Greetings,
After receiving my MBA with distinction as the outstanding graduate in Finance, I joined
a (super) regional investment bank. While Corporate Finance (deal making) or portfolio
management would have been my first choices (Corporate Finance was all Ivy league
and PJH wasn’t managing money at that time) I saw an opportunity in the emerging area
of financial derivatives and I pitched it to a contact I had made at Northwest Airlines. After a
very thorough marketing analysis I developed a strategic plan for a way PJH could enter
this new task environment with a relatively complex product(s). Given the green light by the
Board of Directors as well as Vice President status my mission was to educate and integrate
all relevant areas of PJH as well as our buy and sell side clients with the many ways derivatives
could be utilized effectively while simultaneously building client relationships.
At a larger Wall Street firm almost everyone has their niche whereas I worked with almost
all areas in a wide variety of ways. Hence my knowledge of investment banking in totality
would surpass most investment banking people. Plus, to understand derivatives you must
have a solid understanding of the financial products and concepts from which they are
derived. This I believe is my competitive advantage.
As a side note, I got to work with Dr. Richard Sandor’s group in Chicago where I conversed
with Rick Santelli who ran the bond futures desk at the CBOT numerous times a day. While 75%
of active fund managers don’t out perform the market Rick taught me that 25% do. He always had a good feel for the markets and a rap to go with it. That’s why CNBC found him and kept him.
Thank you for your time.
Best Regards,
Randy Williams
MBA Finance
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