Wall Street Oasis logo

  • Recent
    • All Recent Content
    • My Recent Posts
    • My Bookmarks
    • WSO Chat Room
    • Top WSO Bloggers
    • Hot Topics - Week
    • Hot Topics - Month
    • Hot Topics - Year
    • Hot Topics - All Time
  • Forums
    • Post Forum Topic
    • Highest Ranked Posts
    • Most Commented
    • WSO Chat Room
    • Job Search Advice
    • Investment Banking
    • Private Equity
    • Venture Capital
    • Trading
    • Consulting
    • Hedge Funds
    • Corporate Finance
    • Equity Research
    • Asset Management
    • WSO Success Stories
    • Other Careers
    • Business School
    • Resume Forum
    • Wall St. Fashion
    • Wall St. Mentors
    • Monkey Around
    • Monkey Marketplace
    • Site Suggestions
  • Groups
    • Browse Groups
    • Create Group
    • My Groups
  • FAQs
    • FAQs
    • WSO Company Database
    • WSO Finance Dictionary
    • About WSO
    • Press
    • Contact Us
    • RSS Sitemap
    • Advertise on WSO
  • Events
  • Login
  • Sign Up!
  • Company
    Research
  • Modeling
  • Mentors
  • Video
    Library
  • Interview
    Guides
  • Job Board
  • Resume
    Review
  • Discounts

