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Hey everyone,
I've been lurking on this site for sometime, and figured that it would be better for me to post a question directly pertaining to my situation rather than hitting the search button every time.... MFin Plan Review | Johnathan.Galt | 14 | 19 min 52 sec |
Does anybody have advice or book recommendations on analyzing banks as an... Analyzing and Valuing Banks | rjohnmicah | 0 | 28 min 32 sec |
I just don't get the hate towards hedge funds and successful investors in general. I get that some people (i.e. Rajartnam) cheat the system and should be prosecuted but lots of it seems overblown. For example, people compare Stevie Cohen to Madoff yet Cohen's been watched like a hawk by... Why does everyone hate hedge funds? | monkey_business | 2 | 32 min 30 sec |
Does anyone have any knowledge about the small advisory/IB Blackmore Partners based in... Blackmore Partners Chicago | HypeCycle | 64 | 32 min 50 sec |
There’s certain industries, ideas, and geographical pairings that can make a business undesirable to the majority of the market. Of course the idea of investing in a Cypriot bank, a low-end big box retailer, or a for-profit education business is going to come with quite a bit of skepticism and... Guilt by Association Breeds Value | WhiteHat | 23 | 34 min 57 sec |
Macquarie, after cutting bonuses for many of the analysts has now cut Seamless allowance. Crossed the line, guys.
“Macquarie is making further cuts to analysts. Weekend Seamless is now $25/day, cut from $40. All analysts are trying to leave. Morale is extremely... Bonus cuts are one thing, but now Seamless cuts? | rpc | 9 | 36 min 43 sec |
I propose we change the name of this forum because I do not think consulting is "consulting" in its traditional sense especially not in the industry that I have experienced in the last 4... My Journey Into Consulting: "Be Careful What You Ask For" | MBACFApending | 6 | 47 min 34 sec |
Hi all,
I urgently need help. I am a lawyer with several years of experience in real estate law trying to get out of law to work on the business side. I have excellent undergraduate record with minor in business and solid record from a first tier Law School. But I've been out of school for... Real estate work-life balance positions | lawtobusiness | 5 | 1 hour 2 min |
My friend in the industry is asking me to get a new watch and a new wallet to suit the financial industry image. He says please get a branded wallet and watch. Currently I am using a casio g-shock and a wallet that costs less than $100 given by friends on my birthday.
He says image is very... What wallet and watch are you using? | Emo_Rhino | 63 | 1 hour 16 min |
Hello people,
I have been trading for a while now based on sound fundamental analysis and various news triggers etc. I am continuously having up months and am doing quite well only I want to improve. I looked at candlestick charts in order to understand when I should buy and sell. NOT WHY. When.... Is technical analysis fantasy? | Dionskischleck | 13 | 1 hour 19 min |
How realistic is it to land and interview / job offer as an american non-target student applying for an IB analyst position in London? I feel like they wouldn't even bother considering candidates in the U.S ... let me know what you think.. Thanks... How Realistic | arner23 | 3 | 1 hour 21 min |
I'm a rising junior interested in going into banking. I need some help editing my resume. Tell me what you think. Thank you for your... Resume help | MonkeyInSchool | 1 | 1 hour 22 min |
Almost died yesterday in a car crash. Was going 60 on a bridge and this idiot makes a 2 lane switch swiping over. Thanks to quick reflexes I swerved and accelerated out of they way, but lost control of the car trying to over correct. The idiot ends up hitting the guy behind me almost sending the... Almost died, puts things into perspective | zeroblued | 14 | 1 hour 23 min |
I am curious about which one is better. I'm a first generation for college and I can't decide whether I should go to a target like Ross and end up with a 3.2 GPA or go to an easier college like OSU and get a 3.8/4.0 GPA. My goal isn't necessarily to get an IBD position straight out... Non-target with 3.8/4.0 GPA vs target with 3.2 GPA | mike50 | 16 | 1 hour 23 min |
Hi everyone,
I have a degree in Biology (Tier 1 if that even matters) and have worked in basic science, biomedical device/pharma and clinical research for the past three or so years with multiple publications. I hate it. Thus, I have also taken micro/macroecon courses, as well as a few post-bacc... Life science consulting | kat_ | 1 | 1 hour 25 min |
Hey... Debate of the Legends: "Anatomy of a Corporate Takeover" | Gangnam Banker | 3 | 1 hour 40 min |
Has anyone brought/used any of the products/services from the website below?
http://managementconsulted.com/consulting-products-and-services/
How useful was it in helping you to prepare for a consulting career?
