The Reason I Quit Investment Banking

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  • čas pƙidĂĄn 2. 07. 2024
  • In this video, I discuss why I left investment banking as an analyst at J.P. Morgan.
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    0:00 - Introduction
    0:34 - Why I Quit Investment Banking
    4:50 - Why I Became a Full-Time Content Creator
    7:51 - My Most Important Career Lesson
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Komentáƙe • 44

  • @sweitang6305
    @sweitang6305 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Love your video, informative and punchy, i've learned a lot from your experience

  • @nev6250
    @nev6250 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    The last 2min was so inspiring. Thanks for the video ben

  • @TheAqes
    @TheAqes Pƙed rokem

    God Bless! I hope your mother is ok! Thanks for your help!

  • @BubbleHanaToreisi
    @BubbleHanaToreisi Pƙed 2 lety +9

    thanks for sharing Ben! have been watching you for more than a year & benefitted a lot from your vids. v privileged to be at a top undergrad b-school rn but feeling incredibly lost w many talented peers chasing money & prestige but this vid helped me stay grounded. best of luck at Wharton & hope your mom is doing well!

    • @rareliquidcareers
      @rareliquidcareers  Pƙed 2 lety +1

      great to hear you're at a great school and i appreciate the support!

  • @Kkkk-cj1in
    @Kkkk-cj1in Pƙed 2 lety +2

    Thanks for sharing Ben! Been following your video for a year, I’m now a freshman. Before entering college, I’m really into finance; however, after entering college, I’ve taken a course, called the first step of startup. I finally realized I was at first obsessed with finance is only because of the prestige and aura. And now, startup really grew on me and I determined to devote myself into startup.

  • @samdavid1454
    @samdavid1454 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Good luck on your new business

  • @moonbeam254
    @moonbeam254 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    haven't watched it yet but just want to say that this is the type of content I love to hear. Thanks for sharing your experience. Ok, I'll watch it now :)

  • @SohaibAshraf
    @SohaibAshraf Pƙed 2 lety +7

    I just uploaded a veryy similar video and talked about the exact same reasons for leaving M&A
    I'm young and now is the perfect time to take risks, I always wanted to pursue entrepreneurship and knew now was better time than any
    Sorry to hear about what your mum is going through - look forward to following your growth Ben

  • @bluetiger5064
    @bluetiger5064 Pƙed 3 měsĂ­ci

    It was cool that you quoted Alan Watts!

  • @amitpathak5565
    @amitpathak5565 Pƙed rokem +1

    Brother I can understand you feel à„€ Very good keep going on brother
    Last mom and dad is everything

  • @hubertospelt4283
    @hubertospelt4283 Pƙed 2 lety

    The content is pure.

  • @sammathews6634
    @sammathews6634 Pƙed 4 měsĂ­ci

    Praying for you 🙏

  • @kwisatz-haderach8
    @kwisatz-haderach8 Pƙed 2 lety +15

    What a story... I think the lessons you shared really applies to a lot of people out there. To take a step back and reflect what each of us really want. Thanks for the great vid!

  • @977-aritrakar9
    @977-aritrakar9 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    The video was really informative sir. Can you please also make a video on pe , VC , hedge fund salaries just like you made for I banking and Management Consulting ? Thank you .

  • @barryaherne215
    @barryaherne215 Pƙed 2 lety +5

    Great video Ben! A few thoughts:
    I'm glad you recognise that you had an unhealthy, workaholic-esque work ethic and are in the process of changing. I really hope there is a healthy balance going forward while balancing education, a business, and your mom back home.
    While I do love your videos in general, every now again you put out a video like this - more unstructured, more unrefined, fewer edits, just speaking from the heart - and I think they're awesome. There is a lot more of your personality in them and they're warmer. I definitely gravitate and connect to this style.
    And the editing is more fun too. I like how you balanced serious topics with light-hearted ones interspersed with some cool edits. I laughed at the AS caption, and anything Pokémon-related will always get my approval (though fire doesn't paralyse, electric does!).
    I hope your mom is doing well, I really do.
    Edit: I hope you get the channel monetised soon.

  • @michaelsorooshian5481
    @michaelsorooshian5481 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    it would be fun to see how much you maek from this account!

  • @tonywu8599
    @tonywu8599 Pƙed 2 lety +3

    Hi Rareliquid! Thanks for doing this. Do you have plans to do any videos on quantitative trading, which is as competitive as IB and management consulting to get into?

