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is it beneficial to take the January 2012 special offer of Break Into Wall Street (BIWS)?
Anyone taken one of these courses, who was given special attention when applying to IB? I am thinking of taking the offer, with lifetime updates/access but don't know if it will help in any way when... BIWS offer, worth it? | Wer | 6 | 4 hours 31 min |
<strong>Mod (Andy) edit: </strong>Brings up lots of questions... Would you report it no matter what or would it depend on the seriousness of the crime? If you did report it, would you feel like a snitch / traitor & would you be fearful for your job? Have you experienced this in the... What would you do if you found out your company is doing something illegal? | morgan90 | 37 | 4 hours 39 min |
I can't get into the specifics, but I have this acquaintance who has promised to help me with my career a long time ago.
Even though he has the power to help me, he has not made good on his promise for reasons that I don't understand (nothing that's my fault).
So I'm... Suing for career help? | solntsevskaya | 10 | 4 hours 46 min |
... Company Compensation: Bank of America Merrill Lynch | 0 | 4 hours 55 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 | 115 | 4 hours 58 min |
Hi everyone,
I just have a quick question for anyone who is familiar with GE CAS and the path to that program. I was wondering if FMP is the only way to potentially get selected into into CAS later on or if other groups within GE also have a shot at getting in.
Right now, based on the degree... GE Corporate Audit Staff | Accrual Dictator | 0 | 4 hours 59 min |
Hi,
I am currently a junior in college and I am interested in pursing a career in management consulting or investment banking.
Which internship seems more beneficial in terms of my desired career path:
1) Operations Internship at a Fortune 500 biotech company
vs.
2) Commercial banking... Operations Internship vs Commercial Banking Internship | Oxy | 8 | 4 hours 59 min |
... Company Compensation: TD Bank | 0 | 5 hours 6 min | |
Real quick and simple question... Has anyone ever had an issue with cost of attendance being too low compared to your budget you are making?
I am pulling my hair out with these financial aid people telling them to disburse the full dollar amount of the loan I applied for and was awarded and they... Cost of Attendance | calikid3820 | 1 | 5 hours 7 min |
Fred Wilson is a legendary venture capitalist; arguably the best in the game today. He's such a visionary that it wasn't hard to believe when PrivCo announced that <a href="http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20130521/TECHNOLOGY/130529969">Union Square Ventures netted a... USV Banked 5,000% on Tumblr. Or Did They? | Edmundo Braverman | 11 | 5 hours 15 min |
Hello... NYU Stern or UVA Darden for MBA | jones2bc | 9 | 5 hours 16 min |
Why is only interest bearing debt included in EV? I understand that sometimes you include pension liabilities, capital leases, etc., but why aren't all liabilities included? Wouldn't these need to be paid off by an... Interest Bearing Debt | torontobanker | 2 | 5 hours 26 min |
Hey all,
Bottom line on top: would it help or hurt me to switch jobs a year before I knew I was attending... Job Change One Year Before MBA - Good or Bad? | chaminadems | 3 | 5 hours 27 min |
Hi guys,
I am a small Asian guy (5'7'') and as I am looking for dresses for my summer internship I got into trouble finding the shirts and pants that fit me. For example there were no shirts with 30 inch long sleeves ( the smallest one was 32).
Desprerately enough I looked at... Dress for small guys | knowthename | 17 | 5 hours 30 min |
So I started buying some clothes for my SA stint and was wondering how to properly clean and care for my clothes specifically my suits, shirts, and slacks.
I've read you're only suppose to dry clean your suits and pants a couple times a year so how would I got about caring for my... How to properly care for suits, slacks, and shirts | ridindirty | 8 | 5 hours 35 min |
Which one would you choose: an internship at a middle market IB or internship at Verizon's Finance Leadership program?
I can definitely see myself either in corporate finance or... What would you choose? | js123456789 | 9 | 5 hours 39 min |
Every office has their winners, but here are just a few of the goofy things you might encounter while working with Chinese colleagues. Those with China experience, definitely sound off at the bottom here.
1) Now while I’m sure what I eat in the office gives my colleagues room for pause as... 5 Quirks of Chinese Colleagues | NiuShi | 14 | 5 hours 59 min |
I'm curious to as what websites / free sources are available to stay up to date on the oil and gas industry. I have a subscription to WSJ and try to read their Energy column daily, but was wondering what everyone else uses. ... Oil & Gas News Outlets | arner23 | 6 | 6 hours 5 min |
... Company Compensation: Bank of America Merrill Lynch | 0 | 6 hours 9 min | |
I took a genetics & society class my last semester of college for personal interest and became very interested in genomics and pharmacogenomics.
