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Let Bullshitters Bullshit And Just Focus On Delivering Value – True Tale Of A Silver Tongued Frenchie In The Conference Room

Finance attracts the mother of all bullshitters. The most skilled[...]

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Business Travel: Some Things You Should Plan, Other Things You Ought To Leave To Fate

One morning a few weekends ago I decided to go[...]

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Why You Should Attend MIPIM In Cannes – The Leading International Property Conference

If you work in real estate and want to meet[...]

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Why I Don’t Mind Hitting Up Kuwait For 5 Hours

A few months ago I was in the GCC (Gulf[...]

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Here’s How To Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone Today And Begin To Grow

If you want to succeed then you need get out[...]

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January 2019 India Trip – Seeing Investors, Meeting A Potential Client And Checking Out The Jaipur Literature Festival

Going forward I’d like to provide some highlights and takeaways[...]

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Feb
How I Met A USD160 Billion Institutional Investor By Checking Myself Out In An Office Window

I’d spent weeks trying to get hold of an individual[...]

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Jan
When Someone Tells You ‘We’re Not Interested’ Then Find A Way To Make It Interesting

In 2018 I helped a client raise over GBP230m from[...]

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Parable: The Investment Banker And The Good Cause

One day, two successful investment bankers, Lara and Alice, decided[...]

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The Investment Banker And The Genie

The sun had partially disappeared behind the pyramids and crimson-coloured[...]

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Destiny And The Birth Of A Delicacy Called Escargots

How Escargots (French snail dish) made its way into French[...]

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A Simple Way To Create New And Powerful Relationships (Video)

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When Someone Tells You ‘We’re Not Interested’ Then Find A Way To Make It Interesting

In 2018 I helped a client raise over GBP230m from one of the biggest real[...]

16
Jan
Your Every Move Should Appear Inspired By A Divine Force

The role of a dealmaker is surprisingly straightforward. To bring two parties, or more, together[...]

21
May
3 Things To Consider When It Comes To Sharing Fees With Partners

Let me begin with a little story. Some time ago, I established an advisory firm with[...]

17
Aug
Traits of Highly Successful Dealmakers: A Killer Morning Routine

Success draws attention. Like me, you probably look closely at those who’ve reached the pinnacle of[...]

07
Aug
Traits of Highly Successful Dealmakers: Passion

Brains alone won’t cut it. There are lots of people in business who achieved top[...]

26
Jul
Mrs. & Mr. Smith, A 13-Year-Old Dealmaker And How To Think Like An ibankerpreneur

The world is teeming with millions and millions of dealmakers, entrepreneurs and ibankers. Each unique[...]

01
Aug

LIFE IN AN INVESTMENT BANK

Boldness Has Genius, Power, And Magic In It – Remember This Quote If You Want To Be Great

We’ve all experienced it. Sitting in front of a computer or at a bookstore when[...]

08
Jun
A Letter To Analysts: On Surviving Investment Banking

Survival is defined as the condition of continuing to live, usually despite challenging circumstances. And[...]

15
Jan
Christmas Time In The Bank: A Joyous Occasion?

Ah, Christmas. Can you name a more joyous time of the year? “Tis the season[...]

20
Dec
Applying For A Banking Job? #1 Choose Wisely

Many people choose a particular line of work (a) based on perception of what’s sexy[...]

04
Dec
3 Ways To Become An Investment Banker

Okay so there are three ways for you to break into investment banking: Traditional path[...]

30
Sep
Russian Roulette: A Daily Ibanking Tragedy

“To answer or not to answer. That, my dear ibanker, is the question you must[...]

19
Aug
When It Comes To Relationships, Planting A Seed Is But Only The Beginning

At any one time, I may advise anywhere from a few to ten families, each[...]

01
Jul
There’s Only One Place Where Today’s Gladiators Risk Everything and Fight to the End: An Investment Bank

Once upon a time, Roman gladiators fought against one another in massive arenas surrounded by[...]

06
Jun
Investment Banking Doesn’t Come With An Instruction Manual

Sometimes it’s the painful and annoying experiences you suffer through at work that are most instrumental in promoting your personal[...]

31
May
A Real ibanker: #10 Knows How To Staple A Presentation

You were so used to seeing people get yelled at Paris Berkeley Capital that after six[...]

12
May
Just Because It’s ibanking Doesn’t Mean It’s Always Error-Free

It’s showtime. I’d finished a presentation, printed a copy in colour and placed it, correctly stapled –[...]

05
May
A Real ibanker: #9 Is A Believer Of Religion

Nearly every ibanker who has set foot on this fine earth believes in the service[...]

21
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