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The goal of Wall Street Oasis’ The Other Road forum is to give our users the best possible snapshot of life in other areas of finance (including entrepeneurship, start-ups, and corporate/F500 positions), from internships and recruiting to compensation and career progression. Working towards that... SPOTLIGHT: The Other Road Rules and FAQs | 0 | 2 years 1 week ago by WallStreetOasis.com | n/a | |
Following an internship, I worked as an analyst with Rothschild's investment banking team in Singapore for two and a half years. During this time, I worked with a newly arrived director from our Frankfurt office to set up transport industry coverage in Asia and also spent time in Shanghai with... I resigned from Rothschild to start a company | 91 | 4 weeks 1 day ago by Asia_i_Banker | 58 min 10 sec ago by Asia_i_Banker | |
... Shots Fired-- WallStreetPlayboys | 18 | 1 day 6 hours ago by madmoney15 | 3 hours 28 min ago by D M | |
My original plan was to write a series about starting my eccomerce business; going through the process of finding a market, a product and funding. I still plan to do this, but I would like to talk about something that is far more pressing to me: IP... Entrepreneurship and patent lawsuits | 7 | 13 hours 56 min ago by eokpar02 | 9 hours 55 min ago by alexpasch | |
IlliniProgrammer and MilitarytoFinance's comment about SCUBA diving on another thread made me wonder if there are any other certified divers on the site. What are your favorite dive locations? What dive certifications do you have? What is your dream vacation... Any SCUBA Divers on WSO? | 8 | 6 days 5 hours ago by AndroidFinancier | 1 day 4 hours ago by meabric | |
<a href="http://dealbreaker.com/2013/05/wouldnt-it-be-nice-for-once-in-your-life-to-get-there-ahead-of-the-major-institutions-id-like-you-to-start-a-relationship-with-firm-and-buy-shares-or-stock/">Dealbreaker</a> wrote (off Buzzfeed) today on some stockbrokers power phrases.... “This account will come back to you in spades” | 2 | 2 days 1 hour ago by Financier4Hire | 1 day 10 hours ago by Cookies With Milken | |
so i graduated in may and joined a PE FOF out of school....the job started well with the training etc but as time went on it has become unbearable. i am pushing myself as much as i can with my work but my manager basically picks on me....every time she meets me, she tells me how she wasn't... should i quit? | 73 | 25 weeks 1 hour ago by ratrace12 | 1 day 18 hours ago by cass | |
Someone was asking me about this in PM and I wrote a long and detailed reply about what it is like to work in Big 4 and what advice I would give to people thinking about interning / working there. Thought it might be useful for others so my reply is below. Happy to answer any... Working In Big 4 Audit in London | 23 | 4 days 5 hours ago by Asatar | 2 days 21 hours ago by Navy Blue | |
Currently I am a Personal Banker for Bank of America and I run my own online investment website. I also am finishing up my economics degree at San Francisco State. I want to get into wealth management or hedge funds. Any career advice on what I should... Career Advice for Personal Banker Looking to Get Into Corporate Finance | 2 | 6 days 21 hours ago by James-Hartje | 6 days 9 hours ago by seabird | |
So, I will be starting an audit internship at a big 4 in a few weeks and I am trying to get a better idea about the firm, life style, etc. Although the forums here have helped enormously, I wanted to sit down and have a decent face to face conversation with someone who knows what they are talking... Connecting with Former Interviewer? | 1 | 1 week 8 hours ago by GoddardBolt | 1 week 8 hours ago by NiceCubicleBro | |
Recently I've been enamored with programming bootcamps (yes, they're a thing).
Programming bootcamps are weeks-long programs that focus on getting you from newbie to junior developer in that time period. The best programs then turn your junior developer skill into a junior developer... The strongest side skill you could ever work on | 7 | 6 weeks 6 days ago by cubecul | 1 week 8 hours ago by Billy Beane | |
What do you guys think of a third party distributor for equity research targeting buy side shops? I liked what I see with this shop but also want some more input.
What do you all think?
EDIT: name of shop is PCS... Equity research institutional sales | 1 | 1 week 13 hours ago by UFOinsider | 1 week 12 hours ago by Bobb | |
I just have a quick question; I saw Google's stock price is up in the $900 range, and got curious: why would they not do a stock split?
