ALL THE JARGON AND PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE YOU NEED TO SURVIVE AND THRIVE IN CAPITAL MARKETS. I provide the practical tools and knowledge to excel in capital markets, beyond traditional academic learning.
WHY ME?
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As a CFA Charterholder with +10 years of practical industry experience in North American capital markets, I have extensive experience in trading, risk management, and portfolio management. Additionally, I bring valuable practical insights from the digital asset space, including trading cryptocurrencies and asset tokenization (structuring and asset securitization). My broad expertise in both traditional finance and decentralized finance provides practical knowledge you won't find in books. I have mentored over 500 students, offering practical tips and tricks for entering and succeeding in the dynamic world of capital markets.
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These are the things they don't teach you in business school: the art of interviewing, how to strategically send messages on LinkedIn and what not to say, how to talk capital markets lingo, how to look the part, and critical on-the-job concepts that will make you outshine your competition.
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It doesn't matter how smart you are, you need to talk the talk and walk the walk.
ALL THE CAPITAL MARKETS JARGON YOU NEED TO KNOW.
Learn all the jargon in capital markets practically, without memorizing weak definitions or memorizing. I have many effective shortcut methods and simple methods of understanding important financial lingo and concepts that I have been sharing with professionals and students for years.
Strategic networking?
Asking someone for a coffee?
What do I wear for a coffee meeting?
I got an interview - now what?
My interviews go nowhere - what's going on?
How do I answer difficult interview questions?
What do I wear for my interview?
How do I send an effective cold message/email?
Any tips/tricks I can use? (hint: yes!)
Bloomberg Terminal - which functions?
Trading charts and technical analysis?
Discounted Cashflow Valuation?
Sales vs Trading?
Rising Interest Rates?
Monetary Policy?
Asset Tokenization?
On-Ramp/Off-Ramp?
Private vs Public Blockchain?
Gamma and Convexity?
Bid-offer?
WTI?
Contango?
Equity Beta Neutral?
Alpha?
2s10s Bond Steepener?
DV01?
FED balance sheet?
A PRACTICAL SURVIVAL KIT
TYPICAL INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
I can't and won't guarantee that you get a job - but I will guarantee that you'll be able to speak 'their' language and likely be more self-aware and better off than the other candidates who have just memorized definitions.
TRADING AND INDUSTRY JARGON EXPLAINED
Key Challenges:
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Financial literature is filled with unnecessarily difficult definitions.
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Success and survival on a trading floor (ECM, DCM, S&T, Strategy, etc.) depend on speaking the jargon—the specific lingo of the business.
My Experience:
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Worked extensively with various groups within top investment banks that employ 'cross-sell' strategies on clients.
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Translate and break down complex jargon and concepts into simple, easy-to-remember terms and examples.
Value Provided:
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Offer basic explanations behind concepts that took months to understand early in my career.
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Teach practical knowledge gained and used to advance my career.
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Recommended by trading floors for interns to have hourly sessions with me to cover these concepts practically—no theoretical or overly complex definitions.
THE ART OF NO BULLSHIT DIGITAL NETWORKING
Key Challenges:
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90% of the time, it's who you know that gets you the job, not what you know.
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Building strong skills in video conferencing and digital communication is crucial, especially in the post-COVID-19 world.
My Experience:
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Successful in career opportunities through efficient networking via LinkedIn and other online mediums.
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Mastered the art of writing effective emails/messages over a decade.
Value Provided:
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Teach students and professionals the proper digital networking skills.
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Effective networking can be the difference between getting a job and receiving rejection messages like "Thank you for contacting us, but your profile does not meet our requirements."
Starting at AED 500 / USD 190, you can have a one-on-one, hour-long session with me, either in person or via Zoom/Google Meets. Investing in your career and personal knowledge costs about the same as a fun weekend out, Investing in your career costs about the same as a fun weekend out, but it provides invaluable insights for your career, personal growth, and knowledge. If you're truly serious about advancing your career, let's get started.
What I ask of you:
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Be a serious student, genuinely interested in bettering yourself and your career.
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Be on time, prepared, and ready to take notes and ask questions.
REMEMBER, YOU ARE GETTING ACCESS TO 10 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, ADVICE, TIPS & TRICKS AND LESSONS LEARNT IN THE TOUGH, EXTREMELY COMPETITIVE AND HIGH PACED NORTH AMERICAN FINANCIAL MARKETS. MY GOAL IS TO HAVE YOU LEAVE YOUR 1 HOUR SESSION MUCH BETTER INFORMED, CONFIDENT AND KNOWLEDGEABLE THAN BEFORE.
I look forward to meeting you and sharing all my knowledge, tips and tricks and practical experience with you.
To book your one-on-one session, write to me below and let me know how I can help you