Daily Briefing

Provided by Amplify Trading

Updated every weekday at around 10 am

Useful links

 

News

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• FT – 

• The Economist – 

• WSJ – 

• Bloomberg – 

• Guardian Business – 

• BBC Business – 

• Moody’s analytics – 

• Reuters Breaking News – 

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News (the more humorous side)

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• Business insider – 

• DealBreaker – 

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Open Forum Discussion (useful for checking when/if interviews are beginning)

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• The Student Room(UK) – 

• Wall Street Oasis(USA) – 

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Views from the Inside

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• Career player – 

• IB – 

• Consultancy – 

• Law – 

• Ask Ivy – 

• Grad Jobs Uncovered – 

• Inside Buzz – 

• Vault Guide – 

• Wetfeet Guide –

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Information, Interviews and Applications

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• JPM (AM) Investment Terms – 

• Morgan Stanley Jargon Buster – 

• Wikijob – 

• Logic/Numerical Test Links – 

• Investopedia – 

• Numerical Test Help – 

• Gradnav – 

• Inside Careers – 

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Books

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• More Money Than God: Hedge Funds and the Making of a New Elite by Sebastian Mallaby

• Barbarians at the Gate by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar

• Buffett: The Biography by Roger Lowenstein

• Damn, It Feels Good to be a Banker by Leveraged Sell-Out

• Liar’s Poker by Michael Lewis

• Monkey Business by John Rolfe and Peter Troob

• Suits by Nina Godiwalla

• The Death of Gentlemanly Capitalism by Philip Augar

• Riches Amongst the Ruins by Robert P. Smith and Peter Zheutlin

• Any books by Jim Rogers

• Crash Proof 2.0 by Peter D. Schiff and John Downes

• Investment Banking by Pearl and Rosenbaum

• Reminiscences of a stock operator by Edwin Lefèvre

• The Greatest Trade Ever by Gregory Zuckerman

• The Subprime Solution by Robert Shiller

• Fool’s Gold: How Unrestrained Greed Corrupted a Dream, Shattered Global Markets and Unleashed a Catastrophe by Gillian Tett

• The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham

• The Naked Trader: How Anyone Can Make Money Trading Shares by Robbie Burns

Careers Service

 

University of Bristol Careers Service
Tyndall Avenue
Bristol
BS8 1UD

0117 928 8221
www.bristol.ac.uk/careers

 

The University of Bristol Careers Service provides a wide range of services for students in relation to every aspect of their future careers. Most resources are available only to University students, staff and recent graduates, including:

 

• Advice and Guidance

• Destinations of Bristol Graduates

• Employability and Skills Development

• Events

• How to Find and Gain a Job

• How to Stay Informed

• Resources

• Vacancies

• Work Experience Support

 

There is also tailored advice available for:

 

• Disabled Students

• Graduates

• International Students

• Prospective Students

• Postgraduate Students

 

 

Advice and Guidance

 

Speak to a Careers Advisor in a one to one session about any careers related subject, such as your future options, help with making decisions or help to prepare for interviews and assessment centres. There is no need to book, just come to the Careers Service for a 15-minute appointment. A follow on 45-minute session can then be booked after the initial meeting.

 

 

Workshops

 

The Careers Service organises a range of talks and interactive workshops covering a variety of topics including CVs and Applications, Career Planning, Interview Skills and Networking. Practice ‘mock’ interview sessions are also available to those preparing for interviews.

 

 

Careers Resources

 

There is a very comprehensive “Resources” section of the Careers website including a Careers Catalogue of books, journals and websites. Also, support from Bristol Graduates in the Careers Network, international career information and employer directories. The Video Directory covers topics such as CVs, interviews, job hunting, career planning and career change.

 

 

Careers Fairs and Employer Events

 

The Investment Banking and Consultancy Evening is held during the Autumn Term, with all of the major Banks and Consultancies in attendance. Employers also run their own events throughout the Autumn Term too. These events provide the chance to speak to representatives from the various institutions on a one to one basis. Details and sign up via the Careers Service website.

 

Take the time to visit the Careers Service website and make use of all the resources they have available to help you with your future careers. 

Lecture Resources

 

2012/13

 

  Lecture 1: Introduction to our Society

  Lecture 2: How to Network/Meet the interns

  Lecture 3: Morgan Stanley on Hedge Funds

  Lecture 4: BIS/BPP CVs and cover letters workshop

  Lecture 5: How to value a company?

  Lecture 6: M&A theory, practice and application

  Lecture 7: Financial Crises, how they happened and why they will happen again

 

 

2011/12

 

  Lecture 1: Introduction to our Society

  Lecture 2: Introduction to Trading with SAVI

  Lecture 3: Allen & Overy Guest lecture on Private Equity

  Lecture 4: Morgan Stanley Guest lecture on Prime Brokerage

  Lecture 5: Notable Investors and their Strategies

  Lecture 6: How to Value a Company and Portfolio round up

  Lecture 7: An Introduction to Investing Your Own Money

  Lecture 8: How to Get the Most out of your Internship