Morgan Stanley, equity research (graduate)

Question:

Tell us about yourself (a run-down of the CV)

Answer:

I talked about my education background and work experience according

to my CV.

Question:

Why are you so interested in equity research?

Answer:

I'm interested in financial markets, and equity research fits my background in engineering and research

Question:

Why are you so interested in Morgan Stanley?

Answer:

Morgan Stanley is a major player in Equity Research, and I like the people I met from Equity Research at Morgan Stanley.

Question:

What's the biggest challenge you've faced so far?

Answer:

I advocated my own project and got it adopted by senior management

Question:

Do you like music? Which instrument do you play?

Answer:

I like classical music, Bach, also pop, such as James Blunt, I play the Chinese flute.

Question:

Do you invest in stocks? If so, which stocks have you invested and

why?

Answer:

Yes, I invest in technology sector, for example, ARM

Question:

How do you value stocks?

Answer:

I talked about P/E multiples, DCF valuation and comparable valuation.

Question:

Is RFID a disruptive technology? How do you define disruptive technology?

(OUTCOME: FAIL)

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