Your voices have been heard! In Part 1 of “Your Turn to Be a Portfolio Manager,” we read about two interview candidates, Peter and Dale, who were vying for the open equity analyst position at our fictitious hedge fund, LBS Capital.
Today we’ll crown a victor because, well, there can only be one winner. We’ll save the politically correct “everyone’s a winner, yeah!” mindset for someplace other than Wall Street.
In this post we tackle some very serious issues, including:
- Why LBS readers are so smart,
- Why I’m an idiot and rich man’s problems,
- Why the passion is mightier than the pretty,
- How to demonstrate your passion through your PA, and
- Why you need to make your voice heard once in a while.
These bullets might seem a bit esoteric and unfit for the subject of finding a job on Wall Street, but I promise that these will help your search. Now, without further ado, the winner of the equity analyst position at LBS Capital is …
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“What’s your vote, Peter or Dale?”
This question that has dogged me all week, and now my boss is asking it to me point-blank. I have to answer, but how do I choose between two well-qualified candidates?
After four rounds of interviews, one candidate is going home to spend the next week over-analyzing his every move in a desperate attempt to determine where he went wrong. What tiny misstep was the difference between a career in finance and a Dear John letter?
The other candidate will be at the bar with his friends celebrating the reason for the shit-eating grin on his face. He’ll even buy the first round of drinks.
Only one candidate can receive a job offer, so let me ask you: Who would you choose, Peter or Dale?
Today I want to turn the tables and make you the PM for a day to evaluate the two finalists for the buy side equity analyst position at our fictional hedge fund, LBS Capital.
Enough of the background, time to get you up to speed on our candidates.
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