I'm no expert but here me out. Brief background to express my point.
In 2003 geneticists announced that they were able to map the human... Pharmacogentics and Big Pharma: Future Investment? | quixoticelixer | 3 | 6 hours 36 min |
Anyone has any issues with their emails being flagged as spam when sent from gmail account to associates and higher at... Emails flagged as spam | surferbarney | 6 | 6 hours 37 min |
So after graduating from a non-target last year I was unable to procure a job for a few months and eventually I took a role as a commercial real estate appraiser. I studied real estate investments in my last year at school and I think my ultimate goal when I took my current position was to try to... JP Morgan Middle Office in Newark DE vs. Commercial Real Estate Appraisal | jdeandrade | 7 | 6 hours 46 min |
Was told to expect a question like this in an upcoming interview. I've seen market making questions before but not involving measuring distance (usually see ones that involve something more easily guesstimated like population). Can anyone help me come up with a reasonable way to attack this... Interview Brain Teaser | Hans Moleman | 14 | 6 hours 50 min |
... Company Interview: Perella Weinberg Partners | 0 | 6 hours 53 min | |
<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 make... My Biggest Career Mistake to Date: Prestige | bankerella | 93 | 6 hours 59 min |
Just wow! This guy is a... Taleb: @EmanuelDerman Emanuel, you are a smart man, why the fuck are you still talking about CAPM? | zee4 | 8 | 7 hours 16 min |
Hi guys:
I write (for myself) market recap newsletters covering overall market conditions and news for fun (pathetic... I know). Is this something that I should bring to my private banking interview?
Thank... Should I bring work I've written (on my own time) regarding the markets to my interview for Private Banking? | PierreC | 5 | 7 hours 19 min |
Landed a FT offer last fall, thanks WSO for all the advice. I've decided to create this thread in everyone's interest of finding roommates for FT Housing this year. Please post as below:
City: NYC
Preferred Areas: Midtown East, Murray Hill, Kips Bay, Turtle Bay, Upper East Side
Start... ***OFFICIAL 2013 ROOMMATE THREAD*** | GreedyMonkey | 14 | 7 hours 33 min |
Hello! Does anyone know anything about Landmark Partners, a secondary private equity firm in CT?
1) interview questions?
2) culture?
3) responsibilities as an analyst?
4) whatever it is that you know about this firm...
Thank you for you help. Have a great... Secondary PE: Landmark Partners | hilariouspj | 0 | 7 hours 36 min |
... Company Compensation: Oaktree Capital Management | 0 | 7 hours 42 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 | 41 | 7 hours 43 min |
Who are the best consulting firms for healthcare strategy? Which firms have the best brand and exit opps? How does Evolent stack up?
Bonus points for those who don't just say... Healthcare Consulting | J_Gatsby | 22 | 7 hours 44 min |
... Company Interview: Boston Consulting Group | 0 | 7 hours 45 min | |
I recently got an offer with a lower-MM PE fund that had some issues raising its most recent fund and am hesitant to accept. I am also not crazy about the firm in general. Alternatively, I can accept a third year offer to stay with my group (top industry group at a non-MS/GS BB) and recruit over... Thoughts on Recruiting as a Third Year | Longdistance | 8 | 7 hours 52 min |
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 | TNA | 142 | 8 hours 1 min |
Hey guys,
I'm currently interning at a BB in Amsterdam (regional coverage) and I'm aiming for a FT offer in London.
However, I've always had an interest in Asia and Japan in particular. Therefore, I was wondering how hard it is for a non-Japanese person to land a FT offer at... Breaking into IBD Tokyo | Flaterfoon | 6 | 8 hours 3 min |
I'm currently averaging an 83.3 at Queen's Commerce. If I apply to a bschool for my MBA in the US, what would my grades convert to on a GPA scale for any of the top schools like Harvard, Wharton, Columbia ect? All my grades are above 80 except for one and next to my transcript all of them... Canadian Grades to GPA? | Shadow Rider | 34 | 8 hours 10 min |
Hi, I just got an offer from a firm that has an unique pay structure. I honestly don't know what to think of them. They say they have no base salary and just have commission/deal structure. (eg. bringing clients, lead etc, couldn't quite understand the role) Is this something I should... No base, Commission Based IB? | hanjh705 | 3 | 8 hours 15 min |
<a href="http://dealbreaker.com/2013/05/wouldnt-it-be-nice-for-once-in-your-life-to-get-there-ahead-of-the-major-institutions-id-like-you-to-start-a-relationship-with-firm-and-buy-shares-or-stock/">Dealbreaker</a> wrote (off Buzzfeed) today on some stockbrokers power phrases.... “This account will come back to you in spades” | Financier4Hire | 2 | 8 hours 16 min |
Probably should have my career plans figured out by now, but I'm at a stage where I'm thinking of changing functions...
