The Reason I Quit Investment Banking

[@SohaibAshraf]

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

[@BubbleHanaToreisi]

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]

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

[@Kkkk-cj1in]

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.

[@amitpathak5565]

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

[@kwisatz-haderach8]

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!

[@rareliquidcareers]

thank you man i appreciate it

[@bluetiger5064]

It was cool that you quoted Alan Watts!

[@nev6250]

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

[@barryaherne215]

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.

[@moonbeam254]

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 :)

[@rareliquidcareers]

thanks june!

[@mo_hennep]

I hope your mum is doing well

[@rareliquidcareers]

thank you gerald~

[@sweitang6305]

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

[@TheAqes]

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

[@tube.brasil]

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.

[@samdavid1454]

Good luck on your new business

[@sammathews6634]

Praying for you 🙏

[@SquarePenix.]

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!

[@obiwashere]

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

[@hubertospelt4283]

The content is pure.

[@977-aritrakar9]

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 .

[@c351197000]

Career is a sense of purpose

[@tonywu8599]

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]

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!

[@mangoekiwi]

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

[@michaelsorooshian5481]

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

[@EJ3001]

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

[@khango6251]

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.

[@affegorilla1299]

Your take on the AMC&GME saga? THX

[@-Shaquille_Oatmeal-]

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]

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]

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

[@-Shaquille_Oatmeal-]

@@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]

@@-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-]

@@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

[@aspiringassetmanager4707]

Do you have your own financial modelling or Excel course?

[@sababbhuiyan1982]

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

[@rareliquidcareers]

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

[@moonbeam254]

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

[@persistentabel3663]

Joma?

[@rampar77]

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]

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