Behavioral
What is a good way to research and prepare questions to ask the interviewer?
Look up the interviewer's LinkedIn and look at company website
What is a good way to introduce the articles you have prepared for the markets interview?
"The three things driving the market right now are"
What are the 3 financial statements?
income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement
Name one popular news source?
Wall Street Journal
Name 2 example of commodities?
gold and oil
What is the last step of the interview process
Sending out thank you emails to the interviewers
What is the Fed's dual mandate?
Give examples of operating expenses?
Selling, general, and administrative
depreciation and amortization
research and development
What is one thing that you avoid doing during an interview?
slouching, not smiling, weak handshake, avoiding eye contact, fideting
What is a bond?
security that represents a loan made to a government or corporation with fixed semi-annual coupon payments
What is the interviewer looking for during the brainteasers portion of the interview?
Want to hear your problem-solving and overall thought process
What are the 3 major stock indices?
S&P 500, Dow Jones, Nasdaq
What are enterprise and equity value?
equity value represents part of the capital structure that is attributable to equity investors and is commonly known as the market capitalization
enterprise value combines both the debt and equity and is attributable to all investors
What is fiscal policy?
Name one podcast that can help you follow the markets?
Wall Street Breakfast, Bloomberg Intelligence, The Rundown, Morning Brew Daily
What are the main things to add in the tell me about yourself question
Name, Major, School, On-campus Involvements, Internships/Relevant Experience, Hobbies
What is the Fed's target for inflation?
2%
What is the difference between accounts receivable and deferred revenue?
Accounts receivable is revenue that has not been collected from customers, but deferred revenue has already collected.
What does CPI measure?
tracks inflation by measuring the change in price level of a basket of consumer goods
What are the key components of a stock pitch?
Company overview, investment reccomendation, thesis points, risk and mitigant
What does the acronym STAR stand for?
Situation, Task, Action, Result
Who was the previous chairman of the Fed?
Janet Yellen
How does the DCF value the company?
Adding together the present value of future cash flows and the present of its terminal value
If depreciation goes up by $20 dollars and there is a 50% tax rate, how would net income be affected?
Net income would go down by $10
What is the federal funds rate right now?
4.25% - 4.5%