Michel Fleuriet. Investment Banking Explained. An Insider's Guide to the Industry

Investment banking is a complicated industry of traders, analysts,
brokers, managers, hedgers, quant jocks, retirement planners, and,
yes, even bankers! This business is as creative as it is mechanical,
as qualitative as it is quantitative; its clients range from middle-
American mom-and-pops to international billionaires, from newly
created firms to multinational giants. Investment banks also work
for governments.