Their p/e ratio is like 27, wouldn't doing a stock split make the shares more affordable, thus creating higher demand, and driving up the price per... Google Stock Split? Pros vs. Cons | 9 | 1 week 1 day ago by DV357 | 1 week 1 day ago by peinvestor2012 | |
I have an interview next week for a Transaction Services Advisory - M&A Support position at E&Y. I have been in audit for the last 3 years at another Big4 Firm. What should I expect in this office interview. Apparently, it will be 2 different interviews, both 2... E&Y TAS Interview Help! | 6 | 1 week 3 days ago by scgrad | 1 week 2 days ago by scgrad | |
which resp is better group resp or single... Looking for a little help. | 0 | 1 week 3 days ago by williamblakes | n/a | |
Hi Everyone,
I was wondering if anyone has any knowledge about PwC's Financial Instruments, Structured Products and Real Estate (FSR) Group.
"The PwC FSR group has experience in all aspects of securitization accounting, tax, finance, servicing, valuation, asset analysis and due... HELP: PwC FSR Group | 7 | 31 weeks 7 hours ago by World Banker | 1 week 4 days ago by Engineers3323 | |
Trying to do some research on winter internships and it is kinda tough since there is not a whole lot of information. I did a search and most just send networking and getting in touch with recruiters which I plan on doing but I was wondering about just how hard it was to land a gig.
I am a... Big 4 Winter Internship, how hard are they to get? (and other winter internships in general) | 4 | 2 weeks 2 days ago by ALF. | 1 week 4 days ago by TDSWIM | |
Check out my profile on LinkedIn, and scroll down to the bottom of the profile for POC information to connect with me. I am connected to 25 of the most 'connected' headhunters and recruiters on the social site, and forward all requests for introductions.
Dawn Boyer, Small Business... LinkedIn - Powerful Business & Professional Social Media Sites | 31 | 2 years 34 weeks ago by Dawn Boyer | 1 week 4 days ago by SonnyZH | |
Most entrepreneurs my age seem to be focused on creating the next amazing app or website, which frankly bores me because I'm not a tech geek.
Anyone else give much thought to acquiring an unsexy business like a gas station, car wash, fast food restaurant, etc., and then building out an... Gas Station, Car Wash, Fast Food - Owning Unsexy Businesses | 139 | 7 weeks 9 hours ago by Bowser | 1 week 4 days ago by EURCHF parity | |
Hello all,
As the title reads, I am going to be an intern at one of the Big 4 firms this summer. I know 90% of the people here shit on Big 4 but I didnt want to go that route and I was happy to get the offer I did. It is for an audit position in financial services and is located in a major city on... What to Expect as a Big 4 Intern? | 16 | 2 weeks 2 days ago by Higheck123 | 1 week 6 days ago by Asatar | |
A bit about me. I have just recently graduated with an ECON major and have always been keen on working in financial industry. However not so long ago, I found myself crazily interested in doing something revolutionary in technology. I saw a video regarding how humans' interactions with each... Questions about Fiber Optics | 2 | 2 weeks 14 hours ago by manutd | 2 weeks 1 hour ago by manutd | |
Im interested in hearing how large your operation may have been, how many people you worked alongside, how you got started, and how you cut costs.
If anyone here has any experience, I'd love to hear about it. I'm looking to start some side-game, as I have more time than I anticipated... flipping distressed / foreclosed residential property, anyone have any experience? | 10 | 1 year 31 weeks ago by Cries | 2 weeks 1 day ago by Udechukwu | |
I was offered a position with a buddy of mine in the Natural Gas industry working on the job site in a non labor intensive role. The role would require managing equipment coming on and off the job site and confirming project completions.
The position is a 60-80 hour a week gig with pay in the... Would you quit your current job and take another job in a completely different industry for double the salary? | 15 | 2 weeks 1 day ago by MikelAngelo | 2 weeks 1 day ago by adapt or die | |
I am a 3rd year medical student at an upper tier medical school on the west coast. I'm curious what you (as a wallstreet type) would do if you were in my position and liked medicine enough that you would finish medschool and residency.
Would you choose a specialty like EM (3y residency)... What would you do if you were also a MD? | 6 | 2 weeks 1 day ago by VanGalen | 2 weeks 1 day ago by sk8247365 | |
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