I-Banking Bullpen
Post new topic
Syndicate content

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • …
  • next ›
  • last »
 TopicRepliesCreatedLast replysort icon
The goal of Wall Street Oasis’ I-Banking Bullpen is to give our users the best possible snapshot of life in investment banking, from internships and recruiting to compensation and career progression. Working towards that goal, we’ve created a <a...
SPOTLIGHT: I-Banking Bullpen Rules and FAQs
01 year 4 weeks ago
by WallStreetOasis.com
n/a
Hi everybody, I signed a contract with Saudi Aramco that pretty much covers the expenses of my university education. I am supposed to repay that by working with them for 5 years OR pay it off. The latter is somewhat out of question (I hear it's somewhere near $1 million), and the former...
BB paying my sponsor off?
155 hours 48 min ago
by konig
4 min 17 sec ago
by re-ib-ny
So I am going to be working at Goldman soon, and I am starting to accumulate clothes. I am going to be dressed in business casual mostly and was wondering what color you guys recommend for the dress shirts. I think I am going to be pretty conservative with the suits/ pants, going mostly charcoal...
Shirt Color for Business Casual at Goldman
84 hours 32 min ago
by FinanceWiz
1 hour 18 min ago
by gstackle32
What do people think of using Ritalin as a concentration supplement. I personally do not indulge but could not believe how large a proportion of students in their finals are popping this...
Ritalin
97 hours 11 min ago
by IMFUTURE
1 hour 18 min ago
by swagon
Hey everyone, I'm set to start FT soon, and as most of you on here I am interested in maximizing my personal wealth as much as possible, starting early in my career. Are many of you actively investing in stocks or real estate etc.? If so, <strong>how do you find the time for due...
Personal Wealth
2721 hours 11 min ago
by Matrick
2 hours 57 min ago
by brandon st randy
Hi, I'm currently a freshman at a midwest target (think UC, NU) A little bit about myself: 1) International student 2) Economics, math major, computer science minor 2) Current GPA is 3.95 and I am confident that I maintain my GPA to at least be 3.9 3) Currently a member of a finance club...
YOU can help!! Asking for life-changing advice
98 hours 55 min ago
by corilla
3 hours 40 min ago
by The Phantom
I remember hearing and reading about this summer event that takes place during the summer. I think it was hosted by a Jewish association, or some other ethnic organization. It was open to everyone. You'd pay $50 and get to go on various trips to different investment banks over a few days to...
Does anyone remember the name of this summer event?
21 year 49 weeks ago
by bamlnite
3 hours 40 min ago
by Gub_15
I applied online for an experienced associate position in MBB. I didn’t hear from them for about 1.5 months. The resume was under review but not on file. I was following this firm on linkedin. Fortunately, I saw an update from the associate of that firm asking for resumes for this position. I...
Experienced Associate Interview
04 hours 15 min ago
by nonakaur
n/a
I have been trying to model this and am having trouble. Any help in terms of how to tackle this (a template or thought process) will be appreciated Investor 90% $18,000 Sponsor 10% $2,000 Initial Equity $20,000 IRR Investor Sponsor Hurdle 3 12% 100% 0% Hurdle 4 ...
Waterfall / Promote modeling
26 hours 48 min ago
by ap0258
4 hours 57 min ago
by re-ib-ny
If your ultimate goal is either BB IBD or mid upper to top tier PE (excluding mega funds like KKR, TPG, Blackstone, Bain since a lot of luck is involved in getting in) Would you rather get into MM IBD or MM PE or does it depend on the "prestige" of the individual firm? Since lets...
MM PE or MM IBD more prestigious?
48 hours 19 min ago
by Husky32
5 hours 5 min ago
by Anacott_CEO
Looking for info regarding the coverage and product groups at these firms: MS: M&A, Corp Fin JPM: Consumer/Retail, Healthcare, Diversified Industrials, Entertainment DB: GS: Consumer/Retail, FIG CS: Gaming UBS: Barclays: Sponsors, Citi: M&A, Healthcare, Metals &...
BB Banks LA - Industry/Product Groups
933 weeks 9 hours ago
by delljunkie
5 hours 7 min ago
by USCstudent26
Just out of curiosity, I am guessing for both roles the banker or lawyer has to prove...
Is it harder to become a partner at a law firm or at a financial services firm?
48 hours 42 min ago
by cashfl0w
5 hours 35 min ago
by cplpayne
Hello everyone, I am a graduating senior, looking at opportunities in IB. I have done much research on the sector and have educated myself about what really is IB; and what specific aspects it involves. I am a Summa Cum Laude with a 3.93 GPA. I have done only one 6-month internship at J.P....
IB Resume
29 hours 20 min ago
by ddp34
6 hours 27 min ago
by ddp34
So my dad is a Managing Director at Goldman Sachs TMT in NY. I'm not sure how to approach him for a job. I come from a non-target but I don't want to sound too pushy. I read a couple books on tactical networking strategies and did some networking on my own for practice. Should I send him...
Dad is GS TMT MD?
2626 weeks 6 days ago
by pikachu
6 hours 39 min ago
by SymphonyBanker
Hey everyone, Quick question -- what are everyone's thoughts on whether or not it is possible for a management consultant, mainly helping out large-cap tech/bank clients' with revenue enhancement and performance, to get a job as an analyst for a boutique/BB investment bank? Are some...
Is Management Consulting to IB transition possible?
49 hours 10 min ago
by ddp34
6 hours 42 min ago
by Spalding Get Yo...
Hi Guys, I just completed my MBA from a Ivy league school in India and i got an offer for market risk analyst in a BB. I have already read all the posts relating to market risk and I am now well aware of the opportunities that exist to move to FO from this role. But after 2-5 yrs into this...
Market risk anaylst in BB
42 days 9 hours ago
by cooldude
6 hours 42 min ago
by cooldude
Came across this video on Youtube. It was pretty entertaining. Do you guys agree with it? <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/oWjIdmNBBVA" frameborder="0"...
Life of an Investment banker
1514 hours 39 min ago
by Thedss
7 hours 59 min ago
by mhurricane
When you were in college, is it something you aimed for right off the bat? I'm currently still in college, and I didn't really know what investment banking was until the start of my sophomore year....
Did you always want to do IB/S&T/whatever?
1115 hours 56 min ago
by bumpthethread
8 hours 5 min ago
by revoad
Hi all, needed some help with this issue. How would you estimate the value of a new company that has yet to post a profit? It also does not pay a dividend, unable to calculate P/E ratio. Only known information is Sales, Negative Profit, and Negative book value. Also how would you use information of...
How to estimate market value of new company that has yet to make profit?
610 hours 57 min ago
by Soul_Reaper
8 hours 14 min ago
by Cries
HI monkeys, i am in need of your help~~ i attached the picture of my question.. please follow the red lines for question 1, and blue lines for question 2... image here: http://i47.tinypic.com/nd671f.jpg thanks!!!!!!!!! will give out many silver bananas...
accounting help! will give SB to fellow monkeys!!!!
822 hours 5 min ago
by bigun
8 hours 40 min ago
by bigun
Okay, so I applied for an internship at a local boutique and they have agreed to mentor me over the summer. In the email they asked "Can you let me know how you learned about our firm?". How do I answer that question properly? The truth is that I found them on Google Maps while...
How to answer "Can you let me know how you learned about our firm?"?
610 hours 28 min ago
by bobster00
8 hours 53 min ago
by Anacott_CEO
Is it pretty much impossible with the long, uncontrollable hours to be in a serious relationship as an IB for the first few years? Theres probably some people that would date you just for the money, but in general, are relationships hard to keep/make? If so, when do most people in the industry...
Dating as an IB
171 day 6 hours ago
by patriotsfan1
9 hours 21 min ago
by DeanPortman
Europe is f*cked, Hollande wins, that is all. From the BBC: [quote]French socialist Francois Hollande has won a clear victory in the country's presidential election. Mr Hollande - who got an estimated 52% of votes in Sunday's run-off - said the French had chosen "change"....
The eurozone is now officially screwed
851 week 3 days ago
by futurectdoc
9 hours 33 min ago
by Abdel
I have a couple of questions pertaining to calculating Cost of Debt while doing a DCF for a private company based on the projections provided by its internal finance team. The company has a bunch of preferred financing. Series A preferred – 28mm (7.85% PIK rate) Series B preferred – 19mm...
DCF Valuation for a private company
615 hours 11 min ago
by avireddy
9 hours 35 min ago
by junkbondswap
Hey guys just curious if anyone had heard anything about this boutique? I did a search and came up dry, I looked at the transaction history on their site and thought it was a little fishy. They list companies such as adobe and Dell, unless they are including transactions from one of the guys...
Anyone know anything about Etico Capital?
110 hours 28 min ago
by Mr. Fat Cat
9 hours 39 min ago
by suchislife
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • …
  • next ›
  • last »

