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+175 Girl Rejects me because of my Bank MEME 11 2d
+136 UBS Catastrophic Q1-Q3 26, M&A -17%, Outside Top 10 in Americas, EMEA & APAC IB 37 6h
+55 PWP acquisition by Piper cancelled IB 17 5s
+50 Banking (Un)fortunately Still Needs You: My Case for Bankers in the AI Era IB 15 3d
+46 How to break into tier 0 shops/funds like Rentech/XTX HF 10 1h
+33 How do we get as sharp as possible? OFF 11 3d
+31 New analyst: how are you thinking about learning to model when AI is getting this good? IB 6 5d
+29 UBS IB #24 in US M&A in 2026 IB 10 5d
+29 Negotiating title for VP role? PE 21 3h
+29 Is Joining PE still worth it? PE 20 17s
+29 Evercore poaches Baird DC Defense Team IB 16 2h
+25 Houston banking Gods ? IB 16 1d
+25 Obsession with Prestiege JOB 14 4h
+24 How cooked is Portfolio Analysis AM 6 1d
+24 Am I Crazy for Wanting to Pursue Institutional Sales/IR Over Banking or S&T? AM 5 10h
+23 What do you think of tiktoker Jinginvests OFF 9 12h
+22 How to explain short stint on resume PE 3 2d
+21 Moving From Dallas to Charleston RE 25 11h
+21 Best Houston Banks for Culture in 2026 IB 11 10h
+20 Starting out in Merchandising to Trading Desk. TR 6 3d
+19 How to Exit a Sweatshop IB 4 5d
+19 Alcoholism OFF 4 2d
+18 Normal for lateral process to go +2 months? IB 4 10h
+18 No return offer - UPDATE. SCSS 3 2h
+18 Switching from AM at Normal Developer to Development at Nonprofit RE 1 19h
+18 Corp Dev hours (PE-backed)? CF 5 3d
+17 Internal lateral from coverage to M&A (focused on coverage) IB 2 6h
+17 Being honest in Interviews? PE 1 4d
+17 Case Competition Experience on Resume RES 5 3d
+17 Q&A: From IB to HF in London to LO in Dubai. HF 7 2d
+16 35 yo MBA? IB 6 3d
+15 Upselling yourself when you’re unqualified OFF 2 3d
+15 Realistic transfer options? IB 25 1d
+15 MBA Rankings 2026? MBA -> IB -> PE IB 15 4d
+15 How standard is weekend work in IBD? IB 6 1d
+15 What’s one number you wish sellers disclosed before you spent time on a deal? PE 3 9h
+15 UChicago advice BSCH 1 3d
+15 Discussion Transaction Experience in Lateral Interviews IB 3 2d
+15 Ducera Insights? IB 3 21h
+14 Does founder experience help or hurt in buyside recruiting? PE 6 3d
+14 Choose UMM PE or AI Corpdev role PE 4 3d
+14 Best way to move to NYC, LDN from Tokyo TR 7 4d
+14 How Are Cornell 7 / GC Members Affecting Your Bank or Firm? OFF 5 4d
+14 FMI Capital Advisors? IB 5 1h
+13 Flagship Sector Team vs Generalist M&A? IB 8 2d
+13 LevFin to RX? IB 1 3d
+13 Are industry conferences worth it for proprietary deal sourcing? PE 4 31s
+12 Rates Vol TA -> FO Macro Sales? TR 1 3d
+12 Why Might BB/EB Not Return Most Interns IB 13 1d
+11 Williams vs. Emory vs. one of T15 LACs IB 3 6d
+11 Secondaries Exit Opportunities PE 2 5d
+11 JPM Morgan Private Capital vs. Mid-Tier IB PE 7 4h
+11 Barclays Corporate Banking Pay and Work Culture? INV 16 1d
+11 Are there any ways to find the intrinsic value of a bond/TL? CR 6 1d
+11 Business class flight tickets standard? PE 7 13h
+11 Freshman at Ivy Target — Rejected from All Finance Clubs. Advice? JOB 3 1d
+11 Del OFF 2 2d
+10 Am I jumping to the buyside too early? PE 5 4d
+10 Cornell (Econ) Vs Western Ivey BSCH 2 5d
+10 Vector Capital 2026 Updated Views PE 2 1d
+10 What’s Harder? Residency (for Doctors) or IB Analyst Stint at BB/EB? IB 6 4d
+10 Top WF Groups IB 5 6h
+10 Not Sure How To Proceed... JOB 3 3d
+10 CB or Tiny M&A Shop. Am I Ruining My IB Career Either Way? IB 14 5h
+10 PWP Piper deal terminated, ruined my chances with a girl OFF 4 23h
+10 Do sponsors prefer bullet financing or amortizing debt structures in LBOs? PE 9 1d
+9 What Should Businesses Look for in a Mobile App Development Company in Saudi Arabia? OTH 0 6d
+9 How much should a business invest in replacing outdated internal software? CF 1 6d
+9 Research Analyst -> Finance Pipeline? AM 2 5d
+9 Manual Hair Clippers: How to Choose the Right Pair FASH 1 3d
+9 "Future of ABL in Private Credit - Growth Opportunity or Career Pigeonhole?" CR 1 5d
+9 Being on really good MM deals. Question PE 5 9m
+9 PM is a dumbass HF 5 2h
+9 Stay or leave? HF 1 5d
+9 Master's in Germany + work in Germany/UK — is my plan realistic? JOB 1 1d
+9 Moving from Electronic Trading Coverage to a Risk-Taking Seat? TR 1 4d
+9 Feeling trapped by a single summer of experience IB 1 1d
+9 What careers in finance have good international mobility? JOB 5 7h
+9 Grad Job Dilemma! CIA Analyst vs MBB vs TMT Equity Research JOB 1 16h
+9 Should I think about re recruiting? IB 1 9h
+9 Internal lateral from ECM to cov IB 1 1d
+9 Help With Cold Emails/Recruiting - Target School but no response JOB 3 1d
+9 BB Corp Banking vs startup JOB 1 6h
+9 On-Cycle Getting Pushed? PE 1 2h
+9 Convicted felon AM 2 2d
+9 2 ct wedding ring | Luxury & Iced Out Styles Right Choice for an Engagement? FASH 1 2d
+9 Lack of talent in IB! IB 15 9h
+9 Capital One vs. Raymond James JOB 1 2d
+8 Would You Sell a Property at a Discount to Avoid Renovation Costs? RE 2 2d
+8 Take my price reduction b***h RE 6 1d
+8 Worried about networking email response rate IB 3 4d
+8 NYC Froyo Spots as Investment Banks MEME 3 2d
+8 How to prep for PE interviews from MBB? PE 6 2d
+8 Overcoat ettiquete/color? FASH 2 2d
+7 Emailed Day After Superday About Decisions Coming (NYC MM) JOB 2 35s
+7 Tips for breaking into Macro RV? HF 3 2d
+7 scotiabank vs smbc IB 3 1h
+6 Anyone have success with backchanneljobs or hiringcafe etc? JOB 1 2d
+6 What’s going on with TA Associates Consumer team? PE 7 7h
+6 GSAM Fundamental Research and how to break in? AM 1 4d

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