22. How to Become a Markets Guru: Understanding the Investment Banking Clients

Send us a text What is best kept secret for understanding market dynamics and being good in investment banking? You must understand: WHO are the firm’s clients and WHY they need you? We arm you with the intel to ace any banking interview — either on the IBD corporate advisory side, or on the Sales, Trading, and Research side of the bank — by explaining a select few clients’ motivating factors. We talk about hedgers vs. speculators in the markets, and strategic vs. financial ...