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+175 Girl Rejects me because of my Bank MEME 11 4d
+138 UBS Catastrophic Q1-Q3 26, M&A -17%, Outside Top 10 in Americas, EMEA & APAC IB 38 34m
+60 PWP acquisition by Piper cancelled IB 23 3h
+59 How to break into tier 0 shops/funds like Rentech/XTX HF 18 21h
+50 Is Joining PE still worth it? PE 25 14h
+45 No return offer - UPDATE. IB 12 1h
+29 Evercore poaches Baird DC Defense Team IB 18 17h
+29 Negotiating title for VP role? PE 21 1d
+27 Juniors getting incompetent due to AI CO 13 4h
+26 Obsession with Prestiege JOB 15 21h
+25 EQT to buy Stockbridge - thoughts? RE 7 11h
+25 Alcoholism OFF 7 18h
+24 How cooked is Portfolio Analysis AM 6 2d
+24 Am I Crazy for Wanting to Pursue Institutional Sales/IR Over Banking or S&T? AM 5 1d
+23 What do you think of tiktoker Jinginvests OFF 9 2d
+22 Moving From Dallas to Charleston RE 26 1d
+22 Best Houston Banks for Culture in 2026 IB 16 12m
+21 Normal for lateral process to go +2 months? IB 4 1d
+21 How to explain short stint on resume PE 3 3d
+20 Starting out in Merchandising to Trading Desk. TR 6 5d
+18 Corp Dev hours (PE-backed)? CF 5 4d
+18 Grad Job Dilemma! CIA Analyst vs MBB vs TMT Equity Research JOB 5 16h
+18 Q&A: From IB to HF in London to LO in Dubai. HF 7 4d
+18 Switching from AM at Normal Developer to Development at Nonprofit RE 1 2d
+18 Lack of talent in IB! IB 19 7h
+17 Being honest in Interviews? PE 1 5d
+17 Case Competition Experience on Resume RES 5 4d
+17 Press Secretary had shortest stint EVER OFF 1 20m
+17 Article: UBS Wall Street Rebuild Is a Study in Management Failure IB 3 4s
+17 What’s one number you wish sellers disclosed before you spent time on a deal? PE 3 1d
+17 Internal lateral from coverage to M&A (focused on coverage) IB 4 22h
+15 How standard is weekend work in IBD? IB 7 1h
+15 UChicago advice BSCH 1 4d
+15 Discussion Transaction Experience in Lateral Interviews IB 3 3d
+15 Ducera Insights? IB 3 2d
+14 How Are Cornell 7 / GC Members Affecting Your Bank or Firm? OFF 5 6d
+14 FMI Capital Advisors? IB 5 1d
+14 ROGO Felix: Game Over for Grunt Work? IB 11 16h
+14 3x SWE FAANG Intern -> Fundamental Analyst @ HF HF 3 43s
+14 PWP Piper deal terminated, ruined my chances with a girl OFF 5 3m
+13 Flagship Sector Team vs Generalist M&A? IB 8 3d
+13 LevFin to RX? IB 1 5d
+13 Are industry conferences worth it for proprietary deal sourcing? PE 4 1d
+13 BB Corp Banking vs startup JOB 2 14h
+12 Rates Vol TA -> FO Macro Sales? TR 2 1d
+12 Business class flight tickets standard? PE 10 14h
+12 Master's in Germany + work in Germany/UK — is my plan realistic? JOB 4 3h
+12 Citi CRG IB 5 10h
+11 JPM Morgan Private Capital vs. Mid-Tier IB PE 7 1d
+11 Barclays Corporate Banking Pay and Work Culture? INV 16 3d
+11 Are there any ways to find the intrinsic value of a bond/TL? CR 6 2d
+11 Why Might BB/EB Not Return Most Interns IB 14 8h
+11 Freshman at Ivy Target — Rejected from All Finance Clubs. Advice? JOB 3 3d
+11 Del OFF 2 3d
+11 Is my MD a grifter? 16 years, 8 firms IB 2 1m
+11 Do sponsors prefer bullet financing or amortizing debt structures in LBOs? PE 9 2d
+10 What’s Harder? Residency (for Doctors) or IB Analyst Stint at BB/EB? IB 6 5d
+10 Top WF Groups IB 5 1d
+10 On-Cycle Getting Pushed? PE 1 1d
+10 Not Sure How To Proceed... JOB 3 4d
+10 CB or Tiny M&A Shop. Am I Ruining My IB Career Either Way? IB 14 1d
+10 Canada -> US Pipeline SA 2028 IB 6 14h
+10 Take my price reduction b***h RE 6 2d
+10 Being on really good MM deals. Question PE 8 5h
+10 Vector Capital 2026 Updated Views PE 2 2d
+9 Stay or leave? HF 1 6d
+9 Worried about networking email response rate IB 4 9h
+9 Am I cooked for networking IB 4 1d
+9 Feeling Behind on Coffee Chats IB 8 53s
+9 What careers in finance have good international mobility? JOB 5 1d
+9 Moving from Electronic Trading Coverage to a Risk-Taking Seat? TR 1 5d
+9 Should I think about re recruiting? IB 1 1d
+9 How to escape LMM IB IB 1 6h
+9 corp derivs sales in Canada - good seat or dead end? TR 2 3h
+9 Help With Cold Emails/Recruiting - Target School but no response JOB 3 3d
+9 Convicted felon AM 2 3d
+9 2 ct wedding ring | Luxury & Iced Out Styles Right Choice for an Engagement? FASH 1 4d
+9 Net Lease - What are your thoughts and opinions? RE 8 10h
+9 Capital One vs. Raymond James JOB 1 3d
+9 how to write about M&A deals I worked on as an intern on my resume? RES 1 17h
+9 Broaden CV, or stay at my job? PE 1 1d
+9 Internal lateral from ECM to cov IB 1 2d
+9 Feeling trapped by a single summer of experience IB 1 2d
+9 PM is a dumbass HF 5 1d
+8 NYC Froyo Spots as Investment Banks MEME 3 3d
+8 How to prep for PE interviews from MBB? PE 6 4d
+8 Overcoat ettiquete/color? FASH 2 3d
+8 Incoming FT at a dying boutique. Renege or ride it out? IB 14 20h
+7 Tips for breaking into Macro RV? HF 3 4d
+7 Moelis LA 2026 thoughts IB 1 18h
+7 should i update a mid networking contact saying i applied to their firm? IB 5 1h
+7 scotiabank vs smbc IB 4 14h
+7 Emailed Day After Superday About Decisions Coming (NYC MM) JOB 2 1d
+7 Bombed HH LBO Test PE 3 1d
+6 FIG SA —> FT Recruiting IB 6 1d
+6 What’s going on with TA Associates Consumer team? PE 7 1d
+6 GSAM Fundamental Research and how to break in? AM 1 5d
+6 Corp Dev Hours? (Highly Acquisitive) CF 1 4d
+6 Best Excel Modeling Courses to Learn Retail Banking and Consumer Lending? CF 3 3d
+6 Sales and Trading Recruitment for Summer 2028 TR 3 1d

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