Question

I am having an informal information interview on Wednesday with a guy from Goldman Sachs and I have to impress him by asking him questions that will show that am knowledgeable about real estate finance and asset management. What are the 20 questions and what sort of knowledge do you think I should have to go into this interview?   

Answer 1

Questions that will show you knowledgeable about real estate finance and asset management are as follows:

1. What is the current industry scenario going in real estate market

2. If you have to decide which project to use on the basis of 1 performance indicator, which indicator will you choose

3. If in stock market you recommended a particular stock and it starts falling immediately what would you do

4. What do you read to update yourself on the real estate finance and asset management area

5. If suppose a client gives you $ 500 to invest, how would you decide to allocate their funds in which security class

6. What do you know about Investment Policy Statement (IPS)

7. As per your understanding, where do you see the markets going in next 1 -2 years

8. If you are told to invest in a particular stock, which stock from the market would you prefer and why

9. How do you calculate the cost of equity

10. What steps do you take when analyzing a particular project

11. What is the project's IRR and how it is calculated

12. Are there any books on asset management that you have gone through recently

13. why do you want to make career in asset management and real estate finance

14. What do you about the organisation in which you see yourself working i.e. Goldman Sachs

15. Out of two measures i.e. NPV (Net Present Value) or IRR (Internal Rate of Return), which measure would you give preference while selecting a particular project and why

16. If you are given a chance to interact with the management, what would you ask from them

17. What is the role of discipline in stock market

18 Differentiate about the term rent yield and capitalization rate

19. Among the three components of financial statements i.e. Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash flow Statement, which component would you give most attention to

20. Have you ever faced the situation of failure in your professional career, if yes how have you overcome it

To be knowledgeable in these areas, you should daily read newspapers containing information about these sectors. Further you should watch news about the stock market, company's news and which sector is performing well and why. If you keen to learn in this sector there are various books written by some famous authors in this sector which will give you an edge over others.