The Wall Street Skinny Kristen and Jen

Credit Strategy: how does it work, who are the players, and what are the career opportunities?  Today we are discussing the structure of the Credit Strategy desk at an Investment Bank with Dominique Toublan, head of US Credit Strategy at Barclays Capital.  

We discuss how you approach the vast world of corporate bonds and distill trends as a strategist, how you reconcile investor sentiment with supply/demand dynamics, and what role are you serving within the ecosystem of Wall Street.  The US Credit market --- meaning, where corporate bonds trade after they've been issued --- is orders of magnitude larger than the US Equities market.  Credit spreads, which are a measure of the riskiness associated with the debt of an individual corporate borrower, are a critical barometer of economic strength/weakness and investor risk appetite.  Understanding these dynamics is essential not only to those who wish to pursue a career in credit strategy, trading, or sales, but also for those who wish to understand the Private Credit markets and the funding dynamics that influence deal making and investment on the Private Equity and Hedge Fund side of the industry.  
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In today's episode we give you the Skinny on PCE (Personal consumption expenditures), we define "Risk Off", we chat about the news that Kim Kardashian has only raised $120mm of her $1-$2Bn target for her Skky Partners PE fund, talk Netflix and Meta earnings and finally share our take on the TikTok ban.
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So many finance hopefuls dream of a career in Private Equity.  But what do you actually DO during your internship, starting out as a full-time Analyst, or as an Associate?  How do those roles differ at a mega fund vs. a smaller firm?  Are there advantages to starting out in Private Equity vs. doing a tour of duty at an Investment Bank or MBB consulting firm?  

We sat down with Karina Petrunova, a current Private Equity Associate at Charles Thayne Capital, a lower middle market fund with a software & technology focus, to learn about her path to Private Equity.   She shares the specific steps she took to secure her first Wall Street internship during her sophomore year, her junior year internship, and ultimately her role at Vista Equity (a $100bn+ mega fund) out of undergrad.  Karina shares insight into the practices that made her a successful intern, analyst, and associate, as well as into her decision making process behind why she chose the firms she did.  

If you are considering a career in Private Equity, or want to understand the journey that your friends and loved ones in the industry may be on, this episode is a MUST listen.  
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In this week's episode we talk about the market's response to geopolitical risks, Jane Street's atypical transparency around Q1 earnings ahead of their bond issuance, and what to do if you get laid off from your Wall Street job.  
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Want to understand commercial real estate investing?  Real estate banking?  What about starting your own investment bank?  Or succeeding in the upper echelons of finance while raising young children? How about ALL OF THE ABOVE?

We are joined today by Deborah Smith, CEO and co-founder of a boutique investment bank specializing in real estate advisory, to explore the 101s of CRE investing and deal making, as well as the monumental challenge of starting your own investment bank.  We also continue our conversation up and down the corporate ladder on the question of female mentorship.  

Deb is a force of nature.  She shares her story of how she went from a dairy farmer in Australia to the most elite banking group at Morgan Stanley to Wall Street CEO (all while raising three young children, no less), living life according to her personal philosophy of "the universe doesn't owe you anything".  Her brilliance, moxie, and humor make this a MUST LISTEN for anyone interested in real estate, investment banking, or trying to balance work and family life in the world's most competitive environments.


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In our latest edition of our new weekly markets breakdown, we cover yesterday’s CPI release and its impact on the interest rates, credit, and equity markets.  With earning’s season kicking off, we explain how to frame your thinking about earnings releases as you start to think about how these moves in the market translate into corporate valuations and projections going forward.  We also share some feedback we’ve received on our “unwritten rules” for success on Wall Street and wax philosophical on the importance of cultivating resilience.


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