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Wall Street Bonuses Rise a Third Year: What Johnson Associates’ 2026 Forecast Means for Bankers
Johnson Associates expects Wall Street bonuses to rise a third straight year in 2026, with equities and IPO pay up 20% to 30% and M&A up 15% to 20%. Here is what Q3 accruals, the bonus calendar and the 2027 outlook mean for your next move.
How the Midterms Could Affect Investment Banking Recruiting: What a Democratic Congress Means for Your Group, Your Firm and Your Next Move
The election will not set your bank’s hiring plan. But it could change which groups are busy, which firms are hiring and how hard it is to move. Here is how to read it for your own seat.
What a Partner Seat Really Means: How Partnership Titles Work at Goldman, the Boutiques and the Big Banks, and What They Are Worth
“Partner” is the most prized word on the Street and one of the least consistent. Here is how to tell what a partner offer is actually worth before you take it.
When Your Bank Reorganizes: What Merged Groups, New Co-Heads and Reporting Changes Mean for Your Title, Coverage and Bonus
A reorg memo rarely tells you what it means for you. But it can change who staffs you, who credits your deals and who speaks for you when bonuses are set.
When Your Sector Turns: How Bankers in a Hot Coverage Group Should Think About a Downturn in Their Sector
Every coverage group has a cycle. The bankers who come out ahead are the ones who read it early, stay useful while it turns and move for the right reasons, not out of panic.
The Graceful Exit: How to Leave Investment Banking Without Burning Bridges
How to leave investment banking without burning bridges. From Greg Smith’s op-ed to Jamie Dimon’s comeback, what famous Wall Street exits teach.
Coverage or Product? How Your Group Shapes Your Skills, Pay, Lateral Options and Exits
The group you sit in shapes what you are hired for next and which doors open on the buy side. And as banks fold M&A into industry coverage and AI takes on more of the execution work, the relationship banker looks more valuable than it has in years.
Layoff Season: How Banks Decide Who Goes Before Bonuses, and How to Read the Signs
Banks are reducing headcount even in a strong year. Here is how these decisions are usually made, who feels it most, and how to prepare.
When Your MD Leaves: A Guide to Team Moves, Non-Competes and Non-Solicits in U.S. Investment Banking
When an MD resigns, can the VPs and associates on the team follow? A look at how non-solicits, non-competes, garden leave, deferred compensation and retention bonuses shape team moves in U.S. investment banking.
The Private Equity Door Is Narrowing
U.S. PE deal value fell 13.6% and exits fell 14.1% in Q3, and fundraising is on pace for its weakest year since 2020. Here is what slower fundraising and stuck exits mean for bankers planning a move to private equity, by level, and the new exits the logjam is creating.