Websites - Finance, Business and Industry
Websites - Finance, Business and Industry
www·wsj·com - Paid print subscribers get free online access to the Journal's site. It is still regarded as the domestic
source of financial information. The site also has decent search features that allow you to research firm coverage and
deal activity. The international compliments to the WSJ are the Asia Wall Street Journal.
www·careers-in-finance·com - This site was started by a friend and mentor of mine and a former finance professor.
He is now an MD at CSFB and no longer has anything to do with it (and I am not sure how up to date it is) but much of
the information is still valid and it has probably the best account of what being an associate is like. Also, it was created
purely to help students. (TGF)
Subscribe to the New York Times Deal Book. This is probably the best (Free) source to keep you up to date with deals
that are done or rumored in the market. (TGF)
The Deal·com is also a good source, but it requires a subscription. (TGF)
www·tfsd·com - This is an excellent site for financial services offering a broad array of research and financial data.
Though much of the research (e.g. FirstCall) is only available on a subscription basis TFSD offers free league tables
and is generally considered the definitive source in deal listings. The site also offers complimentary one-time
subscriptions to industry journals such as Mergers & Acquisitions and Buyouts. Sign up on the website.
www·iimagazine·com - Institutional Investor online site offers the II ranking as the primary attraction. II rankings are
regarded on the Street as the measure for a firm's Analysts. Analyst strength typically translates into banking strength
in a particular
industry. The site iimagazine·com also offers a complimentary monthly email newsletter service that contains recent
developments in the industry and excerpts from the print magazine.
www·euromoney·com - Perhaps the most valuable issue of Euromoney comes in the Euromoney Awards for
Excellence issues. Here, Euromoney posts its winners in an array of financial services categories (Best M&A House,
Best in IPOs, Best in Convertibles, Best Investment Bank, Best Risk Management House, etc.). The website and the
print magazine have a refreshingly non-U.S. focus.
www·thedailydeal·com - This website is operated by [Dresdner Kliewort Wasserstein] and offers insight into M&A,
Private Equity and Restructuring activity. It is a decent source of current deal information, though its regard on the
street brings mixed reviews. The "Dealmakers" section has particularly in-depth insight into personalities in the
industry and gets beyond the firm-specific level. This is helpful in researching key-players at each firm.
www·mergerstat·com - Mergerstat is another often used source for current M&A activity. Similar to TFSD, many of
MergerStat's research are by subscription only. Note that the site does offer free league tables and ranking specific to
M&A activity.
www·wallstreetreporter·com - Someone please tell me who sponsors this site. It offers good insights into Wall Street
news. Features include IPO, Venture Capital, Private Equity and Legal related content in addition to an array of
interview which typically focus on CEO's and Wall Street Analyst. There is also a print version of The Wall Street
Reporter.
www·wsn.doremus·com - The source of this site is unclear. That said, the absolute most useful feature is the deal search
tool the site offers (the WSN Databases for Debt, Equity and M&A). It allows you to search deal activity by type, firm,
industry, product, and a host of other options. These features can be invaluable in attempts to research firm specific
deal information.
www·feer·com - This is the sit for the Far East Economic Review. This Dow Jones publication focuses exclusively on
Asia with emphasis on economics more so than finance. There are links for investor articles and capital market
information.
www·yahoo.finance·com - One helpful resource that Yahoo! and the array of other finance sites offer is the ability to
create a stock portfolio. It is useful to create a portfolio of public firms that you are targeting to monitor their stock
performance and earning announcements on a daily basis.
Websites - Recruiting Related
The financial recruiting websites offer cursory information about financial services firms and careers in finance. These source are
in no way stand-alone nor comprehensive in nature. Generally, the most current and meaningful information will come from the
company itself (e.g. presentations, days on the job) and finance related resources (e.g. WSJ and TSFD). We recommend using
recruiting guides to gain some general background about the careers and the firms. During the interview though, it will be
information gathered from your contacts, your firm visits, info sessions and firm specific research that will set you apart
www·thevault·com - The vault offers a recruiting and job search website the collects information and accounts about
firms and job opportunities. The general firm information is decent however, specific account are suspect. Use with
caution. The Vault site also offers a platform to purchase Vaults Guides. Useful and popular guides are Career Guide to
Finance Interviews and the Career Guide to Investment Banking.
www·wetfeet·com - Wetfeet offers recruiting and job search information similar to The Vault. Wetfeet's online
platform also offers sales of its popular industry (Careers in Finance) and firm guides (firm specific). These can be
found in the CDO.
