Investment Bankers

By Linette Lopez Ask an investment banker to tell you what they think their bonus will look like, and you're really asking about the health of their corner of Wall Street. That's why eFinancial Careers' survey on Wall Street bonus expectations is so fascinating. Between September 25th and October 3rd, ...

Last summer, David Wang had an internship at an investment bank in Stamford, Conn. He loved it like a kid first learning about the stars, and deciding to be an astronaut. "I was speechless, really, at how amazing a career this was," he says. "This is where I really want to be." But the timing's a little ...

The recent meltdown in the financial industry is finally affecting some of its top earners. At least one bank, Barclays PLC, is seeing that bonuses will be deferred for senior executives in its investment banking division -- for three years! Meanwhile, staffing overall has increased at Barclay's, and general ...