Natural Gas Benchmarks

by James - May 26, 2018October 16, 20190

Natural Gas Distribution Hubs A natural gas distribution hub is where natural gas is purchased, received, and distributed. Hubs provide pricing points and locations for spot market transactions and gas trading. They also publish pricing points for gas price transparency. Most distribution hubs are located near storage facilities. The British thermal unit

Investment Banking Bake-Off or Beauty Contest

Mergers & Acquisitions

by Matt - May 20, 2018May 20, 20180

Investment Banking Request for Proposal In the eternal quest for the next sale, the request for proposal (“RFP”) is a very important part of boosting the probability of a transaction where the investment banker gets paid. A request for proposal is not unique to investment banking. These are fairly standard solicitations across

Investment Banking for Dummies

by Matt - May 19, 2018May 20, 20180

I used to know a socialite girl who worked at Holt Renfrew in Vancouver. As they have purchase allowances and because it is incumbent upon junior investment bankers to be immaculately dressed in no small part due to the toxic lifestyles endorsed by new finance Instagram accounts, I was happy

Breaking into Investment Banking: How to Ace Your GRE

by Karl - May 8, 2018May 22, 20180

Written by an engineer with a 333 on the GRE (163 Verbal, 170 Quantitative) If you are looking to break into investment banking or trading, an undergraduate degree in business, commerce or economics is typically the best way to do it. If you already have a university degree in another field

What Do Investment Bankers Mean When They Say “Sell Side” or “Buy Side”?

Investment Banking

by Matt - May 6, 2018May 6, 20180

Our website name, which is the greatest ever, references the sell side. But what do financial professionals and bankers mean when they are referring to the “sell side” or “buy side”? It is a little confusing but here are some examples. Case Study A: Asset Manager Jonathan, a recent graduate who now