What if you hate modeling?

junkbondswap — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:23:03 -0400

I have been doing PE for 2.5 years and have done quite a bit of modeling (LBO, merger, operational, etc.). I am not particularly good at it nor do I enjoy it very much. Are there any finance related jobs that do not involve extensive modeling as I would prefer not to sit behnid a computer screen all day tabbing back and forth between my assumptions page and sensitivity tables tab?

Finally the market is giving credit to undervalued stocks...

junkbondswap — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:44:38 -0400

My very undiversified PA portfolio consists of i-star (SFI) and Dillards (DDS) both of which deserve the credit they are getting in today's rally.

Last week Chuck Jaffe of Market Watch called i-star the

Stupid Investment of the Week
Big yield, bounce-back potential aren't enough to make this REIT a good deal

SPACs - $300 M to burn...with a catch

junkbondswap — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 09:51:30 -0500

After having issued a SPAC several months ago I found this article in DealBook this morning to be entertaining. Certainly worth a read...

DealBook: $300 Million to Burn, With a Catch

http://nytimes.com/dealbook?dlbk&emc=dlbk

Soccer in the city...

junkbondswap — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:44:08 -0500

Does anyone know of any pick-up or open-run indoor places in and around the city? Someone PM'd me with some general info on this topic but I was wondering if anyone else had any insight. Have a good weekend.

MDs are crazy

junkbondswap — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:03:45 -0500

Today, I called several middle market i-banks with significant regional expertise in various domestic markets. This crazy MD returns my phone call and I introduce my group and what it is that I would like him to help us with. I then proceed to ask, which bank he is with and the guy blows his lid. His response was something to the effect of:

Boutique/M/M list and SPAC IPO

junkbondswap — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 16:42:56 -0500

Can anyone direct me toward a site or provide a list that outlines all of the regional boutique/MM i-banks across the country. We recently IPO'd a $400 M SPAC and I am looking to gain contacts within these smaller banks to pick up any deal flow that may fly under the radars of some of our BB guys. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

Is it just me?

junkbondswap — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 17:24:59 -0400

Is anyone else having trouble with their current view of this website since the upgrades/modifications. My tool bar, which used to be on the left now resides in the middle of my fucking screen (overlapping this text box), which makes it impossible to read anything. Anyone else have similar issues?

IBD Training Manuals - Innapropriate to ask

junkbondswap — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:53:13 -0400

Would it be inappropriate to ask an analyst who works for us at a BB to provide me with a copy of his analyst training manual?

Quantitative based

junkbondswap — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:52:27 -0400

Can someone provide insight into the spectrum of trading: from most quantitatively focused to least "". Can someone without a quant heavy background become a successful trader? I would imagine that anyone with a solid understaning of capital markets and financial analysis experience could trade (not necessarily successfully)in a long/short equity fund? Would I be correct in my assumption?

Lehman Stock

junkbondswap — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:59:54 -0400

Anyone have any positions in LEH or care to comment on its prospects moving forward?