Category Archives: Work

flawless financial modelling/contract drafting vs ass-kissing

Posted on June 25, 2009 by debonaire

“won the overall prize for being top research house and I’d bet my last dollar their expense budget took a serious hammering to achieve that. That’s because when the fund managers at places like the Prudential or Fidelity fill in … Continue reading →

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Amazing

Posted on December 2, 2008 by debonaire

Alternative MBA – this is nothing short of amazing!

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Investment Bankers

Posted on November 16, 2008 by debonaire

To this day, the willingness of a Wall Street investment bank to pay me hundreds of thousands of dollars to dispense investment advice to grownups remains a mystery to me. I was 24 years old, with no experience of, or … Continue reading →

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Trainees

Posted on October 5, 2008 by debonaire

September has tremendous potential comic value in any investment bank because this is the month when we have the pleasure of welcoming into our bosom, like lambs to the slaughter, a bunch of ambitious, hopelessly naïve, graduate trainees. Every year … Continue reading →

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Transition

Posted on August 26, 2008 by debonaire

Since I’ve started school, my sleeping pattern has warped. I now sleep at close to 3am and wake up at an equally ungodly hour. School life is a welcome change. It allows time and space for creativity to flourish, for … Continue reading →

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