Back to WSO after a "hiatus"

Banking on Investments — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 13:30:04 -0400

Some of the members who've been here longer probably remember me. Anyways, I just figured I'd stop in and tell everyone how things are going and why I'm not on here much.

I wish I could say I'm so busy at my top-tier internship that I don't have time for WSO, but that's not the case.

I didn't get an ibanking based internship and every single person I've tried networking with hasn't helped me whatsoever aside from some words of wisdom here and there (that I do appreciate). Coming from a non-target, with this market, fucking sucks. The fact that my GPA is currently a "paltry" 3.1 right now. I used to have a 3.5 (which is average at best for this occupation anyways) and semester by semester my GPA has fallen due to me hating my school more and more, losing faith, losing motivation and so forth...

Remember that billionaire who had the 2nd largest stake in Bear?

Banking on Investments — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 01:10:24 -0400

http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/03/19/an-unhappy-lewis-prepares-t...

yeah he isn't happy. i wouldn't be either...

Shitty finance class textbook update: 1st exam

Banking on Investments — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 22:19:49 -0500

I got an 88%, maybe I should listen to that one VA guy who said I should look at other job opportunities. *non-pretentious sarcasm*

That was one hell of an exhausting exam, at least now I know how to study using a deplroable book.

Any books that changed or influenced your life?

Banking on Investments — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 02:47:47 -0500

Have any books really affected you? Maybe a book was the reason you felt like getting into ibanking.

Post the book, and a short summary of the book and how it affected you.

Rant: Why is HR so inept?

Banking on Investments — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 17:48:28 -0500

I got a call and it went like this:

me: Hello?
HR:Hi, is this *****?
me: Yes.
HR: I'm calling because you requested info about our internship program?
me: Yes, may I ask what firm you are?
HR: What do you mean?
me: Uh... the firm you work for?
HR: This is ***** (Bulge Bracket). (Says it in a very condescending voice).
me: Oh alright, yes I'm interested blah blah.

Rant: fuck my finance textbook

Banking on Investments — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:20:45 -0500

I am a long time forum member, and over the year+ I've been here, I've definitely learned a few things about finance. Now I'm finally taking finance courses at my school. Well... I can't understand the book for shit. I go to the questions section, and basically off what I learned myself/WSO was able to do most of them.

A full explanation of how the subprime mess occurred

Banking on Investments — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:25:52 -0500

http://break.com/index/how-we-got-into-the-subprime-mess.html

HF internship question in regards to other sectors of wall st

Banking on Investments — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:47:01 -0500

I'm looking at internships and I may possibly get one with a HF. They said they will not hire me full-time. I know this to be 100% for two reasons:
1. They said so.
2. I'm a soph anyways.

My question is will this boost my chances of internships for junior year when it counts? Specifically PE, but IBD as well?

Internship at a BB HR dept?

Banking on Investments — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 16:17:49 -0500

Will an HR internship at a bulge bracket be of any benefit to me? (soph at a non/semi-target).

Will it help me get my foot in the door and set me up for an IBD internship junior year?

And what would I do there?

Can I get some info on these ibanks please: ML, JP, Lehman

Banking on Investments — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 22:59:16 -0500

I'm looking how they compare, their rankings, and what their specific strengths are. Like GS has M&A, what are each of these banks' strengths and weaknesses.

Experiences, gripes, praises, basically anything in-depth, useful, or stuff that you could only know from working/interning their is appreciated.