Thanks!... Management Consulted Guides | hopesanddreams | 1 | 1 hour 45 min |
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 | kyleyboy | 3 | 1 hour 48 min |
How flexible are BX to moving their analysts / associates around their international offices? Does it ever happen? Particularly interested in their Advisory... Blackstone - International Movement? | musto430 | 0 | 1 hour 51 min |
Recently, I have been reading extensively on big data topics, such as business intelligence and predictive analytics. Health analytics struck me as both a fast growing and rewarding field, so my interest peaked upon noticing that Accenture's (my future employer) Analytics sector serves the... Consulting in the Healthcare Industry - Providers | Janhen | 0 | 1 hour 56 min |
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... Guidance, please for the love of...... | buyhighsellhigher | 11 | 1 hour 56 min |
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... | rufiolove | 53 | 2 hours 9 min |
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 | bezerkley | 4 | 2 hours 17 min |
<em>Mod note: Blast from the past - "Best of Eddie". This one was originally posted in July 2011.</em>
Here's some good news for guys thinking about leaving the military to get an MBA: you can expect a robust recruiting environment. According to CNN, <a... Military Vets with MBAs Recruited Heavily | Edmundo Braverman | 79 | 2 hours 17 min |
What are the best books for valuing private firms at the moment?
Thanks in advance.... Essential readings | NGB | 2 | 2 hours 21 min |
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? | Normandy | 2 | 2 hours 22 min |
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 school... I'm a Hedge Fund Analyst - Ask Me Anything | DontMakeMeShortYou | 122 | 2 hours 24 min |
Anyone else just lacking in the motivation department? Right now should be crunch time and I should be really ratcheting it up but I am having a hard time.
Has anyone taken level III? What do you think about it? Everyone always says it is a harder test than L2 but easier content. I think... CFA Level III Exam - No motivation | ilikecreamcheese | 46 | 2 hours 31 min |
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 | Deanster | 1 | 2 hours 32 min |
Hi, this is my first post so please be nice :)
I've been lurking the forums for ages, and finally he a question I need to post.
Eventually I want to go into prop/algo trading or quant stuff, and I'd rather not work in NY. Id rather chicago, houston, Charlotte, or somewhere... College - big fish in little pond or little fish in big pond | pierde | 3 | 2 hours 34 min |
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... High School Stuff on Your Resume? | OkComputer | 4 | 2 hours 34 min |
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? | Deanster | 15 | 2 hours 39 min |
I'm thinking about doing an Internship from mid-January to late February (2014) in Brazil, possibly in IB or S&T. Does anyone have any tips on Brazilian internships?
I have some experience in S&T (at a BB) and I already have a summer position in S&T for 2014 at the same BB.... Internship in Brazil - Any advice? | bandeirante | 1 | 2 hours 40 min |
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 | frgna | 89 | 2 hours 41 min |
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 | Gekko93 | 5 | 2 hours 50 min |
*"The Michael Jordan of Hedge Fund Managers".
25% net return to investors annually since inception w/an average Sharpe Ratio of 2.5.
