Discussion Materials: Tales of a Rookie Wall Street Investment Banker

A newly-minted MBA recounts his first years as a Wall Street investment banker—unredacted.

“Why aren’t you using LTM EBITDA for credit metrics?” asked the managing director who sat across from me, his …

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