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Trader Resume
Just wondering if anyone has any advice as to what a junior trader resume should look like? Currently have 1yr trading intraday FX risk at a BB, and was wondering some things that people have written about as a junior. Of course, it all comes down to individual experience, but was wondering if it is...
Should I do ER or IB? (student advice)
So I'm not really sure how I should be asking for an industry suggestion since I'm a student, but I've done a fair amount of research on both ER and IB, but I'm not quite sure how I'd fit in so I'd like to hear from people in the industry where they think I belong since you have a fair amount of...
Career Advice
Best bet to the buyside from MM ECM? ECM -> Coverage -> PE? ECM -> ER -> HF/AM/PE? Looking to get my MBA at some point as well, I went to a semi-target w mediocre grades for reference For anyone who made either of these career moves, please pm/comment so I can pm you.
How to Leverage Offer at Competitor Fund to Get a Raise (MMPE)
Hello, incoming 2nd year analyst at MM PE fund in Europe. My firm base salary is below market and I got head hunted for a similar position at another fund that directly compete with mine. The process moved really fast and they're offering me a job. No one knows that I went through a recruitment...
From IB to Growth Equity / VC (Europe) - How?
How can one make the jump from IB to Growth Equity / VC coming from IB/M&A? Is it all a matter of headhunting? Which are the top firms in London/Europe? When would someone aim to make the move? After 1/2 years in the sell-side? How can one maximise exit opportunities? Do you have any tips? Thanks!
Buy-Side: need advice on how to cold-call and secure meetings with brokers and analysts
Hello all, I've recently transitioned from Institutional Banking in Australia to working at hedge fund in Canada (>CAD$300m AUM). I've got one job and that's to meet up in person with every broker and analyst in town (and call or email every other one in Canada who isn't in town) and have them pitch...
IG Bond Investing Career Trajectory
Was wondering if anyone here ever was in a buyside IG bond investing role and had the following questions: -How did you like investing in IG? Did you feel like you learned a good skill set? -When wanting to transition to HY bond investing or other types of investing on the buyside, did you have a...
NYC Conferences/Events
Hi, I've been in New York for just over a year and am finally settled in. Currently, I work on the sell side covering event driven trading (90% merger arbitrage). My eventual goal is to move to the buy-side, a transition that I hope to make within the next two years. Wondering if anyone can suggest...
How much detail on CF/BS when discussing deals in an interview?
Going to start recruiting soon as a second year analyst in IB M&A . I'm at a boutique, and we mostly do buyside advisory deals. I closed 2 deals recently (~$250mm) as the sole analyst on a 4 person team, so I was the one building the whole model and running diligence, etc. The issue is while I...
What buyside role to tell headhunters?
Currently a LevFin analyst at GS /MS/ BAML . Want to transition to buyside (specifically Growth Equity shop). Background is heavy in debt, but familiar and proficient in modeling (practice and taught through self). Is it okay if i told headhunters I want to go this route, even though my background...
Undergrad to Buyside or Stick Traditional
Hi- curious about what the monkeys on WSO think about this. I've been told that buyside is where almost every IB analyst hopes to end up. I just recently received an offer for an investment group at BlackRock (which is, at least my impression, a buyside destination). Would you recommend taking this...
Go Buyside - Worth the Upgrade?
I’ve been on Go Buyside for about a month now and spoken to one recruiter and applied to maybe 20 jobs. I get a fair amount of notifications that “an investment manager has downloaded your resume.” The only way to see which firm is to upgrade. Has anyone upgraded? Is it worth it?
BB Sophomore SA w/No Offer & Undergrad Buyside Opportunities
I recently completed a summer analyst program at a BB as a sophomore. Due to factors both in and out of my control (I don't want to get too specific here), I was not offered the opportunity to return. However, feedback from the people I worked directly with was often very positive, and I left on...
Anyone heard of Affine Talent?
I'm currently looking to break into the buy-side and recently received an email from Affine Talent introducing me to their recruiting platform. Has anyone has any experience working with them? From what I have read on their website, It's interesting to see they offer exclusive buy-side resources to...
Post final round coffee chat
Can anyone provide any insight on what to expect from a coffee chat with team head in a PE firm after three rounds of interviews for an investment associate role in the Private debt team (spoken to whole team from analyst to MD, case study and HR)? I’ve not come across this part before in the...
Buyside Recruiting: RBC vs. Jeffries vs Houlihan Lokey
Hi – I was wondering what people’s thoughts are on buyside recruiting for individuals at RBC NY vs. Jeffries NY vs. Houlihan Lokey NY? Thanks!
