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Investment Banking Industry
NAICS Code 523***
Companies in the Investment Banking industry are generally engaged in all facets of the securities markets. Investment bankers may act on their own account or as agents in securities transactions. Firms typically involved in this industry tend to offer a wide range of services that may include financial analysis, asset management, securities transactions and annuities. Many firms in this industry rely heavily on technology and high-speed communications systems.

Industry Definitions

Code NAICS Sector ( WHAT is NAICS? )
523 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
523110 Investment Banking and Securities Dealings
   
Cross-References  
523120 Securities Brokerage
523910 Miscellaneous Intermediation

Databases for Industry Research

Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage

  1. - Industry surveys
  2. - Bond ratings
  3. - Company profiles and corporation records
  4. - Stock, bond and fund research
Plunkett Research Online (Industry Information)
  1. - Industry sector analysis and research
  2. - Industry trends and statistics
  3. - Market research and trends
  4. - Company profiles
Reuters Research On-Demand
  1. - Real-time full-text investment research
  2. - Reports cover companies and industries
  3. - Over 750 contributing firms
ValueLine
  1. - Aggregate data and analysis on industries
  2. - Reports, articles, and company highlights

ABI/Inform (via ProQuest)

  1. - Indexes over 1000 business periodicals
  2. - Trade journals, business magazines, academic journals and other news sources
  3. - Most articles full text

IBISWorld

  1. - Over 700 full-text industry reports
  2. - Over 700 US industry risk rating reports
  3. - Information on over 8000 Publicly Traded Companies
  4. - Hundreds of economic and demographic profiles

For additional database choices, see:

  1. Database Descriptions
  2. Database Comparison Chart

Industry Data

U.S.Data

Morningstar Mutual Funds
Provides mutual fund, stock, and variable-annuity investment information, offering data on more than 10,000 mutual funds, 8,000 stocks, and 5,000 variable annuity/life sub-accounts.

Standard and Poor's NetAdvantage

Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS)
Provides Web access to a number of financial research databases, including Compustat, Center for Research in Security Prices (CRSP), Dow Jones Average, FDIC, Philadelphia Stock Exchange, and Trades and Quotation (TAQ). PLEASE NOTE: Users must open an account at the WRDS home page (click on link above). WRDS will create an account within 48 hours and mail to Gary White, who is Penn State's WRDS administrator. White will verify that the user is a Penn State faculty, staff, or student and will forward the account information to that person. The user will then be able to access WRDS from anywhere in the world.

Bank Investment Services Report (via Lexis/Nexis Academic Universe)
CLick on "sources". Enter Bank Investment Services Report. Click "find title". Click on "Search this title" to format the search screen.

Finance & Commerce (via Lexis/Nexis Academic Universe)
CLick on "sources". Enter Finance & Commerce. Click on "find title". Click on "Search this title" to format the search screen.

Department of Justice (DOJ, Anti-trust Division)

United States Federal Reserve Board

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

American Stock Exchange (AMEX)

Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE)

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)

National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation (NASDAQ)

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

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3rd Floor Paterno: HG4501.I58

World Data

Reuters Research On-Demand
Provides real-time full-text investment research reports, video/audio programs, and other full-text reports to support investment research

Banking and Finance Mergers and Consolidation among Domestic Companies: Policy Issues (via Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe)
CLick on "sources". Enter Banking and Finance Mergers and Consolidation among Domestic Companies: Policy Issues. Click "find title". Click on "Search this title" to format the search screen Click on "sources". Enter Bank Investment Services Report. Click "find title". Click on "Search this title" to format the search screen.

SELECTED Companies

Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C)

J.P. Morgan Chase and Co. (NYSE: JPM)

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS)

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MER)

Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MWD)

U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB)

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LEH)

Credit Suisse First Boston LLC

The Bear Stearns Companies Inc. (NYSE: BSC)

Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB)

Resources for Identifying Companies in the Industry

Hoover’s Online

Lexis/Nexis Corporate Affiliations
Business Library, Reference: HG4057.A219

Mergent Online

Ward’s Business Directory of U.S. Private and Public Companies
Business Library, Reference: HG4057.A56


Library Collections

Selected Reference Titles

For additional materials, contact the Schreyer Business Library.

Corporate Finance Sourcebook
Business Library, Reference: HG4057.A1565

Directory of Registered Investment Advisors
3rd Floor Paterno: HG4907.D53

Fundamental Analysis Worldwide
3rd Floor Paterno: HG4538.K463

Nelson's Directory of Investment Research
Business Library, Reference: HG4907.N4207

Weiss Ratings' Guide to Brokerage Firms
3rd Floor Paterno: HG4928.5.W45

Handbook of North American Industry
3rd Floor Paterno: HF1746.H36

Industry Reference Handbooks
Business Library, Reference: HF5035.D78

Mergent's Industry Review
Business Library, Reference: HG4961.M68

Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys
Business Library, Reference: HG4965.S77

U.S. Industry & Trade Outlook
Business Library, Reference: HC106.5.A173

Moody's Bank and Finance Manual
Business Library, Reference: HG4961.M72

Call # Ranges

HG 1501 – 3550 Banking

HG 4501 – 6051 Stocks, Investment, Speculation


Trade Associations

Securities Industry Association

CFA Institute

National Association of Securities Dealers

Investment Company Institute

North American Securities Administration Association

Career Information

Careers in Finance (specifically Investment Banking)

Beyond.com

Career Overview

Vault Online Career Library (Currently, Vault Guides are facing problems opening in Adobe Reader 8.x. Please see here for using FREE Adobe Digital Editions to access these guides)

  1. - Vault provides full-text career and industry guides
  2. - Includes company profiles, occupation descriptions, and career-related articles

Career Guide to Industries  (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Business Library, Reference: HF5382.5.U5 C3162

Occupational Outlook Handbook  (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
CAT record for print copies
Business Library, Reference: HD8051.A623

Career Resources Page

 

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