A bit of background:
2 years as a jr. sell-side research analyst at a boutique fund
- Essentially researched the 10Q, 10K, and DEF14A along with stock price and... To MBA or Not MBA | thatsku | 27 | 8 hours 20 min |
Does anyone have advice for me as I head into a first-round IBD interview. I am looking to transition from PWM to IB; graduated in 2006 from a top-5 undergraduate business school. My explanations for my focus-change is well articulated. I am applying for the 2008 Analyst Class.
Has anyone been... Bear Stearns First-Round Interviews | 1Eric1 | 3 | 8 hours 20 min |
Would anyone who works at a hedge fund be willing to send me an example of an investment thesis and what you would include as the evidence in terms of fundamental analysis, technical analysis, quantitative/qualitative reasons for the investment?... Stock Research / Investment Analysis | Hernandez | 12 | 8 hours 21 min |
Aside from exceptional SATs, a solid GPA, and standout extracurriculars, what made your college application unique? I am a high school student who aspires to earn my spot in the world but am concerned about not standing out to admissions committees and being consequently rejected from elite... How did you get into your target school? | Diversified | 5 | 8 hours 26 min |
Hi Chaps,
I'm looking at a distressed sit. (unfortunately not my usual space, would enjoy my job a lot more if it were...) and trying to weigh up the probability of the sponsor curing what seems like a pretty sure fire breach. Or debt buy-backs for that matter, but I deem this less likely.... Likelihood of Equity Cures | Oreos | 2 | 8 hours 29 min |
Hey Monkeys,
I just wanted to thank WSO for all the great advice! I wouldn't be in my current position without it. That being said, this is my first post, so I apologize if I still sound like somewhat of a novice.
I recently graduated from a Southern Semi-Target School (think Vandy,... Experienced Hire from BB -- Career Path? | SouthernPanda | 9 | 8 hours 40 min |
I have signed an offer at a US BB (JPM, Citi, BAML) and will start FT in NY in July. I am originally from the UK and have UK Citizenship etc and was wondering how easy it is to move to a London based team after the first year?
Is it simply a matter of raising my preference or is there going to... NYC > London transfer? | london_banker | 14 | 8 hours 41 min |
Any thoughts on this? $1.1bn seems like a lot, but maybe I just don't understand the value.
[quote]Yahoo says its $1.1bn (£723m; 857m euros) purchase of blogging platform Tumblr will boost its revenue as soon as... Yahoo buys Tumblr | D M | 35 | 8 hours 41 min |
I recently received an message to a comment I made how I was able to break into IB as intern and would like to provide a nice update to where I am in my career.
Original Story from April... My Story (A Thank You Card to Patrick and the Team) | JBanksohn | 6 | 8 hours 53 min |
I have an interview coming up for a position as a summer research analyst at an MM IB. I was wondering what kind of questions you guys think that a research analyst would expect? I.E. should I be memorizing every index I can think of or would it be more pertinent to brush up on my... Interview Help | kpx5ar4SSW | 4 | 9 hours 3 min |
For you successful consulting analysts out there, what do you recommend is the best type of internship/job to pursue for junior summer in the hopes of setting yourself up well for senior full-time recruiting?
I know there are some obvious answers out there. However, I am operating under the fact... Best path to take junior summer to set up well for full-time recruiting? | helpinghand | 5 | 9 hours 14 min |
Guys,
How useful do you think commercial banking experience is when it comes to getting an entry level job in IBD/Equity Research?
The reason I am asking this is because I have recently got an offer to study MSc Accounting and Finance at London School Economics and Political Science in... Commerical banking experience useful for IBD/ER? | andy.chlei | 4 | 9 hours 15 min |
So what do you guys think? Fees have been revived a little bit in the LTM, particularly with the huge deals in Q1'13. Are we going to see an increase from the weak bonuses of last... 2013 Bonus Season | ayoayo | 13 | 9 hours 16 min |
Come join us for another fun Happy Hour with fellow WSO members!
