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What’s the real future for people working in investment banks? Yesterday, RBS told it like it is
If you work in an investment bank, anxiety is excusable. There’s a whiff of Schadenfreude in the air as pundits compete to predict all manner of imminent disasters. Meredith Whitney was at it again yesterday: this is the worst it’s ever been, Whitney proclaimed – banks are behind the curve when it comes to making […]
Late Lunchtime Links: Meet the Greek managing JPMorgan’s $350bn CIO portfolio, who likes photos of missiles in flight
JPMorgan’s Q1 results are out. More on this shortly. In the meantime, the big news today is that Bruno Iksil is not the man to watch in JPMorgan’s newly notorious Chief Investment Office (CIO): it’s Achilles Macris. Bloomberg says it was London-based Achilles who built the CIO office into the alleged powerhouse it is today. […]
Sectors explained – Alternative Investments
A ‘normal’ investment is usually in stocks, bonds and cash, made with a view to earning interest or dividends, or because the value of the investment is expected to rise over time. Alternative investments cover a broader range – from wine to art and real estate. We will look at hedge funds and private equity. […]
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