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What's Your Take on Sourcing?
As PE recruiting is getting underway, I've been seeing some opportunities with PE firms that do sourcing. What's your guys' take on it? Is it really that bad? Are you literally hitting the phones all day and not learning anything? I talked to a friend and he had an interesting take on it, "I'd...
How to list PE experience
The topic of listing Investment Banking internship experience geared towards a PE gig has been covered, but how would you list it going the opposite way? For instance, in private equity you get to work on various models when thinking of buying an investment holding, but how would you word it to get...
Buyside Continuity Threatened?
Please spare the monkey s***....I ask this in response to the famous "Former MS M& A and KKR " thread. How much of a disadvantage is it to go to...GASP...Wharton instead of H/S for MBA if you're looking at megafunds or top MMs after bschool? This is assuming a solid undergrad and 2+2 experience at...
Lateral Recruiting -- Slaying Alpha?
To anyone who's done lateral recruiting in pe , I am planning to go the 2+2 route, and for the latter two years be at either a megafund or prestigious mm . Would you be looked at differently for megafunds or top mms if... you do 2+2 (both at prestigious places, with a top school/ivy undergrad...
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CPP private debt and private investments - interview advice?
I was wondering if anyone has any experience with CPP's Private Debt group and Private Investments group. Anyone know anything about their interview process, what kind of questions they like to ask, and more intel on both groups? I think their PI group is fairly self explanatory, but I haven't...
McKinsey or Goldman Sachs Capital Partners
I have just finished my masters degree in finance and choose b/w an offer from McKinsey and Goldman Sachs PIA (Capital Partners) in London? I have a strong interest in private equity but also consider an industrial career attractive. What is the preferred choice? I guess it is easier to go from GS...
Online small MM biz listings
I'm doing a side project right now where I'm helping a CEO, who wants to start buying companies with his personal capital that are
Best way to break into Private Equity Business
I am looking for any good advice on how to break into the Private Equity business. I have extensive training in M&A but have not worked in the business yet. Any help would be great.
Montgomery & Co
Any thoughts on Monty & Co? Exit opps / compensation/ culture/prestige? any help would be great!
Top U.S. lawmaker sees hedge fund, dividend tax up (Reuters)
The long and short of it is, the Democrat who's been trying to tax HF income at 35% for the past decade may finally get his wish....why? There's no separation of powers in the House....What don't the Democrats get....? When Taxes go up fees go from 2 and 20 to 5 and 50. And when PE taxes go up it's...
Building a model for my PE interview
I have an interview at a MM PE firm in a little over a week and i'm looking in to building an LBO or other valuation model that i can bring and describe in depth in my interview. I wasn't asked to do this for the interview, but I came up with this idea as I think it would really show my strong...
Friedman, Fleischer & Lowe
Anyone have any details on this firm (ideally past employees) - culture/pay/hours/work/etc...?
Seeking $13.8M for a feature film
MOD EDIT: WEAK TROLL FAIL Seeking $13.8M for a feature with Oscar winning and nominated cast. Please no brokers. Seeking actual funders. Thanks.
Seeking an investment banker/financial partner
Seeking an investment banker/financial partner who would raise capital for our feature films with A-list/Oscar winning actors/directors. Thanks. Best regards.
Questions on Hedge funds, PE and prop shops
I just joined this website, and I have a few questions. I understand hedge funds, but not completely. I feel like I am missing important parts. Can somebody please explain hedge funds to me? Are they the only finance business/institution that can short sell stocks? Can somebody please explain...
Reality Check
Here's a great article on the incoming class of Monkeys and the PE recruitment process - Highlights - Scott Rostan of Training the Street says their company alone will train 12,000 Analysts - Mega PE HH focus on about 1,000-1,500 of these - 5-10% will get offers - 1st year MF associate comp mostly...
Private Equity: Still a WASP Old Boys Club?
Do people think there is what I'd like to call a WASP ceiling for the transition to private equity (I'm a WASP for the record). Throughout the 4 years I spent in middle market banking & private equity, between the people I meet and that hundreds of website I've scanned while checking out fund...
Disillusioned with PE - switch to Mezz?