    • @rareliquidcareers
      @rareliquidcareers  Pƙed 2 lety

      i dont know much about quant trading so probably not. if i meet someone with that background i'll see if i can interview them though!

  • @EJ3001
    @EJ3001 Pƙed 2 lety

    Hi Ben, could you talk a little more about your GMAT experience?

  • @SquarePenix.
    @SquarePenix. Pƙed rokem

    I lost my mom to ALS last year bro. I have a similar background to you, was in IB for 2 years and then did 5 years at a Megafund (Apollo). The millions of dollars I made still was not enough to save my mom and I was devastated. I'm now looking to start my own business where I can help people avoid the same mistakes I made. LEt me know if you'd like to talk or even interview me!

  • @mo_hennep
    @mo_hennep Pƙed 2 lety +9

    I hope your mum is doing well

  • @mangoekiwi
    @mangoekiwi Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Do you regret doing your startup since it didn't succeed and seemed to have closed doors for you afterwards?

  • @c351197000
    @c351197000 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Career is a sense of purpose

  • @affegorilla1299
    @affegorilla1299 Pƙed 2 lety

    Your take on the AMC&GME saga? THX

  • @obiwashere
    @obiwashere Pƙed rokem +1

    came here to do research on copywriting and got captivated by the story

  • @tube.brasil
    @tube.brasil Pƙed rokem

    It seems the lesson is that some Investment Banking experience is not a magic key that opens all the doors of employment after all.
    But you are smart and will be successful in anything you do.

  • @aspiringassetmanager4707
    @aspiringassetmanager4707 Pƙed 2 lety

    Do you have your own financial modelling or Excel course?

  • @khango6251
    @khango6251 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    Hi Ben, awesome video. I wanted to ask your advice on whether or not it makes sense for me to get a Finance + CS dual degree or just a Finance degree and CS + Stats minors, if I’m a non-target trying to get into investment banking? I enjoy all of these subjects but can only pick one option to graduate on time.

  • @-Shaquille_Oatmeal-
    @-Shaquille_Oatmeal- Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Loved the video Ben. I have a question for you if that’s okay. I am a graduate from a non target in London (Middlesex) and Covid-19 stopped me from doing any kind of internships so I don’t have any experience under my belt. I have however done several courses and am very proficient in Financial Modelling. I want to get into Investment Banking. What would you recommend I do? I very much appreciate your reply.

    • @rareliquidcareers
      @rareliquidcareers  Pƙed 2 lety

      hmm if you've already graduated i would say it'd be pretty tough to make a move into banking. i think if banking is truly what you want i would go for an mba

    • @dac8939
      @dac8939 Pƙed 2 lety

      No chance with middlesex. Only Russell group universities. Doubt they even take a receptionist from that uni

    • @-Shaquille_Oatmeal-
      @-Shaquille_Oatmeal- Pƙed 2 lety

      @@dac8939 so what would you recommend I do? I’d really like to go into IB and I don’t think I can do a masters now. If there is any kind of way to break in, could you please let me know. Thank you so much for your reply

    • @dac8939
      @dac8939 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      @@-Shaquille_Oatmeal- Impossible. Even masters would unlikely as they look at both universities. Best trying any finance related role outside IB and save up few years for a leading MBA. Then retry associate level jobs. You will need a top MBA school only to make up for your university

    • @-Shaquille_Oatmeal-
      @-Shaquille_Oatmeal- Pƙed 2 lety

      @@dac8939 how about management consulting? Sorry if I am disturbing you. I’ve heard that Deloitte recruit non targets but I know it’s 20 in 200 or something like that

  • @persistentabel3663
    @persistentabel3663 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Joma?

  • @sababbhuiyan1982
    @sababbhuiyan1982 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    What’s the plan after you get your MBA at Penn?

    • @rareliquidcareers
      @rareliquidcareers  Pƙed 2 lety +2

      continue on with rareliquid but i have a lot of plans of making it about a lot more than youtube

    • @moonbeam254
      @moonbeam254 Pƙed 2 lety +3

      @@rareliquidcareers the answer to that question should be another video :)

  • @rampar77
    @rampar77 Pƙed 28 dny

    Sorry man but you were confused and thought like other Gen Z. who thought working should be meaningful and doing what you like.
    I studied and worked hard all my life on what job paid me the most so I could support my family and provided a good living.

  • @dac8939
    @dac8939 Pƙed 2 lety

    Seems a waste just doing youtube after MBA. Pointless spending all that $$$. Sorry to hear about your mum