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Where would you invest USD 1 Million today?

By Paul McCormickPosted on October 5, 2024October 5, 2024
  • Financial

A common question especially in Asset Management interviews In thinking on where to invest $1 million I first think about what a typical investor portfolio […]

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Graduate Market Update

By Paul McCormickPosted on May 6, 2022May 6, 2022
  • Financial

As interest rates rise around the world to combat significant inflation bond yields in both short-term (i.e. 2-year bonds) and medium-term (i.e. 10-year bonds) have […]

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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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Graduates: Know These Financial Market Benchmarks For Interview

By Paul McCormickPosted on November 4, 2019July 28, 2020
  • Financial

When you are at interview with any financial institution you’ll undoubtedly spend some time with a business person additional to interviewing with Human Resource personnel. […]

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10 Fixed Income ‘Must- Knows’ For Interview

By Paul McCormickPosted on September 30, 2019July 28, 2020
  • Financial

1.Bonds and Fixed Income mean the same thing. 2.Most bonds are ‘Straights’ having an fixed interest payment every year called a coupon and a repayment […]

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10 Foreign Exchange ‘Must-Knows’ For Interview

By Paul McCormickPosted on September 23, 2019July 28, 2020
  • Financial

1.Every trade involves selling one currency for another. The most traded ‘currency pairs’ are USD/GBP USD/EUR  USD/JPY. 2.The USD/GBP rate is also known as ‘Cable’ […]

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Financial Careers: My Typical Day As A Bond Trader

By Paul McCormickPosted on September 12, 2019July 28, 2020
  • Financial

My day differed a little when I was at a large firm or ‘shop’ like Morgan Stanley compared to when I was at a smaller […]

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Buy Side versus Sell Side

By Paul McCormickPosted on August 14, 2019July 28, 2020
  • Financial

So you want to be a Financial Market Trader or an Analyst or a Salesman. Do you want to work on the buy side or […]

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Why Stock Market Highs With So Much Bad News Around?

By Paul McCormickPosted on September 8, 2014September 21, 2014
  • Financial

You might get asked at interview to explain why with so much bad news around Stock Markets around the world are generally at or above […]

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