I work at a top-tier MM PE firm and honestly, I've become a little disillusioned with the amount of shit I have to deal with. Don't get me wrong, my hours are not considered terrible (probably 60-70/week, no weekends), but the entire execution of the deal process is nauseating and repetitive. Since...
PE at 17 - advice?
Hey everyone! So I finally (kind of) got an internship at a Private Equity shop. I'm new to most of what's going on, and would apreciate any advice you could offer me. Some specific things: -I’m a Junior, soon to be Senior in High School. Any suggestions on appearing professional/minimizing the...
Internship at no-name PE firm or mid-market bank?
Which position will be better for future job prospects? I want to work on deals and I want to work in Private Equity eventually. I have no banking experience whatsoever. I have two offers right now, one is for a research position at a mid-market bank, and the other is an internship at an unknown...
PE Capital markets?
I was wondering are there really capital markets teams within large PE firms? It seems that the PEs could go to the BBs for Investment banking advice or arrangements (debt, equity financing or advisory) so whats the point of having a internal team (since it wont come cheap either)? Lastly, would...
Funds of Funds and Secondary Fund question
Hi all, I recently received an interview question at a PE interview , the interviewer asked me if I was working in a Funds of Funds and is looking to invest into GPs, what are the factors (issues) / general framework that I should be considerating before making that investment? Also, if i was...
Mayfield (VC) vs Advent (PE)
Hi, I am considering offers from Mayfield, a vc firm and Advent International (pe). Any views on how these will stack up for a pre-mba stint, with a us business school in mind?
ADIA PE
Hi all, I am in the process for a pre-MBA associate role in the PE team at ADIA. I have a few questions on this and would appreciate if anyone could answer: 1. How FoF-heavy is ADIA right now in PE? Do they do much on the co-investments front? 2. What is the culture like? What are usual backgrounds...
Worst Private Equity Modeling Test
Having gone through a number of PE interviews over the years I wanted to see what the best/worst modeling tests you have had the pleasure of going through. My worst experience happened to be at a fund where I was given two hours to build a model with every conceivable debt structure with different...
PE Accounting vs. Wealth Management finance
I have two choices in front of me that i desperately need help with. 1. PE accounting function within a big bank. Big banks are winding down PE positions, so i may only last one year in this PE accounting role, and then need to find a job then. I'm thinking maybe an accounting function in structured...
Quit now = no buy side gig?
So, got an offer from a top buyside shop recently. Since then, my BB analyst job has just become more and more of a slug. If I quit now will I still be able to keep the buyside job? I'm sure hundreds of monkeys have wondered about this before...
Where would you rather live
Between San Fran and Chicago, where would you rather live if you worked in private equity? Things I need to consider include: Career/networking opportunities Weather Cost of living Lifestyle (lots of young people, bars, fun things to do) Location in the United States Don't need to tell me what you...
Private Equity Perks
What kind of perks do people at MM Private Equity firms get? Is the same, worse, or better than banking? For example, do you get car service, SeamlessWeb (or other comped lunch/dinner), gym, laundry, first class/private flights, etc.?
HF arms of PE firms
Hi everyone, Title says it all. Does anyone have any color on: Ares Capital Markets KKR Asset Management Oaktree In terms of culture, pay, what they look for? Thank you very much. I don't have offers, but have a contact who would be able to help me out with an internship/job and wanted to know a bit...
Milken Institute Global Conference Videos
Didn't see this posted anywhere but thought it would interest most of the forum members. The Milken Institute's (as in Michael Milken of Drexel and Predator's Ball fame) website has videos of all the lectures that took place at the recent Milken Institute Global Conference. This is one of the...
freshman summer: repe vs corp pe internship to get pe after ug
hey guys, would like to have your opinion on this... I'm currently a first-year at a continental european university. my aim is to get into megafund pe straight out of undergrad in london. I already have offers for two top BB M&A internships (one this autumn, one summer 2012) and plan on doing more...
Headhunters contacting SAs.
Hey monkeys, I just wanted to hear the community's thoughts on whether this situation is commonplace or not. I'm a current third year at a non-target starting my SA at a top M&A group within the next few weeks and updated my LinkedIn profile a couple weeks ago to add my new Bank/group/city/etc....
