I-Banking Bullpen
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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 | 0 | 1 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? | 15 | 5 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 | 8 | 4 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 | 9 | 7 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 | 27 | 21 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 | 9 | 8 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? | 2 | 1 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 | 0 | 4 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 | 2 | 6 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? | 4 | 8 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 | 9 | 33 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? | 4 | 8 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 | 2 | 9 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? | 26 | 26 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? | 4 | 9 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 | 4 | 2 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 | 15 | 14 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? | 11 | 15 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? | 6 | 10 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!!!! | 8 | 22 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?"? | 6 | 10 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 | 17 | 1 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 | 85 | 1 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 | 6 | 15 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? | 1 | 10 hours 28 min ago by Mr. Fat Cat | 9 hours 39 min ago by suchislife |




