background

Investor Briefcase

Discover the best ways
to break into finance

Exclusive access to career breakdowns, guides and internships

Read by 46,000+ university students and finance professionals from:

Featured Posts

The hedge fund created in a dorm room

The hedge fund created in a dorm room

How Ken Griffin created a multibillion-dollar hedge fund from his Harvard dorm.

Is a master’s degree worth It for finance?

Breaking into finance

Is a master’s degree worth It for finance?

A breakdown of whether a master’s degree is needed for a career in finance

How BlackRock manages $10 trillion

How BlackRock manages $10 trillion

The story of how Larry Fink created BlackRock and manages over $10 trillion

Our Latest Posts

How top hedge funds recruit talent

Breaking into finance

How top hedge funds recruit talent

What the most selective funds look for and how top candidates stand out

The genius hedge fund that fell apart overnight

The genius hedge fund that fell apart overnight

How LTCM's collapse nearly triggered a global financial crisis

How to follow up after your interview

How to follow up after your interview

Follow-ups, timelines, and how to stay top of mind

The investor that built Silicon Valley

The investor that built Silicon Valley

Inside Don Valentine’s early bets on companies that changed the world

The finance interview playbook

Breaking into finance

The finance interview playbook

Why delivery and structure matter more than your resume

The investor who turned debt into deals

The investor who turned debt into deals

How Henry Kravis helped invent the modern playbook for private equity

The impact of AI on finance careers

The impact of AI on finance careers

Why the top firms are rethinking how they work

Behind the most aggressive VC firm

Behind the most aggressive VC firm

How Chase Coleman quietly built one of the largest VC firms in the world

Does your GPA really matter for finance?

Breaking into finance

Does your GPA really matter for finance?

How top firms actually view your grades

The real reason Lehman Brothers collapsed

The real reason Lehman Brothers collapsed

How the 4th largest bank in America fell apart overnight

How to write a cover letter to get into finance

Breaking into finance

How to write a cover letter to get into finance

A quick guide on writing a cover letter that actually helps you get the offer.

The investor that lost control of his own firm

The investor that lost control of his own firm

How Bill H. Gross turned PIMCO into one of the most influential firms before being forced out of it