"This man has returned 3x the returns of Warren Buffet with a third of the... Money manager Ed Butowsky on SAC's Cohen | peinvestor2012 | 7 | 2 hours 53 min |
Hi Monkeys,
The WSO community has been such a help for me since my sophomore year when I learnt about investment banking and has been a huge support throughout my entire recruitment process. I've never done a post but the topics and resources that I have read have been fruitful. All of the... GOT AN SA OFFER!!! THANK YOU WSO | coolbankers | 17 | 2 hours 57 min |
Besides on the job experience, anyone have tips on how to get proficient at bloomberg (particularly fixed income section)?
i did that certification test and it was useless. Would love to hear about anything in a 'crash course' format too if it... Best way to learn to use bloomberg? | tequilazombie | 5 | 3 hours 3 sec |
Hey -
So its that point in my first year when life really sucks, going through recruiting, leading up to bonuses, etc. etc. and wanted to look at vacation spots for august - post-bonus, post-job offer
I know there is alot of collective experience on this board so where are the best places... Legit Vacation Spots | TeldarPaper | 26 | 3 hours 9 min |
HRK at Chipotle, looking very happy to have his picture taken
<img... Even God Has to Eat From Time to Time | lasampdoria | 24 | 3 hours 16 min |
... Company Review: Olam International | 0 | 3 hours 37 min | |
Agricultural commodities trade... Company: Olam International | 0 | 3 hours 46 min | |
Still jet-lagged by 8 hours from a day and a half in London, I haven't slept for a good 48 hours and remembered I owe WSO my process for dissecting a 10-K in the usual form. Before I get right into it, keep in mind every business is different and that will dictate the way you should read... Anatomy of the 10-K | BlackHat | 95 | 4 hours 23 min |
... Company Interview: Morgan Stanley | 0 | 4 hours 26 min | |
Whats up Monkey's? I hope everyone is as amped for MDW as I am. Anyway I read the discussions on this site all the time but have barely ever joined them or posted anything. This is because 90% of the time I spend browsing this site is done from my workstation computer. As you all know... Posting on WSO at Work | animal2389 | 5 | 4 hours 48 min |
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 | eokpar02 | 10 | 4 hours 48 min |
hi, I am currently a rising sophomore at a non target(rutgers), I am interested in a career in equity research. I know rutgers is a nontarget school, but does anyone have any advice on breaking in?
anything would be much appreciated. thanks in... need advice on equity research | FINANCE975 | 5 | 4 hours 51 min |
Yes I am thinking of the song by The Clash...
I don't mean to post an annoying overly-posted subject right now (as I notice someone else has done the same today) but I really need advice on this very important decision, and could use tips from people who have done something similar in... Should I stay, or should I go? | ValueAdder68 | 5 | 4 hours 56 min |
What do you guys think of / know about GS's private equity group within PIA? I'm a rising second year analyst at a top group / top BB trying to stack it up against other... GS PIA / Private Equity | barah | 5 | 5 hours 4 min |
Do you guys have a subscription to WSJ? It's like $25 a month, pretty expensive for a student. Any ways around this? I can barely read the first page of the articles until I get to the subscription content
Do your companies pay for... WSJ Subscription | Fetter | 11 | 5 hours 12 min |
I thought I would help out the WSO RE community a little bit. If your in RE then you know who Hines is. Anyways they have a position open for their Irvine, CA office. I don't work for Hines, but I dealt with them before. You guys can go ahead and apply online, don't send me a resume. Just... Hines Analyst Position Is Open, Apply Here | TeddyTheBear | 1 | 5 hours 17 min |
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? | Mango | 0 | 5 hours 59 min |
Google glass is doomed to fail because it's simply just not a "cool" product, see below for a particularly funny site:
http://whitemenwearinggoogleglass.tumblr.com
I remember when the very first iPhone came out (I got one right when it came out). I would take that thing to a... Google Glass will fail miserably | alexpasch | 49 | 6 hours 7 min |
Greetings! Happy Memorial Day Weekend!
This is a story of my lady friend. Let's call her Ms. X. I got to know X through mutual friend. Attractive lady, well educated, exotic feel. She is the kind that will turn a lot heads when she dresses up a bit.
