I am a junior at a top 50 university studying economics (finance minor). I want a job in investment banking at Goldman Sachs or Merrill Lynch when I graduate. My question is: What books or magazines should I being reading now to prepare for my career. I am currently reading "A Random Walk Down Wall Street" and "The Intelligent Investor", along with the WSJ.
Reading those books are only a piece of what you really need to do to have a shot at Merrill Lynch or Goldman Sachs. Most have read "Liar's Poker," or "Monkey Business."
I personally advise that you read not for interviews, but for your own interests. When you're having a conversation with the interviewer, what it boils down to is whether you are a good fit to the firm. Learning accretion/dilution, comps, and pro-forma modeling can be taught to just about anyone. You simply need to be numerically literate (and fast on your feet).
For WSJ, I keep up with the industries I'm interested in by filtering the news online through My Online Journal. Keeping up with the news in general is a great plus. |
