Assuming you go to a , your first networking in banking experience will be on-campus, and so the question invariably pops up “Is it a strategy worth pursuing?”
Well, for sure – because just like the fat walking-challenged birthday boy, all you have to do is sit around on-campus and wait for everyone (banks, college, clubs) to come to you. It’s just so easy!
The will hold investment banking information sessions, canapé-n-drink fueled networking chats and even interview you on campus, however informally.
Your will lay on financial career fairs, banking career talks and other industry crutch-grabbing shindigs.
Meanwhile will put on mixers for students interested in becoming investment banking analysts, giving you even more contacts and knowledge.
But the catch is you’re not the only birthday boy at this party. In fact your entire year level will be joining you and you’re really not that special.
So the unique quality that makes investment banking networking on-campus so attractive – being how accessible it is – is also its downfall. In fact, it’s so easy to attend that even students with barely-there hard-ons for investment banking will come to these sessions. and almost no barriers to entry.
No wonder then that these investment banking networking events (with or without bankers) are more likely to resemble the killing fields depicted in a National Geographic Serengetti Special rather than a Professional Career Event.
There are to get a fistful of business cards, half-assed answers to lame questions and a couple cups of complimentary liquor.
The final potential death knell is that these events often take place so close to – sometimes even just days before – that they’re unlikely to help you establish any long lived relationships with bankers (unless you are a junior).
Our end conclusion is “, but don’t make this the last stop on your networking ways”.
They are the most gaff-filled event on Earth and yet we still think you should go, so let us explain ourselves.
There’s significant talk out there amongst banking bloggers that on-campus information sessions / mixers are really . And certainly, in some respect they can do more harm than good.
We are talking about events where the sheer number of students trying to stand out and impress bankers is enough to have you bolting for the exits after all – the x-rated is enough to make you reach for the freaking sick bag at times. And with the downright awful, maybe these events should be no gos.
But you get into investment banking. Think bank presentations, 5-1 student-banker conversations, and most of all speaking to fellow grads in the know. And since these are amongst the top 15 goals of networking in banking, on-campus events are worth a shot.
Plus if you take the initiative to make contacts with bankers via very brief intelligent questions and comments, and you (this is the key), you’ll have a rocking time.
(1) we took away pages of valuable scribbled notes and advice, (2) met dozens of high-quality people; both bankers, HR & fellow switched on students, (3) racked up multiple resume passes and (4) received many requests to call and interview outside normal recruiting.
And think about the . We racked up all this courtesy of barely a handful of afternoons and evenings spent on-campus (probably a collective 20 hours in total…that’s it!). The message I’m trying to scream is that on-campus networking is rewarding, painless and efficient. The freaking bankers are coming to you remember…and in droves!
Thankfully if your on-campus networking efforts end worse than my recent Ghanaian-goldmine speculative play there’s still a consolation prize to cushion the blow.
Oh, and perhaps a little lukewarm canapé too?
Check out the complete guide on invesment banking networking on-campus.
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You might be thinking of an annuity.
they pay interest, and an annuity will also pay you a part of the original amount if you choose. You say how long you want it to last, and they calculate how much they can send you every month so that it runs out right at the end.
or you can just invest it in interest bearing securities like treasury bills, and have them send you interest checks.
Most likely nothing, however if the Japanese company is a major importer of American goods eg. Toyota factory that needs US nuts and bolts, then if that Japanese Toyota company makes less cars, then they will require less US nuts and bolts and so US spending will also decrease as they have less business from the Japanese who are scaling back.
If the Japanese company was a major exporter to US businesses then the US business will either have to look for alternatives or cut down simply due to lack of supply.
Do your OWN homework
Banks created money out of thin air (fractional reserve banking) and loaned this easy money to individuals (fooled by the low interest rates set by the Fed) causing a housing boom as people rushed to invest in housing.
Mortgage bankers also created securities and derivatives, to insure these mortgages against loss, and to allow investment bankers to gamble on their value (with cheap easy credit from the Fed). For example, here is a simple explanation of what went wrong with "collateralized debt obligations" – CDO
http://www.zerohedge.com/article/bank-cdo-self-dealing-and-modern-sotck-trading-dummies
Ratings agencies rated these securities as "AAA" i.e. very good investments, without even understanding them (or the risk of them), because the banks said they were good. Warren Buffet, one of the richest men in the world, called derivatives "financial weapons of mass destruction", but nobody cared because they were all making money.
4- If I was a consultant to Congress I would tell them to stop interfering with the economy. Also, abolish fractional reserve banking to prevent massive uncontrollable increases in the money supply, which fuel speculative bubbles and economic "booms". End the Federal Reserve and their price fixing (of money ie interest rates) activity, which destabilizes the economy. Allow the banks to go bankrupt. The constant bailouts will result in hyperinflation – these must be stopped NOW. However despite this more bailouts will happen, including the FDIC (bank insurance scheme), state governments such as California, state and federal pension schemes, and the federal government. All of these are bankrupt already and it is only a matter of time before they are bailed out.
If I was actually a consultant to Congress I would tell them 4) above, send this to a newspaper, and then set myself on fire. They would still not pay any attention.
The video below is one solution to the problem. It is very pro-government in theme (which actually sickens me to watch) but will give you some idea of the economic problems today. I prefer solutions based on the Austrian economic school (mises.org).
The point of fractional reserve is that the bank only covers part of the money.
Basically the only reason we accept these pieces of paper/plastic and metal as legal tender is because we believe that should we go out later we can exchange these pieces of paper and metal for a cup of coffee. Money is valuable because we believe it is and will continue to be accepted as a means of exchange.
The system that is behind money is stretched to include fractional reserve. We also believe that the money we deposit in a bank is safe. In fact, most countries have some sort of deposit protection whereby a maximum amount is guaranteed; even if the bank goes bankrupt you can get that amount back.
ALso if a bank starts getting into trouble, central banks are there to lend it money to tide over difficult times.
In sum, it's all about faith and belief. Even atheists have faith in this system whether consciously or not.
When things become scary is when new instruments are allowed to be created that make that fraction even smaller. Say you deposit $100 into my bank. I keep 10% and loan out 90%. But I am not content in waiting for you to repay me over time, I package your loan with that of some other guys, and sell if to some adventrous or stupid person. I get say $85 now for your loan, I take this and I loan it out… This is basically what happened and we ended up with fancy instruments that eventually became worthless. The scary part is that most people were blissfully unaware of what was happening. The worse part is that we are free to repeat the cycle again; most people aren't aware even now; you are in a minority.
all your dad would have to do is go into the bank (whichever one you bank at) and tell them your name and account number and he can put it in instantly!
Banks are an important place to deposit money. Because banks have interest rates, the money will increase when in the bank. Also, businesses and people need banks for loans when they first start off. Banks also can help with legal advice. Money is very important. Capital (money) is one of the fundamental factors of production required to produce a good or a service to sell to customers in order to make a profit. Profit is the main goal of businesses.
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I don't know anythin about banking or money but here are some links related to money and banking:
http://www.simplejoe.com/article-chemain-evans-save-money-banking-credit-services.htm
http://www.balancedexistence.com/budgeting-easy/
http://www.banking-guide.org.uk/
http://www.globalchange.com/Banking/
http://banking.about.com/od/savings/a/HSBCOnlineSavin.htm