Emerging Markets Real Estate Private Equity Interview vs BB Lev Fin vs BB LATAM DCM
I'm currently in a really shitty group at a Middle Market IBank. Not in New York, New York hours and shitty compensation...
TICC Capital Corp / T2 Advisers
Not having much luck finding info on the culture and environment at TICC Capital Corp. Anyone have any insight about this? Seems to be PE fund/BDC in Greenwich, deals mostly with debt in tech companies. Dug through their website and some other areas in the public domain, but would like to know what...
Any information on Pomona Capital
Does anyone have any info on Pomona Capital? I know they're a decent size ~$7BN, but I am not sure what their rep. is. Any info whatsoever would be very appreciated. Also, once one gets their foot in the door of PE , how difficult is it to move around? Thanks in advance.
2011 PEI 300
Top 15 Below ($mm - Five-year fundraising total): 1 TPG Capital $50,553.20 2 Goldman Sachs Principal Investment Area $47,224.00 3 The Carlyle Group $40,540.94 4 Kohlberg Kravis Roberts $40,215.90 5 The Blackstone Group $36,418.68 6 Apollo Global Management $33,813.00 7 Bain Capital $29,402.69 8 CVC...
real estate private equity valuation techiniques
does anyone have info on the type of valuation methods used in analyzing PE real estate investments? the structure I am dealing with is one where a group of PE professionals raise money from investors, pool it into a fund, and use cash from the fund to acquire distressed real estate in development...
The Riverside Company help?
Hello all just was wondering if this firm is reputated, and what is the analyst, associate, sr.associate, VP pay for a firm like this in the cleveland office? I feel like its a strong MM PE shop. Thanks! http://www.riversidecompany.com/
Entrepreneur --> PE/HF
Hi Wallstreetoasis,
Couple of questions for people in banking/hedge fund/PE
First of all, I'd appreciate it if you guys can answer a couple of questions. I think its cool that someone who's outside the industry has a chance to learn the ins and outs about it from people who are in it. My first question is, what college is better if I want to break into the industry, I can...
KeyBank IBD good for VC or PE after?
Is KeyBank in ohio a good place to start? is it considered a BB or MM? i know its like a F500 but for IBD there. Do they place well in VC's and PE's in NYC or SF or anywhere actually? I appreciate all help in advance!
Stay at current internship or take a chance?
Hey, first time poster here but I need some help regarding summer internships. I am currently working at a start up real estate PE shop, but don't really feel as though I am learning much. I am pretty much just databasing property owners and contacting them. It's my junior summer and recruiting was...
Return Analysis
I was curious if anyone has an excel model that would be able to compute a Return analysis for the founders and an investor into a new company. I am looking for the returns for equity invested as a private equity/ vc /angel, etc. type Thanks in advance
US Private Equity with Asia Investment
Hello All, Currently undergoing recruiting now and was wondering if anyone know any US based funds that invest particularly in cross-border deals in HK , China, Taiwan, etc. Went through a lot interviews and ultimately decided that this might be something I want to do and need some guidance on how...
Summer job selection question
I have been offered a paying position in a computational chemistry lab where I would be modeling nonlinear systems and I have an offer for an unpaid internship in an investment advisory firm where I would be working on a stock valuation model. I am interested in getting into investment banking or...
Hedge Funds and PE in NY
Hello. I am trying to put together a directory to cold call and network throughout the summer in anticipation for a fall internship this coming spring. I know it may be a long shot but i am very determined to try my best and see where it goes. i would appreciate if you are in any of these industries...
DCM To....
Hi Guys, Had some queries for people who are experienced in this area of expertise. I am a first year analyst at a top BB (think MS/ GS etc .) and I work in DCM within the high grade sovereigns team. While initially interested in this sort of work, I have found myself more interested in the...
Resume for Off-Cycle Intern at BB-IB and Mid-Cap PE
Hey, I'm applying for off-cycle internships in Investment Banking and Private Equity for this year's fall in Germany. I would really appreciate some feedback regarding my resume: http://www.razume.com/documents/19538 thank you
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