Leading Investment Bankers: Heads of Ibanking from Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank, Salomon Smith Barney & More on the Art of Investment Banking, Mergers ... Restructuring & More (Inside the Minds) [Paperback]

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Book Description

ISBN-10: 1587620618 | ISBN-13: 978-1587620614 | Publication Date: December 2002

Inside the Minds: Leading Investment Bankers is written by an unprecedented collection of top industry visionaries and explains in an easy to understand language and format proven real world intelligence and strategies for being a successful investment banker. A must read for every investment banking professional, executive and entrepreneur, regardless of your experience level in investment banking, this book will shed light on the art and science of investment banking and help you be a better professional.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

This book is written by:

Daniel H. Bayly, Merrill Lynch & Co., Chairman of Global Investment Banking - A Multidisciplinary Approach: Crucial to M&A Success

Eduardo Mestre, Salomon Smith Barney, Vice Chairman, Investment Banking Division Chairman - The Art of Balancing

Richard Byrne, Deutsche Bank, Head of Debt Products and Financial Sponsors - Winning Business

Oliver Cromwell, Bentley Associates LP, Senior Managing Director - Middle Market Investment Banking

Jimmy Dunne, III, Sandler O’Neill & Partners, LP, Senior Managing Partner - Investment Banking and the Importance of Relationships

Mark Chesen, SSG Capital Advisors, LP, President - Companies in Distress: When Restructuring is the Answer

Gerald Rosenfeld, Rothschild North America, Inc., Chief Executive Officer - Investment Banking: A Walk in the Woods

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Aspatore Books (December 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1587620618
• ISBN-13: 978-1587620614
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 6.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,450,799 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars First Hand Look at Investment Banking, July 30, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Leading Investment Bankers: Heads of Ibanking from Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank, Salomon Smith Barney & More on the Art of Investment Banking, Mergers ... Restructuring & More (Inside the Minds) (Paperback)

This is a great book on the "insider" world of investment banking - applicable for both current and aspiring investment bankers, seasoned veterans, and anyone interested in how investment bankers operate. Having been in banking for 10 years at a tier 1 investment banking firm, this is the first insider account of investment banking I have read. I would definitely recommend this book for anyone interested in investment banking.

12 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ==>Revealing, September 11, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Leading Investment Bankers: Heads of Ibanking from Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank, Salomon Smith Barney & More on the Art of Investment Banking, Mergers ... Restructuring & More (Inside the Minds) (Paperback)

"Inside the Minds" is one of the most informative books I've read about investment banking aside from my Corporate Finance textbooks. The question and answer interview format made the text highly readable. Answers were filled less with managerial jargon and more with nuts-to-bolts advice on how to be a successful banker. Many of the books I've found about banking are either about how to get into the business or about deal mechanics. "Inside" focuses on what personal values help one succeed as a banker, and how to ensure longevity in the industry. "Inside the Minds" is similar to "Market Wizards," by Jack Schwager, only it's about banking (not trading). Both were entirely fascinating, and I'm still looking for more books like them.

8 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars It is like a pitch book, December 13, 2005

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This review is from: Leading Investment Bankers: Heads of Ibanking from Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank, Salomon Smith Barney & More on the Art of Investment Banking, Mergers ... Restructuring & More (Inside the Minds) (Paperback)

This book does not reflect in any way the world of investment banking and really does resemble to an IBanker pitch book. This is especially fond in the ML director vaunting the his bank and how good they are with the new recruits. However, the Manager from DB drawn a pretty picture of the business and how it did built a department. Overall, it less than average book, Monkey business is a lot better.

Jerome