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The pros and cons of the finance career path.

Learn how to secure a business or finance internship as a freshman in university.

Use this guide to review sample interview questions & answers used at Goldman Sachs and other financial institutions.

In this article, we'll break down the classic, must-know interview question: why investment banking?

This insider’s perspective on how to become an investment banker will teach you how to best position yourself for landing a job in a hyper-competitive industry. We will cover everything you should know - from building a strong network to honing your behavioral and technical skills, to staying ahead of the competition during recruitment season, and even maintaining a positive attitude and healthy mindset.

Michael answers questions about his experience working for Tesla in San Francisco, giving a detailed insight into recruitment for the job and the responsibilities of his role

Read this guide to learn about all the best tips and tricks to construct a stellar resume to help your applications stand-out.

A comprehensive guide on the best structure for your cover letter, what to include and tips to make your application stand-out.

See the resume that got me an offer in investment banking at Goldman Sachs NYC.

WACC is the rate of money a company must pay to finance its operations

Net Book Value (NBV) is an accounting figure that represents an asset's value on a company's balance sheet.

Shares outstanding are the total shares of a company currently held by shareholders.

A Fund of Funds (FoF) is a financial basket that contains a variety of investment funds.

DuPont analysis includes multiple component ratios that combine to form the company’s return on equity (ROE) figure.

Free enterprise is an economic system where private businesses operate in competition, largely free of state control.

A divestiture is the process by which a company disposes of a business unit, division, or assets.

NOPAT stands for Net Operating Profit After Taxes.

Straight line depreciation is a depreciation method that stays constant over the useful life of a fixed asset.

Learn how to use the ROUNDUP function in Excel with usage directions, input definitions, and example use cases.

What’s the difference between XLOOKUP and VLOOKUP in Excel?

Walk through our top 8 Excel skills for finance, featuring common formulas and functions used by business, finance, and investment professionals.

Learn how to use Excel Data Validation to restrict the type of values you can enter in your Excel spreadsheet.

Learn how to use the Excel Text to Columns tool to split text into one or more cells.

Learn how to use the Excel SORT function to sort your data lists, ranges, and arrays.

Learn how to use the Excel FILTER function to filter your data lists, ranges, and arrays.