Digital Banking: A Quiet Behemoth
Digital banking has quietly taken over retail banking—what is it, why does it matter, and how is it creating new opportunities in finance?
Innovation and the Limits of Finance
When Google’s Bard AI made a small mistake, $GOOG stock fell by $100 billion in market capitalization. Why did this happen, how could this have been foreseen, and how does innovation impact equity valuations?
Five Tells of an Amateur Investor Faking It
These 5 tells are clear signs you’re talking to a novice and not a professional investor—they’re also mistakes that will get you laughed out of a job interview at pretty much all the hedge funds.
The Tragedy of the iBuyers
Insider trading is considered one of the worst sins in finance—yet it doesn’t always work. In fact, sometimes you can have the most insider information imaginable and still lose money. That’s what these companies did—for years.
Losing Billions from Dumb Mistakes: The GIGO Problem
GIGO is an old programmer’s principle that applies just as much to financial forecasting as to code, but it isn’t something often discussed. What is this idea and why should bankers care?
The Brutal Grunt Work of First Year Investment Bankers
Congratulations! You’ve become an investment banker! And it’s great that you’re not scared of 120 hour workweeks. But those 120 hour weeks won’t be spent building models and doing finance stuff. Here’s what your job will really look like