Investment Banking Firms for Non-Targets

Hey Matt, do you know anyone who has started their own investment firm, nothing insane just a decent sized portfolio on investments

I've never seen stanford listed as a semi-target, for anything, ever...

Hi, I have been watching your videos for the past month now and have fallen in love with them.
I had a request, could you please share the statistics on UK universities as well, it would be of great help.
Thanks !! And keep making more videos.

Hey matt, great video bro. Can you also make a video about investment banking in the UK and the target schools there? Do you know of any target schools in the UK for IB?

Non target bachelors-> couple years corp & syndication experience -> masters degree semi target-> leveraged finance

What about PE firms for Non-Targets?

FINALLY! A video for my semi target ass😂

Hey Matt, and Community,

What are you thoughts on the effectiveness of coding bootcamps in terms of career/salary advancement? Seems like a great ROI in terms of time as many are only a few months long...

Cheers

Came from a non target. I’ll be starting full time IB in a BB in July. Forget that non target / target stigma. Your goal if you want to break in is to do everything in your power to do so. If you put in the work and network it’s more than possible.

Thanks for these tips. Is there an equivalent for Europe?

so as a working adult who is going back to school to earn an MBA/finance online I should just look elsewhere?

SunTrust and BB&T merged into Truist now

Was able to break into a BB IB from a non-target...this video could not have been more on point

Is it true that IB recruitment in Los Angeles is harder than NY is because the firms are usually smaller and, as a result, only hire a few college grads?

You just outed my plan to the world lmao. I am non target going into financial advisory with a mindset to switch to m&a in a couple of years, hopefully

Great videos! Also do you think you could talk a little bit more about the situation in the other world financial centers? I understand there are differences but it is super hard to move your career from one to another region?

Is it possible that you can make a video on the merger arbitrage field and the future outlook of this industry? It would be very helpful and informative.

Can you please do a video on big 5 vs bulge brackets in Canada and their deal flow? And also touch on opportunities to lateral to an American office if you place at a bulge bracket in Canada if you could?

I admire you guys in institutions. I'm just a private fund manager making it on my own. Wish I didn't drop out of uni and knew what I wanted to do. But you guys are like the 1% of the 1%. I'm just happy that I'll soon be able to generate enough cash flow to quit my job and live a passive cash flow life style. Compared to the 78% of people living pay check to paycheck in america i'm still king lol

Hey Matt, if you’re starting off in consulting what’s your advice for trying to break into VC. Is it possible as a straight lateral, or would you explore MBA’s/moving into a more aligned role?

Hi ! I’m a financial student from Europe, can you please make a video about Private Banks and Investment Funds there pls

Hello, I’ve recently discovered your channel and I think it may help me more in the future. I’m currently a sophomore in high school but I am very interested in finance and everything you talk about. I follow other channels as well. Since I’m in high school I’m not really sure what I should be doing to prepare. I know I’m really young and shouldn’t be worrying about work or target college yet but besides maintaining good grades (which I do) and researching topics independently on finance such as IB, PE, VC etc. is there anything I could do early to practice or learn for things I may have to do in the future? It’s hard to find such thing as finance internships for kids in high school especially now during a pandemic. Do you think looking for a possible internship in just a working office would be good experience for someone my age? I’m happy I’ve cultivated an interest in this field early and I’m fortunate enough to have been born in NYC Manhattan but if you have any advice it would be awesome! Thanks.

Hi Matt! Just recently found your channel and I have to say I'm loving it, I'm binging your content and its been helping me a lot. I was hoping you could give a professional opinion because I'm really on the fence about this. (For context I'm still deciding either between IB or Consulting)

Since I live in NY, do you think it would be worth it to go to a state school with really good business schools like Baruch or Binghamton where I can possibly go to them for free. Or is the target school prestige of NYU/Cornell worth the big student debt, cause my family is nowhere near well off enough to afford them.

