Comments on: Capital Markets vs. Investment Banking: Deals, Careers, Recruiting, Exits, and Offer Decisions https://mergersandinquisitions.com/capital-markets-vs-investment-banking/ Discover How to Get Into Investment Banking Wed, 13 Mar 2024 21:59:08 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 By: EBITDA890 https://mergersandinquisitions.com/capital-markets-vs-investment-banking/#comment-836613 Mon, 11 Dec 2023 04:17:25 +0000 https://mergersandinquisitions.com/?p=35843#comment-836613 In reply to M&I – Brian.

Thanks a lot!

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By: M&I - Brian https://mergersandinquisitions.com/capital-markets-vs-investment-banking/#comment-836610 Mon, 11 Dec 2023 03:08:42 +0000 https://mergersandinquisitions.com/?p=35843#comment-836610 In reply to EBITDA890.

Thanks. I would still take the DCM offer in this case because JPM/BofA vs. Nomura/Mizuho is quite a difference. You’ll probably have to transfer in either case to get the best exit opportunities, but you have an advantage moving anywhere else coming from JPM or BofA.

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By: EBITDA890 https://mergersandinquisitions.com/capital-markets-vs-investment-banking/#comment-836587 Sun, 10 Dec 2023 06:12:58 +0000 https://mergersandinquisitions.com/?p=35843#comment-836587 Hey Brian, thanks for the amazing article. Curious what would you take between a top NYC DCM offer (JPM/BofA) and a MM tech offer (Nomura/Mizuho)?

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By: M&I - Brian https://mergersandinquisitions.com/capital-markets-vs-investment-banking/#comment-835735 Fri, 10 Nov 2023 02:02:57 +0000 https://mergersandinquisitions.com/?p=35843#comment-835735 In reply to Alexandre.

I would probably pick MS Real Estate just because you’ll have more options coming from an RE group vs. an ECM group. And GS and MS have essentially the same reputations.

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By: Alexandre https://mergersandinquisitions.com/capital-markets-vs-investment-banking/#comment-835546 Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:13:49 +0000 https://mergersandinquisitions.com/?p=35843#comment-835546 Hello Brian, thank you for your great work. Got an offer from MS within the real estate group and GS ECM, both at a continental Europe office. Which one would you chose ?

Thanks !

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By: M&I - Brian https://mergersandinquisitions.com/capital-markets-vs-investment-banking/#comment-835537 Tue, 31 Oct 2023 22:16:01 +0000 https://mergersandinquisitions.com/?p=35843#comment-835537 In reply to Beshardoever.

Yes, if it’s rotational and lets you work in those other teams, the FT offer probably makes more sense so you avoid the risk of not converting the internship into a FT offer.

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By: Beshardoever https://mergersandinquisitions.com/capital-markets-vs-investment-banking/#comment-835431 Fri, 27 Oct 2023 09:14:54 +0000 https://mergersandinquisitions.com/?p=35843#comment-835431 In reply to M&I – Brian.

thanks a lot!
After clarifying the full time offer is a rotational one offerings placements in DCM/ECM,Lev fin and restructuring alongside the classical lending teams.
Judging from the state of the market and the low return offer rate in London I’ll probably not risk it and go for FT directly and try to lateral in a couple of years since I am not in a hurry for the usual PE/HF exit opportunities.

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By: M&I - Brian https://mergersandinquisitions.com/capital-markets-vs-investment-banking/#comment-835379 Tue, 24 Oct 2023 22:49:57 +0000 https://mergersandinquisitions.com/?p=35843#comment-835379 In reply to besthardoever.

I would probably go with the BB off-cycle capital markets internship because in either case, you’ll likely end up transferring, but at least you’ll get the brand name benefit and a better location with this internship. The full-time offer would make more sense if you really need a full-time job ASAP (cannot afford to intern or hold out for something better) or you do not care about winning the traditional IB exit opportunities in a short time frame.

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By: besthardoever https://mergersandinquisitions.com/capital-markets-vs-investment-banking/#comment-835359 Mon, 23 Oct 2023 20:07:46 +0000 https://mergersandinquisitions.com/?p=35843#comment-835359 Hi Brian,
what would you choose between a BB off cycle Capital Markets internship in London and a MM Corporate Banking full time offer in continental Europe?

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