Haryorolad: pls can i get 1 out of ur 2 pads

lol that wont be possible, sori

geezyk: Whats the HDD size? is it hacked? and how many games are in it?... finally i'll pay 25k

no internal memory, not hacked i play games from Cd, and store in the memory card or flash drive, kall if its ok by u

going for 30k,

thanks but im alraedy sarted up with ican and by Gods grace if i scale throuh with the november diet, by may next year i will be writing the final exams. what do you advice i go for after getting Ican, masters or CFA??

Nashville: There are various ways to get into the industry and investment banking can be very broad as well. So you have M&A, Equity/Debt Underwriting or even Sales and Trading. Lots of people want to be investment bankers because of the perceived high bonuses so getting in can be quite competitive. My best advice is to get some other degree which can be:
1. MBA - if you can afford to get a foreign MBA the better. Lots of US schools offer scholarships and even school loans so I think this is a good entry point. UK schools are also an option. You need to go to the right school and the best way is to get a very high score in your GMAT. If going abroad is not an option, you can still get an MBA from a Nigerian University.
2. CFA - the CFA designation is more relevant for Asset Management/Wealth Management but in Nigeria it can also work. The CFA is not very easy but it is doable even if you dont have a finance degree. And then you can move from Asset Management into investment banking or go straight to investment banking
3. ICAN - if you cant go through the first two options, then just go do ACCA. At least it is the best Nigeria has to offer in terms of designation so it can only help and not hurt you as accounting knowledge is key in investment banking.
4. Work experience also matters. People who have worked in consulting especially strategy consulting also have an edge or if you have worked in management positions in a particular industry.

But at 21, you are young and not too experienced so I will suggest you go through the academic route.

Goodluck

fowose: @ Poster
Do you want to work as an investment banker or you want to work in finance? There is a major difference between a stockbroker, asset manager, research analyst and an investment banker. Investment bankers typically do advisory work (M&A, asset restructure) and capital raising (Debt and equity). The field is wide enough! What do you want to do?

may be im a lil mixed up but u may just highlight a lil more on their differences

free R1: Investment banking is really huge and a large part of investment banking is not done in Nigeria. The core to investment banking is company valuation and risk management. Basically, you do merger and acquisition, private buy-out, venture capital, underwriting etc. My advice to you is to try the CIS (Chartered institute of stockbrokers Nigeria) exam. It will give you an overview of what investment banking is. Let me warn you; 80% of what you will be taught does not happen in Nigeria at the moment. The bright side to this is that there is a huge opportunity for you to start something that will change the financial sector.

thanks

thanks man,just keeping faith but i seiously need guidance

jerri250: guy belive in your self you can do it luca say something i like don't give up you can do

bro u r selling stuff on the internet wif a number which is inactive n neva going thru?? is this genuine oga, i smell something bad coz dat number u put there has been switched off for days now... its not ur real line abi ;

hey guys, plz i really need some serious advice on investment banking, its a ahame to say that i'm 21yrs old and currently doing my service year with a dream of becoming a banker but have no idea on how to go about it. i have never even met one before. by banker, i dont mean the custormer care, tellers, account officers or any other operational office, i am referring to the real bankers who deal with financial ratios and investment of the banks money. please i would like to know what it takes and what channels or routes i have to follow.

any investment banker in the house or anybody with some good ideas...........