Which President would be the best for Wall Street?

oasising — Tue, 06 May 2008 19:01:25 -0400

I've read conflicting things about the candidates and their attitudes towards high finance. McCain would be the traditional stalwart as the Republican. But I have also read that most of the banks are supporting Hilary. What do you all think?

Early FT Interviews for NYC BBs in August

oasising — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:14:04 -0400

Can anybody shed some light on these for me? How people are invited, the timeline, competitiveness - any info would be much appreciated.

Alternative Energy Groups

oasising — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:40:20 -0400

Can anyone tell me about this sector? I would imagine that it could get grouped with natural resources or energy.. what banks are strong in the field?

Long Term Implications For The Street - Tighter Regulations, Smaller Bonuses

oasising — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:33:22 -0400

Treasury Secretary Paulson rolled out his plan to increase regulation of the financial industry today. Judging from responses in the media, he definitely got our backs on this one - good to have a former banker in such a prominent position. However, democrats have been making a lot of noise and I don't think we'll be able to slip by without being imposed with much tighter rules and regulations.

Shorting the banks

oasising — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:24:59 -0400

They got hammered today, but hopefully there's a break so I can pick up some additional positions. I think there's a decent amount of downside left, and I just hope that I can ride it out until finding the right moment to go long. Curious to see what everyone thinks about bank stocks.

Interviews - The other side of the table

oasising — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:15:54 -0400

I'm interested in how all the real monkeys feel about interviews, what style they have, as well as any interesting experiences they might have gone through.

Gold

oasising — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:25:55 -0400

Going through a small correction right now, but where is it headed? I'm thinking that it may hit 1200-1300 before the bubble pops. When the mainstream finance media is just screaming about how gold is the next big thing, you know what lies ahead.

Short sales & bankruptcy

oasising — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:55:45 -0400

If I shorted the equity of a company, and it went bankrupt - what would happen exactly? How would the short be covered, or would covering be unnecessary?

Investing Forum

oasising — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:15:49 -0400

I was thinking that an investing focused forum where we could discuss recent market trends, economic factors, interesting opportunities, etc. would bring a lot of different perspectives to WSO. I would definitely be interested in seeing what my fellow monkeys were investing in, and in sharing my research and ideas with others.

Layoffs

oasising — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:37:41 -0400

Out of curiosity.. have there been any layoffs in consulting related to the recession? Or any talk/expectation of layoffs?