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Capital Markets vs Investment Banking: The Difference
Capital markets (ECM and DCM) raise capital, while M&A advisory sells deals. Compare the day-to-day, hours, pay, and exits before you pick a group.
May 2, 2026 · 6 min readCareersInvestment Banking Career Path: Roles and Timeline
The investment banking career path from analyst to MD: what each level does, promotion timelines, hours, and exit options into private equity and beyond.
May 1, 2026 · 8 min readCareersDay in the Life of an Investment Banking Analyst
A realistic day in the life of an investment banking analyst: the hours, the actual tasks (models, decks, admin), and how busy and slow weeks differ.
Apr 30, 2026 · 6 min readCareersConfidential Information Memorandum (CIM) Explained
What a confidential information memorandum (CIM) is in a sell-side M&A process, what's inside it, who writes it, and where it fits the deal timeline.
Apr 29, 2026 · 7 min readCareersPitchbook Investment Banking: Types and Sections
What a pitch book is in investment banking, the main types, the typical sections, and why analysts spend so much time building them in PowerPoint.
Apr 28, 2026 · 7 min readCareersInvestment Banking Analyst Salary: Base + Bonus
Investment banking analyst salary broken down by year: base, bonus, and total comp, plus how pay scales and differs across bulge bracket and boutiques.
Apr 26, 2026 · 7 min read