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Management Consulting versus Investment Banking

Management Consulted

The cons of investment banking – the long hours, the repetitive and unengaging nature of the work, the lack of non-finance exit opportunities – mattered far more to me than a 6-figure salary. Banking salaries average 50-100% higher than consulting salaries , with the difference increasingly significant as your seniority increases.

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Capital Controls Destroy Greek Small Businesses; Bank Shares Plunge Again; Record Contraction

MishTalk

Question for Rena Why did you have a Greek bank account? On Monday Greek Bank Shares Crash 30% as Market Reopens. Shares in Greek banks crashed 30% Monday as trading resumed on the Athens stock exchange for the first time since the country was nearly forced to abandon the euro last month. We’ll be suitcase traders.”

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Welcome to new readers plus a few questions answered

Management Consulted

Management Consulting versus Investment Banking. Top 10 Resume Tips. It showed me the “benchmark” that I need to meet in order to be successful in business. I’ve been helping friends/colleagues looking to enter management consulting for years with their resumes, cover letters, interviews, and questions.

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China Starts Witch Hunt for Those Obstructing Government Efforts to Prop Up Stocks

MishTalk

After standing on the sidelines for more than a week, the government resumed large-scale stock-buying in the last hour of trade on Thursday. This helped to lift the Shanghai benchmark index from a small loss to end the day up more than 5 per cent. The market rose by almost 5 per cent again on Friday.

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Argentinian Peso in Massive Slide; Argentina’s Bonds Decline on Plan to Offer Local-Law Swap

MishTalk

The ruling meant, and banks enforced, the all or none principle. Payments will be made into accounts at the central bank instead of through Bank of New York Mellon Corp., billion to holders of debt defaulted on in 2001 or reach a settlement before resuming payments on restructured notes. the current trustee. cents to 80.16

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