After nine weeks of reading 10ks, building financial models, digging through research, and pitching stocks to my portfolio managers, my internship is nearly over. The large cap value team at Bear Stearns Asset Management has been a perfect fit for me, so it's going to be hard to head back to Ithaca in a couple weeks. Not to mention that I'd forgotten what it's like to get a bi-weekly paycheck. :)
My summer has been everything I expected it to be, and more. Not only did it give me an opportunity to use all of the tools I picked up through the CMAM immersion and the Investment Management Club, I also learned a great deal about the risks/rewards of running a business in this industry. Reading about your firm every other day in the Wall Street Journal definitely made the experience real.
My wife and I have 3 kids, so moving to New York City for the summer was quite an adventure. We found a furnished condo in New Jersey that worked out perfectly. And getting around the Big Apple has been easier than I thought. During the weekends, we've made family trips to the Bronx Zoo, the Disney Store, Central Park, and more. I think my wife is ready to return to "normalcy" at our home in Ithaca, but we'll all remember the wonderful times we've had this summer.
