Investment banking still alive??

vin250686 · February 6th, 2009, 1:48 pm

hi guys, I need help! I'm a 2nd year grad student at Bocconi University in Milan, I study finance, both quantitative 4 markets and investment banking. my dream when I started last year was to be an inv bank analyst in gs or others but the crisis made me fall on the ground. I need to make a mandatory intership to graduate, so I ask you- is investment banking still a field to find work in the next years?- where should I apply for my intership? the big invest banks don't accept applications, where can I start from? maybe audit?thanks everybody

ephraimuk · February 6th, 2009, 3:58 pm

Is Quant job still alive?That is what I really want to know!

Gamal · February 6th, 2009, 6:28 pm

QuoteOriginally posted by: ephraimukIs Quant job still alive?That is what I really want to know!No. But some people still get paid. Probably by accident.

Keanu · February 6th, 2009, 9:16 pm

QuoteOriginally posted by: ephraimukIs Quant job still alive?That is what I really want to know!Sure, maybe with more focus on risk controlling.Fixed Income business (without credit component) seems still to be profitable these days.

quantspot · February 11th, 2009, 5:17 am

especially in FXQuoteOriginally posted by: KeanuQuoteOriginally posted by: ephraimukIs Quant job still alive?That is what I really want to know!Sure, maybe with more focus on risk controlling.Fixed Income business (without credit component) seems still to be profitable these days.