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well, such as accounting, sales and
marketing. As this job requires you
to meet lots of clients, networking
is obviously very important. Some
investment bankers are good enough
to have solid contacts already in

It takes a lot of patience, time
and dedication to be successful in
investment banking. Being multilingual
can also be an advantage, as you
might encounter clients who don’t
speak English. Being multilingual also
widens your career options in terms of
relocation to another country.

Besides getting all the necessary
degrees, you must be very
knowledgeable in finance and very
strong in mathematical skills. As an
investment banker, your main job is to
advise your clients how and where to
spend and save and, more importantly,
how to make their money work for
them. Understanding how the overall
financial market works is also crucial to
succeed as an investment banker. You
must be aware of the ongoing financial
trends and know how to make best
use of market analysis and history to
predict the possible turnout.
Apart from managing your clients’
money, you need to understand
standard business practices as

IT TAKES A LOT
OF PATIENCE,
TIME AND
DEDICATION TO
BE SUCCESSFUL
IN INVESTMENT
BANKING

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always a smooth ride because, like
being an insurance agent, you tend
to facing rejection from people who
are unwilling or unconvinced of your
investment strategies for their hardearned money.

Highly Competitive
But Rewarding

their hands, while others need to
start from scratch; in which case,
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