Investment Banking Explained, Second Edition: An Insider's Guide to the Industry 2nd Edition

A Terrific Book If You Want To Work On Wall Street!! The author's decades of experience and research shows in the book. Besides an interesting history, he fully explains the markets, investment banking, ipo's, fixed income, M&A, asset management and private equity. This is a comprehensive book from a 20+ year veteran myself.

Investment bankers are often misunderstood about their role in M&A transactions. Michel Fleuriet understands and explains the difference between fact-based decision making and intuition based understanding of the elements on which a deal is likely to turn. It’s what ultimately leads to the recognition of a “great deal maker.This book is required reading for anyone wishing to understand what will move them into the upper reaches of their chosen profession

This book spells out what terms mean in corporate takeovers. It is necessary for an understanding of the modern market, especially with all the consolidation.