So lately we found a chance to sit down... Should she be considered a whore or not? | LifeHedger | 32 | 6 hours 18 min |
I'm working at a smaller MM investment bank in a relatively smaller city (not NY, Chicago, LA, SF, and the like). About 6 weeks ago, I received an email saying that I had an offer to intern at the bank as a summer ibanking analyst, and the MD just wanted me to respond back stating that I would... Background check | pryan2016 | 2 | 6 hours 20 min |
Hey all. I will be recruiting this coming fall for a full time strategy consulting position and wanted to know your thoughts on my resume, my background, my chances at getting interviews, etc. I've thoroughly read both Case in Point and Case Interview Secrets, and have also networked quite a... Future consultant? Critique me! | onthegrind | 7 | 6 hours 25 min |
What's their reputation in terms of consulting work they do? Also, how do they stack up in terms of "brand" against MBB? Is one Big 4 better than the rest with regards to their advisory/consulting arm?
Any other information about possibly working in Advisory would be appreciated,... PwC Advisory reputation? | RaRe | 28 | 6 hours 30 min |
Hi, this is my first post. I am looking for a new suit and after doing some research on styleforum.net, it seems that SuitSupply is my best bet.
I really like the Washington fit they offered for its high rise and slim cut pant. However, since there aren't that many options, I am wondering... Are these suits appropriate for SA? | zen91 | 5 | 6 hours 39 min |
I am sorry if this question seem stupid/simple, but still I'd greatly appreciate your help.
Levered Beta = Unlevered Beta * [1 + (1 - Tax Rate) * Debt / Equity ]
Unlevered Beta = something we see on Yahoo Finance
Could someone please take a shot and explain why we multiply by [1 + (1... Intuitive explanation of levered Beta formula, anyone? | The Phantom | 19 | 6 hours 51 min |
so, i am in the middle of my MS in Finance and i was reviewing what i knew and what i didn't about career paths: not surprisingly i realized i still had some black holes that needed to be filled. mainly my concern was to fully understand the differences in potential pay, potential risk of... L/S equity HF vs PE from an analyst point of view | CrazyAnalyst122 | 8 | 7 hours 42 sec |
I'm wondering if I should transfer to an ivy league school in order to get look better on my resume for i banks and, ultimately, MBA programs. I'm going to be a sophomore at a T25 private school (think UVA, Emory, Notre Dame) where I'm majoring in finance and minoring in art history... Should I Transfer?? | semitar93 | 12 | 7 hours 14 min |
... - | SilvioBerlusconi | 1 | 7 hours 28 min |
Pretty slow with it being the Friday of a long weekend, wanted to know if you guys had anything interesting going this weekend? How many of you will be studying for the CFA?
I'm hitting a concert tonight (Juicy J) then doing some sailing on Sat.... Long Weekend Plans | eignenvector | 54 | 7 hours 52 min |
Hey guys.
So recently I was arrested for petit larceny. I know - it was probably the single greatest mistake I've ever made in my life. And I am scum for taking the property of someone else, etc...
But I still need to get a job at some point.
I'm just wondering how extensive... Background checks in IB | onaledge | 7 | 7 hours 57 min |
It is called "Brocair Partners" and it is in Midtown NYC... They cover the Healthcare sector and have deal size ranging from 30 - 250 Million. So they seem pretty good in regards to size, and have decent deal flow as well. Also have a lot of international exposure and overseas deals, so... Has anyone heard of this Boutique? | ValueAdder68 | 4 | 8 hours 11 min |
Hello... NYU Stern or UVA Darden for MBA | jones2bc | 19 | 8 hours 25 min |
... Company Compensation: AIR Worldwide | 0 | 8 hours 27 min | |
Quick background/profile:
White male
3.3 GPA- small liberal arts school (Forbes top 15 college/university)
720 GMAT
2+ years top BB product controls in NY
2 years (as of fall 2013) in a broader Finance/Control role at a smaller growing firm
Passed CFA L1 in June 2012
Taking CFA L2 in June... Leveraging CFA exams to strengthen B-school app | slick_J | 8 | 8 hours 31 min |
Catastrophe model... Company: AIR Worldwide | 0 | 8 hours 31 min | |
This past May I decided to send my deposit into Northeastern over Lehigh, Wake Forest, Maryland, Penn State and Fordham. I did a lot of research and figured Northeastern would be the way to go if I wanted to work at a Boston bank or still even in New York, but I am still unsure to whether or not I... Breaking In? | jhooves88 | 7 | 8 hours 33 min |
