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Since we've had so many of these lately, I thought we would start a forum dedicated to the success stories of WSO members to serve as a place where people can go to get inspired. What I actually did was get rid of the Entrepreneurial Forum since it had the least # of posts and technically... New Forum: WSO Success Stories	5	2 years 28 weeks ago by WallStreetOasis.com	2 years 12 weeks ago by OZNtrader
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I'm interested in perhaps doing the MSF at Vanderbilt for the sole purpose of becoming an Institutional Treasury Salesman. Right now, I have a Series 6 and 63 and plan to get the 7 and 65 soon. Could anyone who actually went to Vandy for their MSF sound off on their success stories in... From Vandy MSF to Institutional Sales	0	1 year 21 weeks ago by TraderDaily	n/a
I posted this in "success stories", because if I obtain some good information I will be a success story... I recently started as a mortgage analyst, and so I will be helping determine the optimal interest rate on portfolio loans, managing the lock desk, and secondary marketing. ... Any Good online courses/ books/ websites on Real Estate Secondary marketing?	0	2 years 15 weeks ago by I Want to Invest	n/a
I've been posting here for a while now, and it's been just under a month since I secured my first SA offer and I realized that I still hadn't taken the time to thank the WSO community for how much they helped me. So, get comfortable because this will be a long... Thank you WSO	1	20 hours 36 min ago by StryfeDSP	13 hours 24 min ago by Beny23
Hi - Does anyone know of any good books / resources relating to sales and how to be successful in sales, specifically in financial services? I know there must be a wealth of resources in this space (some good and some not so good) so I'm wondering if anyone has any tips.... Financial Sales - Any Good Books / Resources?	1	32 weeks 5 days ago by adast027	32 weeks 5 days ago by ladubs111
The office chair was strategically designed to increase the productivity of clerical employees by making it possible for them to remain sitting at their desks for long periods of time. A swiveling chair with casters allowed employees to remain sitting and yet reach a number of locations within... Ergonomic Chairs	2	1 year 31 weeks ago by williamjackson	1 year 31 weeks ago by shorttheworld
Hey all... Well after several weeks frequenting this forum I've officially signed on with a Big 6 DCM group for Debt Origination and yes, you all deserve a hearty thank you for the info that has been so helpful on this site. I'm gonna try be here and stay so i can offer my 2 cents as... Thanks Everyone...Canadian IB/CM/ Comparisons	2	6 years 30 weeks ago by MonkeyBusiness	6 years 30 weeks ago by thatguy123
I’ve accepted an offer to join an equity research group at the BB where I’ve been working in the middle office since graduating from a non-target in 2009. I’m lucky enough to be working for a top ranked analyst covering an industry that I find genuinely interesting (thank god it wasn’t... Equity Research from Middle Office	3	14 weeks 1 day ago by WellsNotice	14 weeks 8 hours ago by Flake
Are there any Western Michigan grads that are willing to answer a few questions for me specifically finance/accounting degrees? Please inbox me if you have the time..... wmu alumni	3	1 year 44 weeks ago by jayvalik10	1 year 44 weeks ago by Commodity Bull
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Thank you WSO. I wish I could put it in more words, after months and 70+ applications, cold emails, cold calls, I finally landed an interview with a boutique bank in NYC and they offered me a long term intern analyst position (~6 months) which I believe could materialize into a FT... Complete non-target state school, non-finance undergraduate, landed a long term internship	3	2 years 19 weeks ago by idragmazda	2 years 19 weeks ago by bkwr83
I just found out that I received an offer for the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Commercial Banking - Credit Summer Analyst position, with prospects of a FT offer, and I cannot be more ecstatic. I just want to thank this amazing site and everyone who has helped me along the way. I am truly... How to make the most of my upcoming SA position - BAML GCB	4	10 weeks 3 days ago by newyorkstateofmind	10 weeks 3 days ago by aerospaceeric@y...
