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Bank Profitability: Decoding the Income Statement

Tom Spencer

How do banks make money? What is a bank really worth? Firstly, by outlining the major items on a bank’s income statement, and then by discussing key ratios that are commonly used to measure profitability and to estimate the market value for banks. Where does this money ultimately go?

Banking 88
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Wealth Management 101: The Hidden World of Private Banking

Tom Spencer

The financial services industry comprises firms that operate across a range of sectors: Asset & Wealth Management, Banking & Capital Markets, and Insurance.

Banking 78
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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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Uncertainty Demands Strategy!

Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

I felt like after the failure of Silicon Valley Bank and the uncertainty that seems to be on the business pages that this would be a relevant thing to share with folks. Dave In the current uncertain environment, DAVE WAKEMAN advises how business owners can assess and adapt their management strategy. Are we in the rough middle stages?

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“Blue Collar” Sales and Selling

CaseInterview.com

Most people who get an Ivy League MBA do so to get a coveted job at a consulting firm, investment bank, or in industry. I find the prejudice against working in sales incredibly ironic. It’s sales too. The VP of Marketing is selling the executive team on a new marketing strategy. being a salesperson. First Name *.

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How To Use Your Strengths To Sell and Earn More with Leslie Lyons

Consulting Matters

Leslie is an expert in helping people build businesses that feeds their souls and bank account. And she does this by assisting them to not just believe in their heads in the value but embody that value, especially when it comes to sales conversations. The differences between how men, women, and different personalities do sales.

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Cracking Pricing Strategy Case Studies

Tom Spencer

Pricing strategy is one of the easiest levers CEOs can pull to increase revenues in their company. For instance, retail banks can raise interest rates (the price they pay customers for depositing funds at the bank) to quickly attract new balances and acquire new customers. Pricing Strategy Case Framework.