Traditionally the financial sector leads technology innovation and used to invest huge sums in systems and software. Looking at the engagement rate of social media and the adoption of multichannel approaches it seems this industry is not yet embracing social media marketing (see graphic below) - was it hit too hard by the credit crunch? [...]
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Social Media and Financial Services ? Best Examples
Posted by on August 26th, 2010
Posted in Banking Financial Services 
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Comments OffHow To Go About In An Investment Banking Interview
Posted by on August 12th, 2010
You can expect lots of questions that can seem out of place in an investment banking interview, but you would have to be prepared for the unexpected. You could be facing a prospect where a similar law or economics major like you would be appearing and answering questions. He or she could have an equally [...]
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Posted by on July 29th, 2010
It is not hard to figure out why investment banking interview questions are great challenges for the candidate. The world of investment banking is rough hewn and cut throat, but there are loads of adventure and a great deal of fun and excitement at every step day in and day out. It is vibrant world [...]
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Posted by on July 29th, 2010
The crisis is rooted in continuous imbalances, including long periods of low interest rates, rapidly rising asset prices, and massive credit and savings imbalances. The 2007 and 2008 Reports from the World Economic Forum predicted these changes as continuous risk to the market.
Earlier decades of exceptional growth and capitalism at its best have now caused [...]
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Posted by on July 15th, 2010
If you’re new to the world of investment banking, you’re probably lost in the complexity of the finance industry. The following primer explains the nuts and bolts of investment banks and what they’re all about.
In basic terms, investment banks transfer money and risk. They move money from the people who have it to those who [...]
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