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Morgan Stanley interview questions
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Sample questions from the deck
- Tell me the Morgan Stanley origin story — when was the firm founded and why?
- What does 'first-class business in a first-class way' mean, and why would you mention it in a Morgan Stanley interview?
- What was the Dean Witter merger and what did it mean strategically for Morgan Stanley?
- Walk me through Morgan Stanley's 2008 crisis experience and what the firm did to survive.
- What was the Smith Barney deal and why is it called the defining move of the modern Morgan Stanley?
- How do the E*TRADE and Eaton Vance acquisitions fit into Morgan Stanley's strategy?
- What are Morgan Stanley's three business segments?
- Why does wealth management revenue stability matter so much to Morgan Stanley's strategy? Explain the business logic.
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