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How do you calculate a firm's WACC? Why do we look at WACC?
July 15, 2010
Investment Banking Analyst : Round 1 on July 15, 2010
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Walk me through the different ways to value a company.
July 15, 2010
Investment Banking Analyst : Round 1 on July 15, 2010
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Talk to me about the state of the economy, and your prediction of its future
July 15, 2010
Investment Banking Analyst : Round 1 on July 15, 2010
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What happens to the price of bonds when interest rates rise?
July 15, 2010
Investment Banking Analyst : Round 1 on July 15, 2010
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What is your Macro view of the economy
Feb. 5, 2011
Sales and Trading Analyst : Round 2 on Feb. 5, 2011
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What is EBITDA, and what are its strengths and weaknesses as a form of valuation?
July 15, 2010
Investment Banking Analyst : Round 1 on July 15, 2010
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Where else are you interviewing, where does Credit Suisse fit in the group, and why?
Feb. 1, 2011
Sales and Trading Analyst : Round 1 on Feb. 1, 2011
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You pay $1 for a call option 6 months from now at $25. The stock is currently trading at $20. In 6 months, the price of the stock is $26. What have you earned on this transaction?
Feb. 2, 2011
Sales and Trading Analyst : Round 1 on Feb. 2, 2011
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How are bonds and interest rates correlated?
July 15, 2010
Investment Banking Analyst : Round 1 on July 15, 2010
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Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Feb. 2, 2011
Sales and Trading Analyst : Round 1 on Feb. 2, 2011
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If we were to leave this interview room at the end of the day and find that the yield of the 10 Treasury dropped from 3.5% to 2.7% while the price of oil went from $91 to $110, what sort of situation would describe the rationale for this shift?
Feb. 2, 2011
Sales and Trading Analyst : Round 1 on Feb. 2, 2011
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What will be more effective, Fiscal or Monetary Policy, in affecting unemployment and raising GDP?
Feb. 5, 2011
Sales and Trading Analyst : Round 2 on Feb. 5, 2011
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If you were Bernanke, how would you address rising commodity prices? Inflation concerns? China? Unemployment? Describe how you would address them in terms of macroeconomics
Feb. 5, 2011
Sales and Trading Analyst : Round 2 on Feb. 5, 2011
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You step out for lunch, and when you return you have 3 voicemails. One is from a big client who simply requests to call him when you can. The second is from a smaller client with a complaint. The third is from a prospective client who you have been working to get business from over the last ten years. In what order do you return these phone calls?
Feb. 13, 2011
Sales and Trading Analyst : Round 2 on Feb. 13, 2011
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Between all of the different positions at Credit Suisse, why do you want to do Investment Banking?
July 15, 2010
Investment Banking Analyst : Round 1 on July 15, 2010
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