To all those who passed level 3 of the CFA exam, congratulations! I am very happy for you! But please spare a thought for me, because I was not so lucky! It would be great if some of you successful guys could give me some ideas about the kind of lifestyles you led up until the successful day.... Congratulations to those who passed level 3!	4	41 weeks 3 days ago by InterestinFM	40 weeks 2 days ago by InterestinFM
I've been lurking for a long time and found this site extremely helpful from a job hunt perspective - not just for ibanking, mbb, etc. All of advice I've read on this site also obviously translates across all industries and I'm very thankful for this community. Hope this can be... Nontarget, undergrad vs M7 in corp strategy internship	4	1 year 8 weeks ago by rgentum	1 year 8 weeks ago by D M
Hi everyone- I just wanted to thank you all for the help I've received by looking on this board for the past few years. I originally thought I was set for a career in S&T, but when I received no FT offer after this summer I was really discouraged and thought the situation was hopeless.... No BB FT Offer to Buyside Research Associate	4	1 year 26 weeks ago by BeastMode	1 year 25 weeks ago by BeastMode
I finished deciding between two BBs for a summer S&T role today. It was a nearly impossible decision considering my interests for my rotations, but in the end I do not think I will regret it. I will also be working with leveRAGE this summer, which is cool. A few thoughts/words to the... Accepted my BB S&T offer exclusively thanks to this website	4	2 years 11 weeks ago by Cash4Gold	2 years 11 weeks ago by D M
I came into an ACC school as a Computer Information Systems major because tech has always been my specialty and hobby - I have worked at a computer repair shop for 3 years now and co-founded a tech start-up 2 years ago (I always used my tech skills to "set myself apart" in interviews).... Landed a Private Bank SA Internship	5	8 weeks 3 days ago by pcarson92	8 weeks 2 days ago by D M
About to graduate from top tier school. Got a gig in credit risk at BB, plan on doing it for 2 years. After that I'm thinking about the USMC for 4 years. Then, a top 5 b-school. What do you guys think about USMC? Or, instead, should I just stick to business like consulting after BB... United States Marine Corps.	5	10 weeks 3 days ago by OutsideMan	4 weeks 2 days ago by holla_back
I have been a member for some time now (just under 2 years) and I want to say that I am not messing with anyone as far as trolling or whatever is concerned. Two years ago I transferred to a Patriot League school with what could be considered a fairly decent-strong academic reputation, especially in... UG Junior Finance advice	5	15 weeks 4 days ago by Wacko4Flacco	15 weeks 3 days ago by Wacko4Flacco
Dear Monkeys, I've taken a great pleasure in peaking around the forum every once in a while since it was started. I used to have a username back, sometime ago, but it was lost and there goes that. I just wanted to say for perhaps any of the vets here in this forum could relate to,... An Old Hand: MS -> Army & 11 Years Later -> Back in finance	5	43 weeks 3 days ago by madmadhioffinance	37 weeks 6 days ago by Vtechsl63

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In Joshua Rosenbaum's Investment Banking, free cash flow is calculated as: EBIT(1-t) + D&A - Capex - Increase/(Decrease) in NWC. Most sources present the formula for free cash flow this way, without any mention of stock based compensation. However, in the Breaking into Wall Street modules,...
Stock-based compensation and free cash flow
Is there a better or quicker way to stimulate direct foreign investment into U.S. companies? Shuld the holding period be reduced to 180 or even 90 days? Any down side? Should there be a minimum of a $5 million block of shares? What do you...
What's YOUR Opinion Of Regulation S?
Being a trader (specifically an equities trader with a proprietary firm, yes still currently employed by the trading firm I am with.) for the past seven years I am tempted to make a leap into being an er analyst. Trading has fizzled out and at this point in my life it's not worth the risk as I...
Making the leap to ER Analyst, thoughts?
I'm a rising sophomore looking to revise and update my resume for this coming fall and spring. Now that I'm no longer a freshman I'll ge betting rid of all of my high school stuff, except maybe one internship that I wasn't sure about. I was 17 and still a HS student when I...
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Been a trader for 7 years in prop, the game is pretty much over. Commissions have went up, fees are up, strategies are dying out. Where can one go that will provide a base+commission on the institutional side in trading (futures, fixed income, etc)?...
Where to go after prop trading
F'd up in highschool, humble beginnings all that crap, didnt go to a university though I went to a school (BCIT) that is known for a rigorous curriculum with 8 classes per semester. No classes transfer over because universities where I am located take the classes I took as "not academic...