Changing jobs before B-School application
Hi fellow monkeys, long-time lurker here. I am planning to apply to top MBA programs in the US this upcoming fall and would appreciate your insight on a tough decision that I have to make. Right now I've been with a Big 4 Corporate Finance practice in Continental Europe for a few years (and worked...
Tenex Capital Management - Info/Culture?
Does anyone have any info on Tenex Capital Management? From what I can find, looks like there an operationally focused distressed PE shop started by a few Cerberus guys. Any info on the firm in terms of types of investments/culture/reputation would be greatly appreciated.
Day-to-day job ABS Investment Analyst
Hello, was wondering what a junior investment analyst in the ABS group within a fund does on a daily basis? How good is it in terms of skillset in couple of years time? (ideally non-performing-loans sub group in places like Apollo, PIMCO , Fortress etc, would be great) Thanks!
Q&A: I’ve held Pre-MBA MM LBO, Growth Equity and Venture Capital investment roles for funds with $500M+ AUM to $5B+ AUM
Hi All - I'm ~5 or so years out of college. I did not do a formal 2 years of investment banking and was instead hired out of undergrad as an analyst at a fund. I've worked at several firms in several major US cities. I've worked at one smaller regional firm with $500M - $1B AUM and have since worked...
Citadel Global Equities (pay, culture, career path, lifestyle)
I had a number of questions about Citadel's global equities team because I recently advanced pretty far in the process there. There is a surprising lack of information on the fund given its overall influence on the finance world more broadly. Feel free to comment on any of the questions below so we...
Calgary PE
Anyone have any insight on exit opportunities in Calgary mainly wondering about PE but also any info on hedge funds / AM gigs would be appreciated . Looking for details such as reputable shops, approx. salary, culture, hours, etc.
Analyst Role - Buy-Side Dream or Middle Office Dud ?!
I was recently approached by a headhunter for an ambiguously titled 'Analyst' role at a relatively new Hedge Fund / DCM advisor (not a household name but mid-sized, +$100m, led by industry heavyweights and a very small team, they have large backers - and the debt deals they have advised on /...
Treasury Analyst at AM/buy side fund
Hey everyone, I recently got an interview for a treasury analyst position at a major AM . The reason I decided to ask about it even though I haven't gotten a offer is that I've never thought about going into treasury. I am currently in a middle office at BB as a control function, but what's unique...
Goldman's New Policy for Investment Banking Analysts - 3 Reasons Why it Won't Stop the Bleeding to the Buyside
The Current Promotion Cycle for Investment Banking Analysts So recently I got word that Goldman Sachs is announcing a pretty dramatic policy shift in the promotion cycle of investment banking analysts right out of college. Traditionally, investment banking analysts would work for two years and then...
Best Groups in Hong Kong for Buyside Recruiting
What are the best banks/groups in Hong Kong for recruiting for buyside positions in mainland/HK? Would also be interested in hearing where past analysts from the said banks/groups are headed.
Ares Direct Lending NY
Wanted to see if anyone had any information about this group. Culture, Interview process, career progression, lifestyle, comp, etc... I'm a first year analyst at a BB lev fin group. All posts appreciated!
Portfolio vs brand for investment positions
so I accepted an offer at a regional shop in Europe in which I'd do some macro driven asset allocation on multiple asset classes as well as some quantitative implementation of the same. the place is not very known but the founders/partners are formidable players in the regional market of reference...
Paycut to go to small buyside firm - advice needed
I am a third year analyst at a top MM IB . My goal has always been to pursue a career on a buyside. I have interviewed at various buyside firms throughout my Analyst career. Made it through case studies and to final round interviews at a few places but have not been able to close an offer. However,...
HF Interview - Trader vs. Analyst
Hi, I'm wondering if anyone has feedback from their buy-side recruiting days on the different types of questions that junior people crossing over from the sell-side get depending on the type of role they're interviewing for. There's been a lot of coverage here over the years on the typical types of...
Clients for CarterPierce?
Does anyone know some of the firms that use Carter Pierce? They focus exclusively on west coast opportunities, but I feel like most of the major shops still go through the major east coast HHs (HSP, Amity, etc). Thanks.
Need Help with REIT Job Description
Hey guys, Needed some help in figuring out this interesting job description, which seems like a dual role in Investments and Credit...would like to hear what people get from the description: The Investment/Corporate Credit analyst will provide unbiased, well researched proprietary corporate and...
