Welcome to the fourth episode of the 'What's the Big Deal?' (WTBD) podcast powered by Wall Street Prep.
AI is advancing at an exponential pace.
Tools like Claude, ChatGPT, CoPilot and Shortcut are fundamentally reshaping workflows and what it means to be an investment banking analyst.
But where are we right now? And where are we heading?
In this special episode of the podcast Wall Street Prep Founder & CEO Matan Feldman and Graham Smith discuss the current state of play and if analyst jobs are really under threat.
SPOILER ALERT: The overwhelming takeaway is completely counterintuitive to the current prevailing narrative and that is very exciting.
Introduction: 00:00 The Current State of Play for AI Tools in Investment Banking 02:18 How Good Are These Tools Right Now 04:39 What Do These Tools Do Well 5:52 The Dangerous Errors These Tools Make 7:39 Are These Tools Good At Tricky or Advanced Analyst Work 11:42 The Impact Will These Tools Have on IB Recruiting Pathways And What You Need To Be Successful 14:47 The Potential Increased Demand for Investment Bankers 20:52 Are Investment Banks Replacing Analysts With Technology 23:38 What AI Tools Are Investment Banks Using (Claude, CoPilot, GPT) 26:35 What You Need To Do As A Future Investment Banker 27:21 Why You Still Need Fundamental Financial Knowledge 30:03 The Dangerous Temptation Of AI Tools & The Wrong Way To Break Into The Industry 34:29 Which Divisions Are Adopting AI 36:26 What AI Can't Do: 39:23 Are Roles Under Threat & How Do You Future Proof Yourself 42:42 Will Work In The Future Become More Interesting 45:50 Advice for Analysts & Future Investment Bankers 47:33
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