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So lately I've suffered from an unprecedented urgency to beat the shit out of people at work. Though, not in a violent way. I'm not angry or anything I just want to beat someone up because I don't like the way their mug looks. I finally gave in and whispered to an analyst as I walked... Beating up your analyst | bud_fox1933 | 3 | 1 min 25 sec |
Breaking up may have been hard to do for the Carpenters</a>, but it seems to be easy to do for some companies. Here are just a few examples of companies that have announced plans to dismember themselves, in the last few months:</div>
<ol style="text-align:... Breaking up is easy to do... | Aswath Damodaran | 11 | 1 min 41 sec |
A lot of folks around here have been in all-out Diablo III mode, the latest hit from Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI). <strong>But does Diablo’s success translate into a long equity position in its creator?</strong>
Activision Blizzard’s stock has struggled for years, trading... Long or Short Video Games? | In The Flesh | 17 | 2 min 56 sec |
Hey guys, so there is this knew thing for Princeton's Woodrow Wilson School where it will become non selective.
http://www.princeton.edu/main/news/archive/S30/34/15G19/index.xml?section=topstories,featured&path=/main/news/archive/S30/34/15G19/index.xml&next=1
Even though I know... Princeton Woodrow Wilson School | Lackawanna | 6 | 13 min 52 sec |
Happy to answer any questions about anything related to banking for SA's and FT's that start this... 1st Yr Banking Analyst Open for Questions | oppcostofcapital | 22 | 24 min 24 sec |
I've been bombarded lately by people asking me if I feel fulfilled with my job in finance, or how it helps the general public... trying to compare what I "give back" to what a doctor provides to society. When my answer is "well, nothing really," they want to ask how I can... Do You Care About Your "Value Add" to Society? | BlackHat | 26 | 26 min 29 sec |
Hello. First, a bit of introduction and context: I'm a rising junior going to school in New York. I've been programming for most of my life and am currently studying computer science. I've had no finance-related coursework or internship experience, but I'm interested in working... The trading landscape and guidance for computer scientists? | Daedalus | 0 | 27 min 10 sec |
Hey Guys, I am going to be attending college this fall and I want to pursue a career in high finance. I have several questions and conerns and was hoping you guys could help me out and give me you input.
1. What is the future of finance, specifically S&T, going to be like with regulation such... Whats your take on Volcker | Goldmanboy | 2 | 31 min |
I have a lateral interview for an A&D group and was wondering if someone could point me in the direction of some industry primers or materials? I know nothing about the space and need to get up to speed quickly. Also, what's a good reason for why... Aerospace and defense | SHORTmyCDO | 4 | 38 min 52 sec |
Someone asked me this earlier and it got me thinking. These days education seems so hard wired to graduate positions that it feels odd to even discuss education for education's sake.
<strong>If degrees had no bearing on jobs and you had to get a degree, what would it... Dream Degree | SynergyWeek | 67 | 43 min 39 sec |
I'm a rising sophomore. My school's business school is a target. However, I'm a Econ major in Arts and Sciences. I'm not sure how to approach the whole recruiting and networking side of things. B-school kids and Arts and Sciences kids alike tell me that going to corporate... Building a Network as an Econ major in Arts and Sciences | blackjack21 | 4 | 44 min 29 sec |
I just saw this commercial, which was cringe inducing. It's embarrassing that there are people out there who actually like this commercial.
Not trying to be a cold-hearted bastard, but what exactly is the guy trying to accomplish with this? Bro, the relationship did not work out. Nothing... Google chrome's disaster of a commercial | Brady4MVP | 1 | 47 min 10 sec |
Interested in hearing from anyone with knowledge/experience with firms that deal either exclusively or heavily in public finance matters. By this I mean both the underwriting/advisory roles and also project finance (energy/transportation/infrastructure, etc.) and general municipal... Public Finance Firms (non-BB) | ToxicBasset | 5 | 48 min 40 sec |
【reliabletop.es】Los propietarios de la ASUS Pad Transformer TF300 tableta acaba de recibir una buena noticia: que van a ser capaces de desbloquear el gestor de arranque
de la pizarra. <a... ASUS Pad Transformer TF300 Obtiene Desbloquear gestor de arranque | brucecage | 0 | 51 min 16 sec |
Hey guys
My next ultimate goal as a student at McCombs is to get into the Financial Analyst Program (deftly called FAP). For those of you that are in McCombs or have heard about the specifics of the program (especially admission) I would really appreciate some feedback and helpful... Financial Analyst Program (FAP) at McCombs (Texas)? | artfuldodger23 | 8 | 51 min 56 sec |
Guys,
Friend of mine got a 100k Salary base as analyst. Bonus will be like determined... is this allot for now days as analyst..
is the industry giving 100k base?... 100K Analyst Salary as Base | searching | 30 | 52 min 56 sec |
Hey monkeys,
From talking with people in the finance industry (especially IB, my interest) about recruiting, a specific motivation seems really important (ex: why banking? why GS S+T) to landing either an SA or FT spot.
