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Thoughts on this? Heister brings up a good question: "Who else is going to the job? Which senior Goldman partner is planning on retiring and needs to shield millions in stock options from taxes?" via Bloomberg: Obama Says Bernanke Has Been at Fed...
Bye Bye Bernanke?
Hey all, I will be matriculating at NYU for MBA this fall and am considering IBD since the recruiting process seems fairly reliable. I have a few questions about IBD at this level (some of these are dupes from my post "IBD pay ... really that great?" that I would like more color...
Questions about post-MBA level IBD
Hi, if a story is printed in the FT or WSJ, it can apparently have quite a significant impact on the market. partly because everyone working in finance is reading at least one of the two. but what about other daily newspapers? assume a similar story is printed in the times or the guardian. what the...
Which impact on markets do newspapers have (excluding Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, etc.)?
Many of the questions that have come in surround recruiting for front office Wall Street careers from a non-target so we’ll start with some ideas for recruiting, move on to interviewing, preparing for the job and finally long-term career management advice. Before we begin, it has been beaten...
Stand Out as a Non-Target: Recruiting (Part 1 of 4)
I searched the site and realize that most posts about this are very old. I'm looking for current opinions. I've read that people who get into IB through SEO generally get less respect from their peers. My questions are: 1. How do people even know if you got in through SEO or not? 2. Why...
Question about SEO
Need some advice from someone familiar with RE legal matters. We have multiple LLCs, we would like a corporation to own them all in order to make it simpler for us. Is there a way of doing this, while keeping liabilities separate? Example would be, lets say one of our projects defaults, we would...
A corporation owning multiple LLCs?
I've seen paper vs. physical energy trading discussed in the past. However, I was wondering what a day in the life would look like mid-career at a BB vs. a Supermajor vs. a Commodity trading house (Glencore, Trafigura,...
Energy Trading: BB vs. Supermajor vs. Commodity Trading House
Can someone shed some light on the differences between the two in terms of culture and reputation?...
Bain Capital PE vs T.H. Lee
Guys, currently a rising junior at a semi-target. Interning at a very-well known boutique I-Bank in ER FIG. Got an email from a recruiter at Macquarie basically looking to hire me. Anyone got any info on these guys? He looked at my linkedin profile, where I have my title as "Equity...
Macquarie Group - NYC Equity Research
I'm a recent graduate from a semi-target looking to do ER in the food industry specifically. I was wondering if it was acceptable to target a specific sector in my cover letters and other correspondence to firms. Of course, I would be sure to make sure that the companies cover food/beverage...
Equity Research Sector Specificity
Stock Market Analysis (6/10-6/14) Stocks lost ground last week as the Dow, S&P 500, and Russell 2000 indexes all declined. Among the sectors, largest losses were taken in financial and technology stocks, the least in consumer staples and health care....
Stock & Bond Market Update
”Look man, remember when there were no seatbelts? What happened then when you crashed?” “My mother’s arm stopped me; I went through the windshield!” “Exactly! And you got 39 stitches all over your head that made you look like a total badass all through third grade! And...
Go See "The Internship!"
After I finished an analyst stint in the M&A group at a BB I got a lot of questions from incoming analysts, buddies, or people in b-school that would be taking the IB plunge: how do I survive, not fall apart physically, key tips etc. I always found the thing that they gravitated to most was...
The Impossible Trinity of IB
I posted an intro in the proper forum and as mentioned am looking at transitioning from the military. So my resume may not look like the typical finance related one but if there are any major issues please let me know. Also, if there are any military personnel who have made the leap it would be...
Resume Review

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<em>Mod note: make sure to see the great comment below by CompBanker</em> I come from a small town where nobody had ever heard of consulting or IB. I was fortunate enough to attend a top target college (a good Ivy) and land a gig in IB at a BB/EB. I'm starting full time this... Finance Culture - Personalities
<strong>Background</strong> I randomly discovered WSO nearly seven years ago just weeks after I secured a FT MM IB position. The website was extremely nascent at the time with only a few thousand registered users. The majority of the users were college students with only a handful... How WSO has enhanced my IB/PE career
<em>Mod note: for the tl;dr version, skip down to "Circa 1960"</em> First, some background. I’m going to explain how we got to where we are today in order to frame our place in history and our model of life, so bear with me... Your Model of Life Is Wrong
After over one year in the making, the <strong><a href="http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/2013-wso-compensation-report-full">2013 WSO Compensation Report</a></strong> is here! Access to the FULL 108 page 2013 WSO Compensation Report is <strong>100%... 2013 WSO Compensation Report has Arrived
Where do i even start..I learned so much from this forum. The brutally honest opinions, sincere willingness to help, the technical information and random tips on everything has been absolutely crucial for me landing this offer. Coming from a non-target I didnt get that 3rd year SA position at... Thank you WSO! Got my FT Offer! ADVICE NEEDED
When I first started as a PE analyst, I constantly struggled with judging the amount of time I should spend on reviewing sourced deals. How much time is enough to really get a handle on the company’s revenue streams? How granular do I need my analysis to be on industry threats? With this... Misguided Efforts: A Cautionary Tale
Fellow Primates, We are looking for 1-2 students on each campus to help WSO in its sales efforts to student clubs/career centers, and overall promotion at your school both online and on the ground. Below is a description of the position and benefits...thanks in advance for your help! <a... WSO is Looking for Campus Reps For Summer/Fall 2013 (and beyond)
Any Asset Management people here who could give me some insights on it, such as the nature of the work, the pay, the hours, the potential for career advancement, ect? I was looking into IB before but I've decided that I would rather pursue a career that's more intellectually... Asset Management a better choice than Investment Banking?
<img src="//img.pandawhale.com/48721-Sexually-Oblivious-Female-Meme-Ze2w.png" alt="Sexually Oblivious Female Meme - Favorite Position? I would like to be a CEO."> If you could be the richest person in the world with your dream job only as a public virgin forever would you do it?
Many of the questions that have come in surround recruiting for front office Wall Street careers from a non-target so we’ll start with some ideas for recruiting, move on to interviewing, preparing for the job and finally long-term career management advice. Before we begin, it has been... Stand Out as a Non-Target: Recruiting (Part 1 of 4)

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CompBanker	8734
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