Jr Buyside Analyst Salary
Hey guys, Going through the interview process with a few boutique shops ($5-$10B AUM) in Toronto and want to have a general idea if/when salary comes up. Does $45-50k base with $10-15k bonus sound reasonable? I just want to be in the ballpark if the subject comes up. I've been working in wealth...
Concerns about leaving Lateral "Elite" Boutique M&A after 1yr
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Leaving the buyside
Mod Note (Andy): Each day we'll be posting the top WSO forum posts of 2014. This one was originally posted on 2/23/14 and ranks #26 for the year by total silver banana count. You can see all our top ranked content here. So everything comes full circle. I've been coming on this website for 7 years...
Starting off on the sellside research vs buyside (with long run buyside aspirations) - Help Needed
So this summer I'll be applying for full time positions as a London based grad at a top target university. Will be applying primarily for fixed income functions at BBs and top asset managers. I would like to work buyside eventually but straight out of uni sellside research seems pretty attractive...
IBD lateral from a CRA
Hi, I am currently at a boutique consulting firm (~1 year of experience) and am looking to lateral into IBD in ~2 years. I am considering an offer for an operations analyst role at one of the CRAs (S&P, Fitch, Moody's). Although the role is in ops, I've been told by the interviewer that, with some...
Jumping Ship 6 Months into the Job
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Segmentation BuySide
As there are questions about the SellSide and BuySide on a daily basis, I wanted to give assistance with the segmentation for the BuySide. The aim is to show what the BuySide does and which different areas it has. So let me start with a general BuySide description. The name says it; the BuySide buys...
Attn buyside guys, looking at sumzero & value investors club - is it worth it to join?
hey guys, thinking of joining sumzero & value investors club, and am open to other ideas. For those of you who use these, are they worth it? I guess my concern is that for VIC I don't get a lot of benefit yet I share all of my ideas and sumzero I'm just not sure. I can try to get into sumzero...
Roll Up-focused PE funds
Can anyone please provide the names of sponsors who employ a roll up strategy in their investments? Looking primarily for funds that emphasize industry consolidation and usually invest with the intent to perform several bolt-ons as opposed to mega funds or larger MM funds that occasionally invest in...
What I've Learned About Hedge Fund Structure and Compensation
Hedge Fund Structure Over the last few months I’ve realized just how diverse hedge funds are, and how little people (both in/out of the industry) understand about the different structures. This is my attempt to distill some of the bigger differences in ‘team structure and compensation’. It’s...
Question on dual research functions
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AT&T makes bet on video with $48.5 billion DirecTV bid
AT&T just announced that it plants to buy DirectTV for 48.5 Billion! AT&T Inc plans to pay $48.5 billion to buy DirecTV, in the latest sign that the wireless industry and the U.S. television market are set to converge as customers consume more video on their mobile devices. I think they may possibly...
Routes to Buyside PM
Mod note: This comment was in response to this thread: Best Entry Level Job for Running Future Hedge Fund Wait...you think b-school is going to teach you 'in depth modelling skills'? B-school teaches you advanced undergraduate-level finance. It does the same for marketing, accounting, organizational...
6 useful tips for junior buyside analysts
In the past few years, more buyside companies are hiring analysts straight out of college, or without 2 full years of ibanking experience. If you are in one of these positions, the 6 tips below might be able to help you. My own experience is more in public markets, so it might not apply as well to...
My Experience Leaving the Buyside
Mod Note: RLC1 posted a great response in response to this thread: Leaving the buyside and we thought it deserved its own thread. I'll share my experience. I quit a partner track alts gig that would make many of the kids on this forum drool. I quit to pursue entrepreneurial opportunities within...
How I Broke into the Buyside - The Interview Process
The season for internships is upon us. Those fortunate few who have their summers charted are looking forward to smooth seas and clear sailing until the start of the summer. Others meanwhile are scrambling for sight of land, for that one phone call which will clear away the clouds of uncertainty and...
Reaching out to Investor Relations for Case Studies
Hey all, For case studies for buy side interviews, what do people typically reach out to Investor Relations or Research Analysts for? Want to incorporate this reaching out into my analysis. Thanks
Pioneer Investments?
Does anyone know anything about this firm? Hoping to do buyside equity research or at least be involved in mutual/hedge funds in the Boston area. I've never heard of this company before but saw them come up in a google search. Any information about lifestyle, compensation, etc will be a huge help!...
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