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+224 Just One More Year IB 18 1m
+180 Piper Sandler in talks to acquire PWP IB 75 10h
+124 UBS Appears to be Exploring Sale IB 19 3d
+90 Paradise Is Paradise IB 8 16h
+79 Drunk VP. How to manage? IB 27 1d
+76 Secondaries vs Buyout - Updated Perspectives PE 32 3h
+60 Cornell University Chi Phi Fraternity BSCH 27 2d
+55 What happens if you flame out of HF? HF 15 48m
+45 I don't know how homeless people survive OFF 8 6d
+38 How do I take my foot off the gas? (AN1) IB 4 1d
+38 Lazard US Views 2026/2027 IB 13 1d
+32 M&A is Paradise IB 1 6d
+32 Rejoining old firm - Guaranteed Promotion? PE 9 3d
+30 Master in Finance - Exchange program options BSCH 8 3m
+29 When giving reference to a sexist - would you care? HF 6 1h
+28 Why is it called Oxbridge when Oxford is obviously the greater uni? BSCH 20 2d
+27 HR is starting to worry me, do I throw a hail mary during an upcoming chat with an MD? JOB 5 2h
+26 Non-EU international applicant: which European econ/finance undergrads actually place into London IB/AM/PE? BSCH 26 1d
+26 Why did EVR succeed vs GHL or PWP that ended up getting acquired? IB 9 1h
+26 Lowest Ever Cap Rate Spreads Over Treasuries RE 10 18m
+24 Middle-aged breaking into HF? HF 7 3d
+23 Cold Pitching an Investment Idea for a VP Seat PE 3 5d
+23 Reneging on an offer PE 8 4d
+23 Q&A / AMA: Non-Target → Cap Markets → BB M&A → LMM PE | Happy to Answer Anything NUI 3 40m
+22 Mandated 9:00am Arrival? IB 6 4d
+22 Pivoting from Landlord to Corporate RE RE 4 3d
+22 Undergrad trying to break in to Hotels & Hospitality RE 9 2d
+21 Prestige Upgrade: Incoming Piper Sandler Intern (PWP Merger) IB 4 5d
+21 How early is to early? IB 8 1d
+21 Any debt folks get into note buying? RE 7 1d
+20 American PE VP who needs to move to London for personal reasons - how should I go about it? PE 8 6d
+20 QIA PE 2 1d
+20 AI and white collar work OFF 19 50s
+19 10 year effect on current deals IB 13 2d
+19 Piper Acquiring PWP? IB 8 5d
+19 PE to Startup to VC? PE 3 10h
+19 How to crush my SA gig and get that return offer IB 5 17h
+18 Career Advice PE 1 6d
+18 Dumb to Leave High Paying Startup to go back to IB? IB 2 3d
+18 Hopefully someone on this sub can give me guideance IB 9 5h
+18 How to build a sustainable career / lifestyle in PE? PE 9 16m
+18 Leaving PE - Can I talk about current fund performance? PE 1 1d
+17 PE -> CFO at Portco -> Back to Investing PE 2 6d
+17 2 years IB + 2 years PE to startup: Compensation expectations? PE 4 9h
+17 Holy I shit I got the EB job!!!!! IB 1 5d
+17 How to line up a “burnout” exit from PE? JOB 8 4d
+16 GP Associate 1 Comp PE 5 6d
+16 ECM / DCM at Bottom Tier Banks - Cheatcode? IB 14 6h
+16 Struggling Learning the Concepts Because of AI and Tight Turnarounds PE 4 19h
+16 Where to Buy Rope? OFF 4 2d
+16 Already Signed a BB SA Offer, Is It Risky to Keep Interviewing? IB 10 2d
+14 SSE now vs. gap year for Bocconi + scholarship? LONDON/UAE high finance is the goal BSCH 7 10s
+13 Retake SAT at Non-Target? PE 2 2d
+13 Dartmouth → USC Marshall transfer IB 20 8h
+12 How do people lie their pnl? HF 2 6d
+12 Wanting to quit so early on IB 5 4d
+12 Internal Referrals Not Even Working JOB 1 5d
+12 When does buying distribution make more sense than building it? PE 1 1d
+12 Private Credit in Power / Energy / Renewables: IB Analyst Looking to Move CR 1 2d
+11 SPL at AI Company versus Strategic Finance IB 3 1d
+11 28, Columbia GS, Private Banking Background — Can I Skip IB and Break Straight Into PE? PE 2 5h
+11 IB analyst struggling with pod interviews? HF 12 8h
+11 Visiting NYC OFF 12 1d
+11 Struggling with IB Networking & Outreach IB 2 10h
+10 KKR Insurance FT27 JOB 13 11h
+10 R*tard Associates IB 2 15h
+10 Keep recruiting or reset with a UK masters? IB 6 2d
+10 Cold walking in to firms to drop off CV and intro myself.. Good idea or not? JOB 2 4d
+10 Never took SAT – Important for PE recruiting? IB 16 1d
+10 MSc advice for fixed income / macro HF path HF 2 1d
+9 Freaking Out About Background Check IB 9 5d
+9 Need Honest Advice PE 1 1d
+9 Lateral Recruiting from a Small/Unknown Boutique IB 1 6d
+9 FT Partners January 2027 Full-Time (SF Office) JOB 6 1d
+9 Big 4 Audit → TS (FDD)/Valuation → Master of Finance → IBD (US/Asia)? Or grind TAS then MBA? BSCH 1 6d
+9 Interviewing for a lateral position - sending a thank-you note? IB 2 17h
+9 Suited Assessment, What you ought to know IB 2 6d
+9 What Should You Check Before Bidding on a Tax Deed Property? RE 1 5d
+9 PE to SM HF HF 1 6h
+9 Switching Groups/ Location before FT IB 1 5d
+9 Oxbridge African Studies vs LBS/LSE/Imperial MiM vs Brown PRIME: which would you pick? BSCH 2 9h
+9 Strategic finance recruiting CF 1 6h
+9 RWA Tokenization: Where Is the Real Institutional Value? INV 1 5d
+9 Enterprise-Grade Token Standards for RWA Tokenization — What Will Institutions Standardize On? PE 1 5h
+9 Bayesian Bets HF 1 4d
+9 Where do you draw the line on sharing "private" competitor intel with clients? IB 1 4d
+9 Important Career Decision (SPL versus Strat Finance) currently in Banking IB 4 1d
+9 Is Tokenizing Private Credit Actually Worth It? IB 2 1d
+9 Haven't heard back since final round - please help? PE 4 1d
+9 Vanderbilt MsF or MBA from a T15 to get into IB BSCH 1 3d
+8 Questions on UK hiring and professional atmosphere. IB 9 7h
+8 Where to stay in Vienna for a special occasion, can you help with any recommendations? OFF 3 14h
+8 Has UBs Peaked/Collapsing? Down 13% This Month IB 4 1d
+8 Structural Engineer to RE development, what/how can i switch over? RE 1 1d
+8 Director from fund with very bad returns? CR 4 18h
+8 delete HF 3 3d
+7 Delta Neutral Crypto PM - AMA CRYPTO 2 4d
+7 Berkshire now fully owns MF1 lending platform RE 2 2d
+7 2026 RX IB Tier List IB 12 2d
+7 The Sourcing Machine Behind a Search PE 3 3d

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