Fellow Primates,
It's a slow, hot summer. The market is down, and with it our spirits. What can we do but to fight…
Welcome to the first official BATTLE OF THE BULGES sponsored by WallStreetOasis.com!
What is the Battle of the Bulges? A 'locally social online' game hosted by GoCrossStudios that takes 2 minutes to play every day (seriously). Your team must band together to elect leaders, coordinate movements, and ultimately crush your enemies - ie other Bulge Bracket Banks. The more people you recruit to join your Bank, the better your chances of conquering New York City. This is the perfect opportunity to build networks across your firm or for you interns to keep touch with all those people you met this summer.
So, do you worship the House of Morgan? Are you a fan of the Culture of Excellence? Would you rather kill your real brother than have your Lehman Brothers fail? Do you stay up crying over the carcass of your beloved teddy Bear Stearns or the soiled honor of your Citi? Prove your loyalty, have fun, and help your bank conquer Manhattan in the first ever Battle of the Bulges!
SIGN UP IS NOW OPEN!!! Click here to sign up fast. The first battle starts on Monday, August 11th!
There is only one way to prove you’re the best, and it not league tables, vault rankings, or stock prices. It’s all out war!
Learn more about GXC: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/21/technology/21ivygame.html
On to some of the latest initiatives on WallStreetOasis.com:
- New Features Coming Soon! Besides the new and improved Search module that was just released, we are also hard at work trying to bring to you WIKI-FAQ which will help expand and make the FAQ section much more dynamic for all of the prospective monkeys to enjoy -- and reduce some of the repetitive questions. We also will be releasing a Groups module that will allow users to create their own groups. This includes a group just for Certified Users so they can finally have their own space to network and chat on WSO. Other initiatives include a new and improved ranking system where the Certified users are the ones giving out bananas, only to those monkeys that deserve them of course.
- Financial Training Partnership. This partnership allows WallStreetOasis.com members to get discounted ONE-on-ONE training for financial modeling and/or interview preparation. The Analyst Exchange has agreed to offer Course I of the Basic Plan on Financial Statements for $399 (over 40% off the standard price) only to WallStreetOasis.com registered members. You can learn about the programs and access this discounted pricing here: http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/training-basic-plan There is also and Interview Prep program here: http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/training-intereview-prep for students preparing for the recruiting process. ALSO stay tuned for free training opportunities for WSO members in the month of September including Advanced Excel Topics, Macros, Capital Asset Pricing Model Review and more!
- Call to Writers. I am actively recruiting more writers for the WSO team. I am looking for finance professionals (you!) that can complete a sentence and provide regular commentary on market events, financial news, and/or your current career. You can get an idea what I'm looking for by reading some of the other newsletters here: http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/xtracker/type/simplenews
- WSO Publication in the Works. With the contributions of our Certified Users, we are in the midst of writing a book for the thousands of prospective monkeys that want a fun and comprehensive look at many of the hottest industries across Wall Street. We are reaching out to publishers this Summer/Fall so if you know someone in the industry that might be a good lead I will give you a banana. Remember, you can always reach me at wallstreetoasis@wallstreetoasis.com
- Sponsorships. As you can see we have filled out about half of the sponsors to the Forums. A sponsor gets a logo next to the Forum and a banner above the discussions within that forum. If you know someone or a business that might be interested in reaching young finance professionals, please have them e-mail Ads@wallstreetoasis.com.
Also, please keep the great suggestions coming in the Site Suggestions forum. I know their has been some frustration with the increased number of students but I want all of the professional members out there to know that I have started some other marketing initiatives to bring in more experienced members. Don’t forget to apply to some of the best jobs in finance on the Job Board. If you want to reach our talented pool of users that visit the Oasis every month, remember it is free to post a job.
Finally, I want to thank all of you for your contributions.
Stay Strong,
Patrick
ps - I hope all of you enjoy Battle of the Bulges in the slow month of August. Any help spreading the word would be much appreciated. Check back here for updates as the Battle unfolds.
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