If true, WSO has just dipped to an all time low

JJC — Thu, 15 May 2008 22:29:43 -0400

I just got this email from wsoasis3@gmail.com. I really do hope that this is a rogue member and Patrick really hasn't resorted to spamming university association email lists.

Quote:

As a member of University Accounting Association, I thought you might find this website interesting, useful and humorous.

http://www.WallStreetOasis.com

I am a retired investment banker and have created an online community of finance professionals in investment banking, private equity, hedge funds, trading, consulting, asset management, equity research and more.

Is there a site that offers in-depth analysis of the increases/decreases in stock prices?

JJC — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:16:27 -0500

(Disclaimer: If there's already a thread about this, I apologize. I honestly had no clue what to search for.)

Is asking a firm to evaluate a new cover letter risking looking incompetent?

JJC — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:57:16 -0500

I recently applied for a Sophomore Rotational Program for a bank. However, I was quickly going through the online application to see what all I had to do, with the intent of going back, revisiting my answers, and making any necessary changes before submitting it. What ended up happening was there was no "Do you want to submit your application?" section.

Interview Q: Is it ever okay to bring up politics?

JJC — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 23:55:26 -0500

I'm just about to start doing some serious interviewing. Given that this is election year and that every fifth thing on the news has to do about the election, is it okay to bring it up?

Is a Master in Professional Accouting Useful or Useless?

JJC — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 02:21:21 -0500

I am currently pursuing a BBA in Accounting and a Masters in Professional Accounting concurrently (it's a five-year program at my university). My plan was to come out of college with a Bachelors and Masters and be CPA-certified. Then, I planned on working for about 3 years and getting my MBA.