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I am starting a undergrad internship with BNY Mellon Asset Servicing. I am guessing I will be doing valuations on company performance, stocks, mutual funds, processing transactions in excel. Since this is my first IB job what do I actually do, and how many hours will I...
What does a Asset Servicing Intern do and what are the hours?
This is the reaction any analyst who has ever worked in banking has when you say you want to leave banking for business school then come back as a post b school associate... <img src="http://epicpinterestfail.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/how-i-met-your-mother-barney-why.gif"...
Why You DON'T Leave Banking for B School Just to Come Right Back...
I started off at UC Berkeley as a Math major but I did terribly and I didn't enjoy any of my classes. Now at the end of my sophomore year, I have a GPA of 2.8. I realized I was doing my major for the wrong reasons, and I am changing my major to Economics. I have done well in the economics...
Had a bad GPA but now changing major
Hi guys, I've been checking out WSO for a while now and currently deciding at which universities I would like to pursue a masters in finance for 2014. Currently, I'm an undergrad at a non-target in the Netherlands (not that there are any target schools in NL). Now, most US...
Masters in Finance, realistic chances of getting in
This is a NYT piece on the hunt for buy-side jobs now going on, as reported in http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/05/23/a-rush-to-recruit-young-analysts-only-months-on-the-job/?smid=pl-share. [quote]“Every year recruiters get hold of full lists of analysts in the top groups at the top banks,”...
The stomping killing grounds for a buy-side job
Anyone able to tell me something about secondary loan trading, exit ops, etc? I may have an opportunity for an internship in this and I'm wondering whether it is worth pursuing. Long term goal is working at a Hedge fund...
Secondary loan trading? Secondaries

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I was writing an email to a fellow monkey who is about to start as a banking analyst in the summer. It's been a little over 5 yrs now since I was a wee young first-year analyst in restructuring for one of the Moelis/Houlihan/Evercore type firms (I call them the firms where most people will... 15 things I wish I knew as a first year banking analyst
This is the reaction any analyst who has ever worked in banking has when you say you want to leave banking for business school then come back as a post b school associate... <img src="http://epicpinterestfail.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/how-i-met-your-mother-barney-why.gif"... Why You DON'T Leave Banking for B School Just to Come Right Back...
I get a ton of emails and answer a ton of posts asking similar questions so I thought I would answer the most common ones I get here and allow others to post their questions so everyone can see them and the subsequent answers. Hope this helps. <strong>Summer Analyst... MSF Question and Answer
Inspired by comments from this: http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/basic-guide-ramping-up-on-a-company-with-public-information-part-1-of-3 Lets just jump in. <strong>Technology:</strong> In this space there are really two metrics that matter the most, sales growth and EPS... Beginners Guide to Valuation and Metrics By Sector
I work as a currency volatility trader and manage one of the bigger G10 blocs in London. I've been lucky enough to get responsibility early in my career. I started off managing a single currency book a few months into the job, and have steadily been granted more responsibility to where I am... Ask Me Anything: I'm a Currency Volatility Trader
I'm currently a Private Equity Analyst in Shanghai, China. Academically, I graduated from a target school majoring in Economics and Chinese. I also spent my time at college as the president of an on-campus student organization related to Finance and Economics and a volunteer for a local... Ask me anything… I'm a Private Equity Analyst in Shanghai
<em>Mod note: Best of Bankerella - this was originally posted 10/1/12</em> I occasionally get PMed by people at colleges I’ve never heard of before, asking if they have a shot at IBD. Folks, why IBD? The finance world is broad and varied, and there are a million ways to... My Biggest Career Mistake to Date: Prestige
For better or for worse, there’s a very unique feeling when everything goes completely according to plan yet nobody seems to care or notice. Such is the case with our favorite company of the moment, Tesla Motors. For those unaware, TSLA has rocketed upwards since its Q1 earnings release,... A Perfect Storm
I work as a long/short equity analyst at a large hedge fund. I've been lucky enough to be more than just a model monkey early on in my career, but have also been exposed to the stress of being measured on returns. I primarily cover consumer and TMT names. I went the typical path (target... I'm a Hedge Fund Analyst - Ask Me Anything
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 is Looking for Campus Reps For Summer/Fall 2013 (and beyond)

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