Forum Topics

  • New
  • Active
  • Rank
  • Comments
  • Inspired by the Boston topic, same question. Places to go, things to do, etc....
    Philly in the Summer
  • Do you remove the "Sent from my iPhone" email signature? ...
    For those of you with iPhones...
  • Coming out of bshool and just got an offer from a PERE in Ohio. It is an associate role. It offers $110K + 4-6 month bonus. Is this compensation reasonable? How much more should I negotiate?...
    Real Estate PE Compensation for Associate?
  • I just finished my freshman year at NYU Stern and I was wondering how much freshman year grades could affect job opportunities. I know that grades in the following years hold more importance, but I did not do well in two key intro business courses this semester (Micro & Stats) and this has...
    Undergad GPA and Jobs
  • I see this term thrown around a lot. Is it working at a BB? Is it doing IB or S&T or other FO work...anywhere? Stock broker? Working in the actual Wall Street area? Working in the financial services...
    What exactly is "Working on Wall Street"
  • So I'm a senior in high school, and in the past month, two pairs of 100$ shoes have been jacked from my locker in the lockeroom. I figured that it must be either someone in the period before me or someone in my period because everytime I've shown up late or missed PE at all, my shoes go...
    What to do with a thief?
  • I recently read <a href=http://www.ranker.com/list/notable-financier_s%29/reference> a list of the great financiers of all time</a> and also <a href=”http://www.investopedia.com/articles/financialcareers/09/most-influential-bankers.asp#axzz1uDpS3mon“> another one on the top 5...
    Financier Face Off
  • Dear all, I'm currently seeking for a partner for preparing to written and verbal case interviews through Skype. In case anyone is interested in practicing and improving skills of cracking cases, please email me on ysuzdalev@gmail.com I'm available for 2-3 hours each...
    Case practice through Skype
  • My boss and I have a lot in common. We both have wives (that spend too much money), kids (that make it all worth it), houses in the burbs (that we can barely afford), and importantly- a love for scotch and cigars, (preferably enjoyed at the same time). It's a goddamn crime that FiDi...
    Scotch and cigars in NYC?
  • Fellow Primates, We are looking for 1-2 students on each campus to help WSO in its sales efforts to student clubs/career centers, and overall promotion at your school both online and on the ground. Below is a description of the position and benefits...thanks in advance for your help! <a...
    WSO Campus Representative Program
  • New to learning and loving this industry I don't quite understand the big picture. We have coverage groups that focus on a specific industry. These groups actively help raise equity, debt and initiate M&A's for companies they cover. This group pitches but doesn't actually...
    IB Overview
  • I applied online for an experienced associate position in MBB. I didn’t hear from them for about 1.5 months. The resume was under review but not on file. I was following this firm on linkedin. Fortunately, I saw an update from the associate of that firm asking for resumes for this position. I...
    Experienced Associate Interview
  • http://youtu.be/WMlVNFpzKNI The above youtube video is one of the saddest things I've seen recently. (not sure how to insert the video into the...
    The Baby That Was Born With No Brain
  • So I am going to be working at Goldman soon, and I am starting to accumulate clothes. I am going to be dressed in business casual mostly and was wondering what color you guys recommend for the dress shirts. I think I am going to be pretty conservative with the suits/ pants, going mostly charcoal...
    Shirt Color for Business Casual at Goldman
more

