There are some tips I would give every future buy-side professional
I have gathered information for months on end and these are what I found out. Don't waste time on learning how to build financial models. It's better to spend time on understanding the investor's mindset. Anyone can remember a valuation formula or an LBO modeling process. What distinguishes good candidates from other is their capability of giving an explanation "why is this a good investment" based on a well-grounded thesis.
Prepare for each interview asking yourself: What is the investment case? What is the risk factor in it? What could make you change your mind? Why could the market be wrong? things like these matter.
I think this is the approach that companies from Private Equity, Hedge Funds, Asset Management, and Family Offices are looking for 🫣 What do you think? I'd welcome any discussion