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Author: Paul McCormick

Paul McCormick is the founder of Opening City Doors and is a Financial Market Specialist having worked for several leading Investment Banks and financial technology institutions additionally.He therefore provides a unique insight, and unusually broad perspective, into the opportunities available in London Financial Markets and related sectors and how to launch your career in the ‘City’.
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Graduate Market Update

By Paul McCormickPosted on March 13, 2020March 13, 2020
  • Financial Market Summaries

On Feb 19th the FTSE was 7,457.0. On March the 12th (a day in which the market fell 10.9%) the index closed at 5,237.50 representing […]

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Graduate Market Update

By Paul McCormickPosted on February 15, 2020February 15, 2020
  • Career

Risk assets prices such as equities started the year at a fast pace. Before the coronavirus outbreak unsettled investors, global equity prices had risen by […]

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Graduate Market Update

By Paul McCormickPosted on January 16, 2020January 16, 2020
  • Financial Market Summaries

US US-China trade issues, with the US imposing hundreds of billions of tariffs on Chinese imports, and China responding accordingly, have been a major concern […]

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Tier 1

By Paul McCormickPosted on January 2, 2020July 28, 2020
  • Career

So we all know by now this is the most competitive area of the London financial landscape. Institutions can be Buy side or Sell side. […]

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Mission

By Paul McCormickPosted on January 2, 2020July 28, 2020
  • Mission

Opening up access to London City financial markets and financial service industries.

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Graduate Investment Banking Interview Questions – Part 2

By Paul McCormickPosted on December 3, 2019July 28, 2020
  • Career

Opening City Doors is about more than both Graduate Programmes and Investment Banking. However, for you aspiring Bankers here is Part 2 of typical Investment […]

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How Does Geopolitical Risk Affect Markets?

By Paul McCormickPosted on December 3, 2019July 28, 2020
  • Financial

Any international conflict, or the threat of conflict, such as current US/North Korea tension or US/China Trade Disputes or any ‘shock event’ unsettles markets.  The […]

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Graduate Market Update

By Paul McCormickPosted on December 1, 2019January 16, 2020
  • Financial Market Summaries

Global Economy Although there is concern around global economic growth, that is not really reflected in asset prices with US equity markets trading close to […]

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Graduate Investment Banking Interview Questions – Part 1

By Paul McCormickPosted on November 24, 2019July 28, 2020
  • Career

Opening City Doors is about more than both Graduate Programmes and Investment Banking. However, for you aspiring Bankers, whether looking for an Investment Banking Spring […]

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Graduate Telephone Interviews

By Paul McCormickPosted on November 18, 2019July 28, 2020
  • Career

Employers use the telephone as a time-management tool, to screen out candidates.Your goal is to get an interview or Assessment Centre invite. So all you […]

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Paul McCormick is the founder of Opening City Doors and is a Financial Market Specialist. He provides a unique insight, and unusually broad perspective, into the opportunities available in London Financial Markets and related sectors and how to launch your career in the ‘City’.

 

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