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Investment Banker
Helps companies raise capital, advises on mergers and acquisitions, and manages large financial deals.
Did you know?
The New York Stock Exchange traces back to 17 May 1792, when 24 brokers signed the Buttonwood Agreement on Wall Street.
How subjects help
- Mathematics: Build spreadsheet models to work out what a company is worth before a deal.
- Economics: Judge how interest rates and market trends will affect the price of shares or bonds.
- Communication: Pitch a deal to company bosses and answer tough questions from investors.
A famous name
J. P. Morgan: American banker who led the biggest US investment bank of his time and formed US Steel in 1901.
Try it yourself: Would you invest in this business?
- Read each business. What is good about it, and what is risky?
- For each one, write the one extra question you would ask before deciding.
- Decide how you would share your 100 coins: all in one, or split?
- Explain your choice to someone. Would you change it if their answer surprised you?
Investors, bankers and traders never decide from a good story alone: they look for evidence and ask what could go wrong.
Also try: Plan a party on a budget.
Known for it in
USA, UK, Hong Kong, Singapore, Switzerland