers that reflect their... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website

Of Watchmakers And M&A Bankers

Published on 2011-03-21 05:03:00

Courtesy of Timtim.com I was at the mall yesterday to have my old dress watch repaired by an experienced watchmaker. It was a gift from the wife on her first business trip abroad many years ago, so... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web

An Unexpected New Badge

Published on 2011-03-11 22:20:00

It's humbling for me to receive today from Jonathan Walker of CarInsuranceComparison.org the HTML code for my badge as one of the Top Investment Banking Blogs (you can see the other listed blogs by... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my w

A Dying Investment Banker's Dream Becomes A Bestseller

Published on 2011-01-30 08:20:00

Gordon Murray Gordon Murray's dream was to put his ideas on passive investing in a book so he could share them with as many individual investors as possible. It was, however, a project he had been... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs

Resource: 15 Interview Questions From Top Employers Like Google, Goldman Sachs

Published on 2011-01-26 23:48:00

Photo courtesy: Google Images I stumbled upon Nicole Hardesty's Dec. 2010 post on the 15 ridiculously hard job interview questions from top employers in The Huffington Post only today, as I was... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs

Wall Street's Ten Wealthiest Executives

Published on 2011-01-18 21:51:00

 Photo courtesy: Google Images  Wealth-X, the world's leading provider of wealth intelligence on ultra high net worth individuals, released recently its analysis of Wall Street's ten (10)... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit

Resource: Hedge Fund Certification Program

Published on 2011-01-12 02:49:00

I've been out of the loop after checking into a hospital right after the New Year. I should have posted this email notice from Richard Wilson of HedgeFundBlogger.com two days ago but it's only today... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we

Trading In Social Networking Stocks: Caveat Emptor

Published on 2010-12-29 07:57:00

I was surfing for some interesting issues when I came upon Jason Bishara's blog, where he cautioned retail investors against what he smells as a scam on Facebook private stock. Bishara is Founder and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we

Christmas Notes

Published on 2010-12-25 02:51:00

Photo courtesy: Google Images And so it is Christmas. The mad rush for gifts, the usual run-up to that essential office party, the eager anticipation of that annual get-together with old college... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs

Guest Post--Investment Banking Prep: What’s It Worth?

Published on 2010-12-17 07:26:00

Today, I mark the first day of a new chapter in my journey as a blogger with this maiden post from my guest blogger-friend from Wall Street. Let's welcome him with open arms: Investment Banking... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we

Four Years Of Blogging: A Time For Some Change?

Published on 2010-12-16 08:22:00

My blog turns four years old this month. But did you know that I've written the eulogy for this blog two years ago? Yes. What saved this blog from near-death was enthusiastic readers' support and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we

Hedge Funds Insider Trading Probe: At What Point Does Analysis Become Too Good?

Published on 2010-11-29 03:57:00

 Photo courtesy: Google Images  A couple of days ago, I asked a good friend, who has an inside track on the industry, about his take on the ongoing insider trading investigation on Wall Street.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit

IBanking Recruiting: The Interview Is Key

Published on 2010-11-28 06:32:00

 Photo courtesy: Google Images  You didn't graduate from an Ivy League school, you have no connections and you have no relevant investment banking experience. Do you stand a ghost of a chance to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit