How junior bankers can survive the deal slowdown on Wall Street
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Path to Wall Street
The Wall Street career path can be brutal. Young people are embracing it.
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Instead of a 2025 IPO boom, Blackstone sees more opportunity to take companies private
Instead of being the year of the deal, 2025 sees deals slowing. Blackstone sees a chance to maybe take more companies private.
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7 Goldman Sachs insiders explain how the bank's new AI sidekick is helping them crush it at work
From analyst to partner, seven Goldman employees shared a look at how the bank's internal ChatGPT-like tool is making their jobs better and faster.
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Path to Wall Street
From enormous payouts to pink slips: What it's like to work at a hedge fund
"If you can nail that type of investing, there are great rewards for it," one former portfolio manager said.
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Internship season is here. Glassdoor says these are the 10 best internships of 2025.
A cooler job market means internships are getting more competitive too. Glassdoor's best internships of 2025 span tech, consulting, finance, and more.
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Jensen Huang's net worth tumbles after Nvidia stock slide
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's wealth is down by almost a fifth this year, while Michael Dell has taken a $26 billion hit amid a selloff in tech stocks.
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We surveyed 150 Wall Street-bound college students. Here's what we found out.
Business Insider surveyed 150 Wall Street-bound college students to understand what's fueling their decision to pursue demanding post-grad jobs.
Here's how much more your next trip to Europe or Japan will cost thanks to the weak dollar
The dollar has weakened sharply against the euro, pound, and yen this year. That's bad news for people planning summer vacations to Europe or Japan.
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I saved $20,000 last year using travel credit cards. Here's how I get the most points without opening new ones.
I'm always looking for ways to save money on travel. Credit cards are great, and there are ways to maximize existing perks without opening new ones.
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Tips for technologists on navigating Wall Street's pivot to AI from 5 top executives
Top Wall Street tech execs offer career advice to software engineers as AI gets increasingly better at coding.
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'They're pretty quiet': Wall Street dealmakers thought Trump was the answer. Now, they're not so sure.
Some on Wall Street who counted on President Donald Trump to revive dealmaking are now biting their tongues.
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Hedge fund reveals $105 million short against Trump Media, the owner of Truth Social
Qube Research's net short position in Trump Media & Technology Group represents 2.5% of the Truth Social owner's outstanding shares.
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I turned my $100K savings into a $1M investment portfolio. Even during a recession, these 3 tactics worked for me.
Financial educator Bola Sokunbi left her consulting job and launched Clever Girl Finance after her side hustles and investments reached $1 million.
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Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon says he's telling clients to 'go slow' and wait for clarity on tariffs
"It's early to call heads or tails or direction of travel on how this will play out," CEO David Solomon said of Washington's recently policy whiplash.
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Trump's trade war is eroding US billionaires' fortunes — while China's are getting even richer
Nine of the 20 biggest wealth gainers this year are Chinese, while 15 of the biggest losers are from the US, signaling a sea change in market sentiment.
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'It feels like Groundhog Day': Tech investors fear yet another funding chill is coming
Wall Street's volatility has venture capitalists raising the specter of yet another funding winter for startups and VC funds.
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Ed Sheeran says he collects movie props — and would spend 6 figures to get George Clooney's Batman suit
Music superstar Ed Sheeran said he owns Robin Williams and Julia Roberts' costumes from "Hook," C-3PO from "Star Wars," and a Batgirl suit.
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Thanks, Elon! How X debt sale helped Morgan Stanley's earnings
Morgan Stanley's long-time relationship with Tesla CEO Elon Musk paid off in the first quarter.
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Jamie Dimon explains why 'this time is different' with the economy and the world
Consumers are trying to front-run tariffs, companies are in "wait-and-see" mode, and market volatility shows no sign of waning.
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Warren Buffett's company just raised $628 million selling samurai bonds as Trump's tariffs rocked markets
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway forged ahead with a yen bond sale, fueling speculation the investor is preparing for a stock-buying spree.
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Gold is a better bet than Treasurys to weather the market storm, says BlackRock strategist
Gold hit $3,200 for the first time on Friday. Wei Li, chief investment strategist at BlackRock, said it was a "better diversifier" than Treasury bills.
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BlackRock's Larry Fink has a global and 'optimistic' worldview even as Trump upends international trade
"We are Mexican in Mexico, Canadian in Canada," said BlackRock CEO Larry Fink.
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JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warns the economy faces 'considerable turbulence'
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon said the US economy faces several crosswinds as the banking giant posted strong growth in revenue and profits last quarter.
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Millennium, Citadel, and Point72 alums are building the next wave of multistrategy funds
"When you sit in those circles, when you sit on those committees, you learn about how to run this kind of business," one hedge fund recruiter said.
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Bill Gross said investors should rethink stocks when prices depend on Trump having 'a good night's sleep'
Pimco cofounder Bill Gross said the market "crash" would affect millennial and Gen Z investors and result in "more conservative attitudes."
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Trump's tariff reversal threatens to extend the M&A downturn as Wall Street grapples with hiring freezes, bonus blues
Bankers and private equity dealmakers explain how they are spending their days as deals dry up, hiring stalls, and bonus expectations sour.
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Here's what bright minds on Wall Street are saying about Trump's tariff-fueled market meltdown
Some of Wall Street's brightest minds have been sounding off about President Donald Trump's tariffs.
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The world's 10 richest people gained $135 billion in the rally following Trump's tariff rollback — but they're still down $244 billion this year
Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and more of the world's richest saw their net worth climb — but not totally recover — after Trump's tariffs were rolled back.
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Billionaires turn on Trump after tariffs shake stock market
Billionaires who once supported President Donald Trump are now reversing course after Trump's tariff announcement shook the stock market.
The markets are swinging wildly. So far, the financial plumbing is intact.
Officials in the US and UK say bond and stock markets are stressed, but are OK.
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Even safe-haven assets may not be quite so safe anymore
Investors often flock to assets such as gold, the dollar and Treasurys in troubled times, but some may be losing their allure amid the market turmoil.
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Treasurys are cratering amid the tariff-induced storm. Here's what's happening with bond markets.
A spike in US Treasury bond yields in recent days has sparked market fears that America's safe-haven status could be under threat.
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My grandfather grew up under a dictatorship. The lessons he passed on helped me achieve financial success.
David Pedra Costa's grandfather grew up under Portugal's Estado Novo dictatorship. It taught him that ownership wasn't just about accumulating assets.
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I'm a financial advisor and my wealthy clients are worried. Here are 4 tips I'm giving them right now.
Kelsey Wilson has clients who invest $500,000 or more. He's telling everyone, regardless of their amount invested, not to panic.
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'They're not ready': Why BlackRock's Larry Fink is sticking around as CEO
CEO Larry Fink of BlackRock talks about succession plans and his changing perception of New York City in an interview.
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The world's 10 richest people lost $172 billion in 3 days as stocks crashed
The 10 richest individuals have had some $350 billion of wealth erased this year amid the market turmoil, with only Warren Buffett in the green.
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A top Houlihan Lokey tech banker spells out his 2025 hiring ambitions and shares how he landed his first Wall Street internship
Ryan Lund, a top tech banker at Houlihan Lokey, opens up about his Wall Street career and tips for surviving 150 days a year on the road.
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Call it the billionaire boomerang: The ultrawealthy are turning on Trump over tariffs
Hedge fund billionaires like Dan Loeb, Bill Ackman, and Stanley Druckenmiller have criticized the tariffs that have sent stocks tumbling.
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Larry Fink says we are 'probably' in a recession, but don't sell your stocks just yet
Larry Fink of BlackRock says that most of the CEOs he's been talking to "would say we are probably in a recession right now."
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Jamie Dimon reveals his top workplace pet peeves, from relying on jargon to airing grievances after the meeting has ended
The JPMorgan CEO opened up about mistakes, leadership lessons, and the importance of making work "fun and fulfilling" in a letter to shareholders.
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Mark Cuban told investors not to sell stocks amid the market mayhem — but then walked back his advice
The "Shark Tank" star Mark Cuban said he deleted his X post because "no one knows" if stocks will rebound, and people had to make their own decisions.
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Jamie Dimon didn't use a politically charged word in his annual letter. Last year, he used it 5 times.
While once an advocate of DEI programs, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has altered his language on diversity in this year's annual letter to shareholders.
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Jamie Dimon, who famously hates meetings, explains how to run them well
If the CEO of JPMorgan can't "kill meetings" like he wants to, he has some recommendations for how to improve them.
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Jamie Dimon warns of 'stagflation' and slowing growth in a wide-ranging shareholder letter
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warned of a dangerous cocktail of higher interest rates and rising costs in his annual letter to shareholders.
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IPOs just fell off a cliff, thanks to Trump's tariffs
Tech companies like Klarna and StubHub were set to make their stock market debuts. Instead, IPOs are the latest victim of Trump's tariffs.
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What finance influencers say you should do as tariffs rock the market
We asked top women finance influencers to share their No. 1 piece of advice ahead of the next round of tariffs.
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Kevin Bacon says it 'sucked' to lose money in Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme
Kevin Bacon discussed losing money in former financier Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme nearly two decades ago, when the criminal operation collapsed.
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Spend more to avoid dying rich if you don't have kids, says this financial guru
Childfree people who don't want to pass on wealth can afford to spend more and make the most of their lives, personal finance guru Jay Zigmont said.
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Warren Buffett's been waiting years for a crash like this — but he might not be buying just yet
Berkshire Hathaway has a $321 billion cash pile, but close followers of Warren Buffett's company say it might hold off on buying into the market rout.
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