The problem is the same people who tell me most people are sick of the... Why Your Industry? | tangent style | 5 | 53 min 19 sec |
Some friends of mine have advocated that "if you want to be a consultant do it anywhere but in NYC". I can understand that if you get paid the same where eer you are why not live in a cheaper lower tax area ( Atlanta Texas Chicago.. Anywhere but NYC basically lol ) but I've been... Consulting in NYC | shorttheworld | 2 | 54 min 7 sec |
Hello... Salary in Financial Services - Management Consulting | IRGASMU | 0 | 1 hour 1 min |
Hey guys, I am currently a rising freshman and will be working as a SA at a medium telecommunications REIT starting next week. I was told that I will be assisting analysts in some modeling work. My question is: How will I be able to leverage this experience towards my ultimate goal of a career in... REIT SA What to Expect? | Futures Trader Man | 9 | 1 hour 5 min |
... Company Compensation: Citigroup | 0 | 1 hour 5 min | |
Chicago Booth vs Michigan Ross?
Is it even... Chicago vs Michigan | skydiving83 | 7 | 1 hour 7 min |
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 Campus Representative Program | WallStreetOasis.com | 85 | 1 hour 16 min |
<strong>Project description: Finance / Wall Street / Business Writer </strong>
We are looking for several talented writers (professionals in the finance industry preferred) to write for WallStreetOasis. There is a list of suggested topics you can choose from but if there is an area of... Be a Wall Street Oasis Contributing Author | AndyLouis | 4 | 1 hour 16 min |
We are looking to add several Resume Reviewers to the WSO Resume Review team.
<strong>Requirements:</strong>
<li>MUST have at least 2 years of professional experience in Investment Banking (ideal), Private Equity, Hedge Funds, Trading, Consulting,... Join the WSO Resume Review Team | AndyLouis | 0 | 1 hour 18 min |
Hey... Commercial banking vs private equity | Bobthebuilder1 | 9 | 1 hour 18 min |
<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/41lTZaHMTCw" frameborder="0"... This Is What Happened to Anyone Who Bought Facebook Stock | Futures Trader Man | 14 | 1 hour 28 min |
... Company Interview: Citigroup | 0 | 1 hour 55 min | |
At the P.E. firm I work at, my supervising MD and analysts are only at the office for roughly 10 - 11 hours a day. It depends on the day. I am there that entire time. At the end of the day I am consistently getting some due diligence, rough draft modeling and papers to write up for the next day... How much face time do you put in for your firm relative to how long you work? | prudentinvestor | 1 | 2 hours 6 min |
I've been following WSO for a while but this is my first post. 2 months ago I split with my girlfriend of 3 years. we lived together for a year and a half. long story short she wanted a "real" commitment and I clearly wasn't ready for a number of reasons (thats for another... Getting back in the Game | Diplomat | 11 | 2 hours 7 min |
I am working in Oil and gas Technical side which is usually 8 to 5 job, able to put average 2-3 hours on weekdays and some 10 hours on weekend for CFA Level 1 preparation.
Since, I am aiming ER or PE in oil and gas sector. I am thinking of doing
Premium Corporate Valuation and Financial... WALL Street Prep Course with CFA | energyanalyst | 8 | 2 hours 7 min |
Hi, I just finished my freshman year at college working in engineering. But the math and sciences are getting rather boring and econ and finance looks much more appealing to me. I have been considering a dual degree with engineering and business but I feel like my already lackluster GPA (3.25... Current Freshman Thinking about Switching to Business | TinMan | 0 | 2 hours 19 min |
As of right now I'm a rising sophmore searching for an intership. I had a couple of good jobs unrelated to finance that I was going to work this summer just to save up money, so I didn't look around. However, I'm now realizing that I really need some industry related experience now... Interships in Houston | Mgeezy | 0 | 2 hours 21 min |
Guys, I added small positions in DOG (inverse etf for the Dow30) EPV (ProShares UltraShort Europe) and I am also considering adding a little UVXY (ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF).
My question: I have read that these inverse and levered etfs are not ideal to hold for the long... Inverse ETF Hedging Strategies for Long Term | Waymon3x6 | 10 | 2 hours 22 min |
I'm gonna start off by talking about myself a little bit. I'm 16 years old and I'm a junior in a high school in the suburbs surrounding NYC (Long Island). I come from a working class family where we get by, but things can get pretty tight at times. I really have a strong interest... 16 year old Hedge Fund Manager | CornerOffice21 | 92 | 2 hours 29 min |
I've been researching MBA programs on the East Coast and have noticed that professionals from Energy are barely represented at schools like Columbia and Stern. Columbia's class profile shows only 2% from energy background and 3% for Stern.