Highest Ranked Content

  • Week
  • Month
  • Year
  • All Time
I came across a blog with very specific notes on the class Peter Thiel is currently teaching at Stanford. I've been going through a class lecture a day when I get some down time in the office. Here are some takeaways I thought we're good from the first 3 lessons. (Some of these are little...
Very detailed notes of Peter Thiel's startup class at Stanford
<strong>Summary</strong> This is not a financial modeling course like the one that is offered at Wall Street Prep, Investment Banking Institute or Analyst Exchange. <strong>Mod Note</strong> Not WSO competing products. Rather this is a series of free tutorials that help...
Free Model-Formatting Course
Here's my story: I will be graduating this semester from a non-target university, majoring finance and accounting, with a decent gpa (3.5 up). I started networking last summer, searching for that IBD full time offer. I was even considering delaying my graduation for one semester with the...
Full Time Offer, at last! Thanks WSO!
This site has really been an amazing help along my career path and I felt that it was necessary to try and give back to the community and hopefully give some hope to the fellow non targets out there that are trying to break in. I also wanted to thank everyone on this site who have been extremely...
Non Target Success Story: MBB Summer Intern
Fellow Primates, We are looking for 1-2 students on each campus to help WSO in its sales efforts to student clubs/career centers, and overall promotion at your school both online and on the ground. Below is a description of the position and benefits...thanks in advance for your help! <a...
WSO Campus Representative Program
Just got back from a quick lunch break, first one i've had in 6 months not at the desk. I'm a 25yro quant trader/geek at a well known hedge fund in NYC and I pull in around $250k-$500k, all in, depending on the year. I was just at a bar downtown and this well known 23yro actress came in...
Just got a famous actresses' number. Would a young trader have any chance with a hot rich actress?
A common thread we see on WSO from time to time is regarding working for banks in their regional offices. As banks are leaning towards more cost cutting and squeezing every dollar they can from their operations,<strong> a popular tactic has been to expand existing business and move...
Consider your BB regional office.
Really pretty girl. 22 yro. Just graduating out of Columbia. Majored in computer science. So, shes really smart too. I'm a 25yro third year analyst at a BB. Date went well. Dinner went really well. We laughing all the time and then I asked her what are the most important things she...
Got back from a date. This is what she said. Is this a red flag?
Broke the news to a few monkeys in the chat room, but I proposed to my long-time girlfriend yesterday and now we're engaged. Never been scared about much of anything in my life, and always had a good idea about how to approach new situations. A bit lost on this one. Anyone (other than...
Just Got Engaged
I'm going to be an organ donor in the next few months (kidney, to my dad). I'm not at all in it for the glory (except for subtly dropping it when i'm picking up a chick at the bar) BUT should I add this experience to my resume? If so, how and where? If its subtle / small / at...
Add "Organ Donor" to my resume?
more

Recent Jobs

  • Corporate M&A Associate
  • Analyst, Metals & Energy Capital
  • Commodities Research Associate - Global Oil
  • Investment Banking Analyst
  • Quant Analyst - Buy Side
more

Poll

What's your favorite Finance-related movie?
American Psycho
14%
A Good Year
0%
Barbarians at the Gate
0%
Boiler Room
9%
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room 
6%
Glengarry Glen Ross
3%
Harold and Kumar
3%
Inside Job
0%
Margin Call
23%
Other People's Money
3%
Pursuit of Happyness 
6%
Rogue Trader
0%
The Family Man
0%
The Game 
0%
Stocks and Blondes
3%
Trading Places
0%
Wall Street
31%
Wall Street 2
0%
Total votes: 35
  • 3 comments
  • Older polls

Silver Banana Rankings

  • Silver Banana Leaders
  • Soiled Monkeys
UserSilver Bananas
TNA844
CompBanker747
Edmundo Braverman747
happypantsmcgee645
IlliniProgrammer547
UFOinsider456
Nouveau Richie374
Midas Mulligan Magoo369
TheKing341
cphbravo96338
more

Top WSO Members

  • Total Bananas
  • Active Monkeys
UserBanana Points
TNA11654
Edmundo Braverman10971
WallStreetOasis.com10232
happypantsmcgee9263
UFOinsider8063
CompBanker7793
IlliniProgrammer7625
Midas Mulligan Magoo5250
monty095168
cphbravo964426
more

New groups

  • The Houston Contingent
  • Corporate Development (M&A)
  • Business Majors
  • Rounders
  • New York Yankees
  • Frustrated NYC Bankers
  • 2012 Houston FT
  • WSO Running Club
  • Venture Capitalist
  • Calgary Finance Industry
more

© 2006-2012 WallStreetOasis.com | All Rights ReservedAdvertise | About Us | Contact Us | FAQs | Site Map | Links

As Seen In

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Sister Site

Syndicate content