I saw the video about your career, it would be nice to do one about working and immigrating to the US with a canadian or UK degree

Sleeping on Rutgers business school but I see people place from there every year. Definitely more than 5 probably around 20

really useful info! -coming from an econ major at Queens lol

I am an international student and non target .....

Which pays more in general, Middle Market or BB firms?

Hey Matt, I currently go to a non target in Canada, do I have a better chance shooting at the US middle markets or canadian big 5 capital markets/big 4?
I have considered working in the US but I'm starting to think it's not doable, specialy for a non-target in Canada. Just wanted to know your take the optimal path in this case. Thanks

hey Matt, wondering if you can give an advise on my situation. I will have 2 years experience in big4 audit and doing a master in management at Cornell. Although a target school I'm guessing I wont be falling under the recruiting cycle for undergrad or the MBA because the master I'm doing is somewhere in between. I wouldn't mind applying to be an analyst with my master program but just wondering if that seems possible to break into BB? TIA

matt your content is great but it would be great if u can cover topics in like corporate banking, commercial banking , asset management , equity research because the world of finance is soo bigg

do most of these firms apply to canadian non targets?

Bentley gang

Under 5 per year? Hahahaha, my school has an alumni of 36k (Irish uni) and has never sent one to an IB in the UK. I'm here to break the pattern! (I'll fail obviously but optimism is nice).

Awesome video with awesome. Also I'd like to know what song is playing in the background.

From Miami University and just locked down a Piper Sandler offer. Reached out to around 300 bankers and casted a pretty wide net. Biggest thing that helped me was reaching BACK OUT to the people I talked to after our first phone conversation and simply catching up. I think it shows you’re genuinely interested. Love the channel.

Hey man great video! is there by any chance you can make a video for salaries for non target schools who get into IB?

Great Vid. Anyway, Im going to apply for an off-cycle internship in IB in Europe. Could you suggest any books to prepare for an analyst position? I had nice feedbacks about 'Investment Banking' of Pearl and Rosenbaum but idk.

Hi Matt. I 'll study finance at the American college of Greece. Is it possible for me to break into pe or even ib in usa? Thanks for the videos!

Hey Matt, your list was really helpful. Alpha Capital Holdings is a scam though, they charge students for internships and heard they don't actually do deals (also lied about deals they've been on). Wondering if you'll create a 2021 version, thanks.

Hello, thank you for the video. I wanted to ask with the salary that you mention in other videos also apply to Canada. Or will you be paid less in Canada

Hi, Matt, I am going to be a graduate in the target school. However, I heard that the investment banking does not hire graduates. So is there any related position that I can pursue and get into ib as a professional？

i'd say that list is not entirely true. no williams/amherst but has midd??? that website was tripping. for lacs, williams and amherst are DEFINITELY target schools (they're even better than a bunch of universities listed), and then it's midd, hamilton, colgate (population: colagte (700-800 people per year) >midd (500-600 people per year)>hamilton(about 450 people per year) and they all send about 20-30 graduates to ib each year)

Hi
Would you mind sharing which school you attended?

I work in recruitment for a BB, and came from a non target school- now interviewing those from targets. It is harder coming from a non target, but there are people like me who do try to maintain alumni connections so definitely network!

I am a military veteran forced into a accelerated non-target undergrad due to my age and schedule. I plan on going to a target MBA school before I enter the field but this video gave me a lot of hope that even if it doesn’t work out I could still break in. Thank you so much

Penn State University is semi target and Northeastern University isn’t?

Non target that placed at Evercore Tech M&A for 2024!!

Top targeted school provides students with an higher starting point, but most students from the target school at the end of the day quit Investment banking due to pressure and lack of real life operational experience. Most university teach the same content these day, target school usually have more students that are capable taking on assigned work but not really real life work. Targeted school provides you with a strong starting point, but this starting point generally have standards that are set too high for most student to handle(Ex. JP Morgan and goldman each). That is why no matter if you are from or not from targeted school, it's always reasonable to start at middle market firms to develop from there. In this way, allows students to build strong foundation to go further especially in the field of Finance that requires students to take long position rather than short term unsustainable achievement.