I know almost everything Energy related is in... Energy backgrounds going for MBA. | pacman007 | 29 | 2 hours 31 min |
I am a just recently graduated student and plan on getting in and out into the job market as fast as possible. I have been thinking and I was wondering if I should focus on a dual major of Finance & Economics and flying through school a few years or should I choose a dual degree... Dual Major vs. Dual Degree? | Magic31 | 2 | 2 hours 32 min |
Some internship postings are for "rising sophomores & rising juniors", yet they require "prior work experience". To me, that's just pure bizarre. It's almost like they expect you to have an IBD internship right out of high school.
Don't these firms know... Need experience for job; Need job for experience | Rambo | 12 | 2 hours 36 min |
Let's say I am looking at the following formula in a cell:
=('Page 1'!I282)*('Page 2'!A100).
If I want to see the precedent, I hit CTRL + [. But this will only take me to the first term. How can I see the second term without hitting F5 & pasting in 'Page... excel shortcut question | BuyersRemorse | 8 | 2 hours 43 min |
As we all know a first year analyst has to make a decision around this time of the year: a) take part in PE/HF recruiting for a job that would start after his/her two year commitment, or b) be a good monkey and stay out of the recruiting process because his/her firm prohibits it / it is a conflict... GS Analysts Fired For PE Recruiting | rossi99 | 41 | 2 hours 43 min |
I am a first year analyst at a boutique in SF and attending my first industry conference next week with the MD. The MD is a panelist and will be busy before the event, during the "networking session'....So, I do not know any attendees and being my first event I am a little nervous - any... Industry Event..... | WestUSA | 4 | 2 hours 45 min |
I'm 27 and have been working in a programming sense for the past 5 years. However, I have exactly no finance experience. My experience is with extremely massive data sets.
Now normally it wouldn't be extremely difficult for someone with my background to work on Wall Street - working... Am I too old for not having relevant experience? | Curiousbro | 11 | 2 hours 54 min |
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At this time of year, at graduation ceremonies in America and elsewhere, those about to leave university often hear some final words of advice before receiving their diplomas. To those interested in pursuing careers in finance – or related careers in insurance,... ''My Speech to the Finance Graduates'' - Shiller | Abdel | 7 | 3 hours 9 min |
I am 35 years old and have been on Wall Street in various capacities, including equity derivative asset management, portfolio strategy (all asset classes), fixed income asset management, and a C-Level position for a $600 million revenue asset management firm (equities and fixed income).
My... Too old? | SirPoopsaLot | 8 | 3 hours 10 min |
They say the customer is always right, and when you're as dependent upon your "customers" as the US government is, I suppose it pays to offer top notch customer service. <a... China Mainlining US Treasuries | Edmundo Braverman | 8 | 3 hours 12 min |
Guys,
I am doing a bit of research to find out what college students (regardless of year) or grads struggle with when writing applications. To this end, I have put together a short survey which can be accessed here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FLF7HPB
Could you please take some time to... Survey: What do people struggle with when writing applications? | craze_peep | 3 | 3 hours 15 min |
Hi guys
Tried posting this earlier but I think I f'd it up.
Wondering if anyone has any experience in the realm of distressed PE / distressed PE interviews. To prep I'm working up case studies on a few firms with full situation overview, cap structure, valuation, and... Distressed PE models/interviews | frgna | 7 | 3 hours 18 min |
Many people on this board are familiar with the troubles that Chinese reverse merger companies have been having lately. Starting with Sino- Forest, a number of Chinese companies have come under scrutiny for fraudulent accounting practices. In turn, these revelations have inspired a series of Class... Chinese reverse merger companies | cg560 | 0 | 3 hours 21 min |
It is rare in diplomatic circles for governments to speak bluntly, particularly in the Orient, where manners are highly prized.
The exceptions to this rule are retired military officers, who are often able to voice sentiments too impolitic for other... China Warns Australia - Choose Between us or the United States | oilprice | 8 | 3 hours 22 min |
... Company Compensation: PricewaterhouseCoopers | 0 | 3 hours 27 min | |
Whether you're trying to land a position, sell a product, or simply network with others, learning the art of selling should be a vital part of your learning in any profession.
