What exactly is an investment banker?
Investment bankers sell stock for companies and help them come up with money to buy out other companies. They have the connections to get the money for both of these things. They also help companies fix their financial statements to produce the highest and most profitable income (check out operating and financial leverage on wiki, and also leverage buyouts) and they do mergers. You need experience in finance, economics, or math. The job is not that difficult, but these degrees from a top school will prove an interest as well as intelligence. The best way to become one is a finance degree from the absolute best college you can. Then apply like crazy to everywhere you can. It is a good job. Some people feel like the entry level positions are “glorified admin work”. They work long hours at the big banks, like 100+ to start. Boutique banks work more like 65+ to start. The salaries are crazy high, and the reported level of job satisfaction is the highest.
