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Investment Banking Insights

Investment Banking Insights

By: Alex Mason
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What information do you need to know as an aspiring investment banker? Join career-switcher and MBA student Alex Mason as we journey together to uncover the technical (including the famous "400 interview questions") and not-so-technical aspects of the investment banking profession.

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Episodes
  • Finding Your Champion with Pete Fraser

    Finding Your Champion with Pete Fraser
    Apr 29 2025

    Today we're sitting down with Pete Fraser, a former mechanical engineer who successfully pivoted to investment banking after his MBA at Cornell. Pete shares his journey from working in a steel mill in Gary, Indiana to landing a coveted position at Guggenheim in New York City.

    We discuss:

    • The culture shock of MBA recruiting
    • A cautionary tale about getting cut
    • The "Zero Defects" philosophy
    • The importance of having a champion on the inside
    • ...and much more

    Check out Pete's book Wall Street Dropout at https://streetdropout.com/

    You can reach out to him at: peter@streetdropout.com


    Contact: investmentbankinginsights@gmail.com
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    49 mins
  • How to Un-lever and Re-lever Beta

    How to Un-lever and Re-lever Beta
    Apr 22 2025

    Beta measures systematic risk...great to know, but what do we do with it? In today's episode we'll walk through how to un-lever and re-lever beta based on the capital structure of a target business that you're valuing (e.g. for a DCF analysis).

    Contact: investmentbankinginsights@gmail.com
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    10 mins
  • SIE Exam Results

    SIE Exam Results
    Apr 15 2025

    How I did on the Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) exam and advice for you!

    Contact: investmentbankinginsights@gmail.com
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    5 mins

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