The most effective way to do all of the above is to learn the art of selling yourself. While there are many aspects... Cold Calling 101 | rothyman | 9 | 3 hours 40 min |
... Company Interview: Credit Suisse | 0 | 3 hours 45 min | |
Anyone have any info on this group? Culture, deal flow, exit ops,... GS Industrials | lolzcats | 8 | 3 hours 45 min |
Iv been trying to evict this peace of shit for 3 months now but don't like the lawyer I have. He seems overly incompetent. It is a commercial lease and the guy hasn't paid rent or utilities in 9 months. If you know of a good real estate litigator or someone who can help me evict this... Trying to evict a deadbeat. Anyone know a lawyer in NY? | Apollo | 40 | 3 hours 48 min |
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I can go with the "What is Love" one for hours, no joke. Fucking trolls and their amazing... Best 2 songs on YouTube | SonnyZH | 10 | 3 hours 56 min |
Hi everyone,
how important is it to have leadership experience on your resume?
I don't really have anything - partly because I didn't really care about it when i started college (wasn't that ambitious back then...) and partly because I did other things such as part-time work to... Lack of leadership experience | sghklsgdkl | 9 | 3 hours 57 min |
Im clueless, new to the... What is a tool? | Warrior28 | 9 | 4 hours 20 min |
... Company Compensation: JPMorgan Chase | 0 | 4 hours 20 min | |
I am a 16 year old A-level student living within 30 minutes of London. I would like to know what is the best way of getting some work experience in a boutique bank so I would have something to include on my CV, when I apply to more Investment banks for work experience in the future and for full... Boutique bank work experience | Puma21 | 5 | 4 hours 38 min |
So i just wanted to post about something that just straight up annoys me that i see everywhere and i dont get why it's a thing:
For example, I was on my way out of the bathroom and some guy was on the other side of the door when i opened it. He says "sorry" and just stands there.... rant about apologizing | AnATLieninNY | 18 | 4 hours 38 min |
Am I the only dork on WSO that watches Game of Thrones? After reading some of the threads on here; I highly doubt it. If you're a secret resident of Westeros - check in here.
PS - If you read the books (I didn't) - don't be an asshole and drop... Game of Thrones | RagnarDanneskjold | 137 | 4 hours 39 min |
How helpful would it be to obtain a masters in mathematical finance or masters in financial engineering to become some type of trader. I am currently in my undergrad and want to trade something like commodities or derivatives. How helpful would a masters from a top university help me to get a job... Masters in Mathematical Finance | studdardpaul | 12 | 4 hours 44 min |
hey monkeys,
What are the mainly used ratios (valuation and financial) for Gaming Lodging and Leisure companies?
THanks for your... Gaming Lodging Leisure Industry Ratios | ap0258 | 3 | 4 hours 44 min |
Now that we are three business days into the Facebook IPO, <strong> there are more problems than anyone could have forseen.</strong> Facebook, Morgan Stanley, and Nasdaq have all had major issues during the IPO process and are now being scrutinized in the media as well as the political... Facebook IPO post mortem | Yuriy A | 9 | 4 hours 49 min |
I'm just like:
<p><img height="200" src="http://i.imgur.com/buNmh.gif"... Whenever there is a Euro/G8/XYZ summit for “leaders” promising to get something done | wheninfinance | 1 | 4 hours 53 min |
Are any of these schools good for a future on Wall street
Fordham
Babson
Bentley
Penn State
Southern Methodist... List of these schools; Target, Semi-target or none | hugot17 | 19 | 5 hours 8 min |
* American Psycho
* A Good Year
* Barbarians at the Gate
* Boiler Room
* Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
* Glengarry Glen Ross
* Harold and Kumar
* Inside Job
* Margin Call
* Other People's Money
* Pursuit of Happyness
* Rogue Trader
* The Family Man
* The... What's your favorite Finance-related movie? | AndyLouis | 42 | 5 hours 17 min |
Noting the confluence of topics about the baby boomer generation and financial woes of our youth today, I had this nifty chart sent to me today. Many of you may have seen it but it is interesting nonetheless. Basically, this is a chart comparing the CDS’s of European countries against the... Are Momma's Boys to Blame for the Euro Crisis? | Addinator37 | 13 | 5 hours 24 min |
Hello,
I am currently an undergrad and always had some problems with LinkedIn. I see it, for undergrads, as a way to show off more than anything else. However, a lot of people told me it could help you to get a job or make good impressions.
In my situation, I will be doing an internship in... Is LinkedIn that useful? | nori90 | 7 | 5 hours 26 min |
A few days ago I saw a piece on Mark Cuban's blog talking about the college landscape and student debt burden. While I disagree with him that everyone can be an entrepreneur and find a "billion dollar opportunity", I did find myself wondering about the future of financial... Industry Trade Schools - Viability as an Alternative? | golfer23 | 1 | 5 hours 31 min |