It's in our old standby pub, the Beantown Pub, located right on Tremont off the Park St./State St. /Gov't Center. Please don't forget to mention WallStreetOasis.com at the door, and you'll be directed to our... Boston WSO Happy Hour - Wed May 22nd, 6PM | WallStreetOasis.com | 8 | 9 hours 18 min |
Currently I am working in a non-finance industry, and I am looking to move into a finance role. Is it worth paying about 20k-30k for an MBA in Finance from a nontarget state... MBA in Finance from State School | LuvChef | 10 | 9 hours 47 min |
I'm interested in hearing from people who have received full or partial scholarships to schools and what their stats are.
Currently I'm ~690 gmat , 4.0 gpa and I'm looking at vandy, ut austin, villanova, and duke
Thanks to anyone who can help post some public... Can anyone share anecdotal MSF scholly stats? | cakepie | 14 | 9 hours 53 min |
They've both been skyrocketing recently with another spectacular day for both. Fannie gained 11% and Freddie is up 9.5% for the day. What do you guys think long-term? Will the government let these two ever go private? Will the common shareholders get wiped... What's the deal with Fannie Mae (FNMA) and Freddie Mac (FMCC)? | i hate audit | 4 | 10 hours 24 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 | 54 | 10 hours 28 min |
Hi all,
Wanted to see if anyone had any idea of the kind of jobs that would fall in this category. So basically, either lots of travel or travel to and from the U.S. and Asia.
Only thing that comes to mind for me is consulting.
Also, any insight into headhunters/firms that specialize in... Jobs That Travel Back and Forth Between U.S. and Asia | DaisukiDaYo | 7 | 10 hours 29 min |
Has anyone applied for Citi's university program a few years out of college and got an offer or will they just immediately reject your application if you're not a current... Citigroup University Program | gnova01 | 0 | 11 hours 3 min |
does anybody have a shipping model or any idea where i can get info on how these companies are... shipping | arner23 | 1 | 11 hours 4 min |
... Company Interview: Golden Gate Capital | 0 | 11 hours 4 min | |
I have an upcoming interview with a rediscount group - any suggestions where I can find good material that covers different... Rediscount Product | td12 | 0 | 11 hours 9 min |
I'll be 21 years old when I start my full time position at a BB in September, in a city I've only ever been to once where I know nobody. As I'm finishing my degree I'm getting really cold feet about this, I still feel very young. I see guys in suits on the train and can't... Too young? | wiilll | 13 | 11 hours 19 min |
Anyone have any opinions on Nomura in US? They're retrenching from Europe (and US to an extent), but have grown considerably over the last few years in terms of no. of bankers. How would they feed into PE? Thanks... Opinions on Nomura US | Prospective_Banker | 12 | 11 hours 19 min |
Is an advisory role at Pimco considered middle office, back office or front office? What would be the expected total comp for a VP and how difficult are those roles to get versus PM... Is Pimco Advisory considered middle office? | pelle01 | 2 | 11 hours 20 min |
Any boutiques specialising in... Fashion M&A | Walkio | 18 | 11 hours 23 min |
I work for an angel investor group in NYC and FYI they are still taking unpaid interns for the summer for those who don't have anything secured yet. PM me for firm... Summer internship NYC | metrovestments | 5 | 11 hours 41 min |
<em>Mod note: this is a syndication from ryanallis.com</em>
<strong>And So The Journey Begins… Again</strong>
<p>Today I finished my first year at Harvard Business School.</p>
<p>I wrote the below post 10 years ago last week (on May 11,... Today I finished my first year at Harvard Business School. | RyanAllis | 11 | 12 hours 1 min |
Incoming SA at a BB. Just wondering, does it typically go straight into the 80-100 hours or gradually pick up (maybe a week or so)? Obviously training aside, but once you're actually working.... How Quick Does It Pick Up? | TakeItToTheBank26 | 2 | 12 hours 8 min |
I'm going into my senior year and I'm thinking about getting a cheap car. Assuming I get a return offer this summer and will be moving to NYC next year, I want to bring this car with me as well. Any ideas for a good solid car that's good for both urban + suburban driving? My budget... What car should I get? | Captain Murica | 9 | 12 hours 31 min |
