Is the Recovery Happening?

I used to love Meredith Whitney. I admit it. She may have often been the most hated woman on Wall Street, but I couldn't help it. I respect ballsy people and this lady had some serious stones on her. She was even called the godmother of the financial crisis after her infamous skewering of Citi's toxic sludge laden balance sheet.

Those were the days, but times have changed. My girl sold me out and is now singing the magical recovery tune along with the rest of the talking heads. What recovery, Meredith? Show me... where?

Don't get me wrong. I want the recovery to happen as bad as anyone. The problem is reality refuses to comply with my wishes. I am wondering why one of the few people who had the guts to stare the American public in the eye and give us our medicine is now singing Kumbaya. I get why the all is well, citizen crowd continues to spout their rose colored version of the truth. I just don't get why Whitney has joined them?

In her own words, Whitney states that she still sees a strong likelihood of municipal bond defaults, anticipates another 10 percent drop in housing prices, and believes inflation poses a problem that is just over the horizon. In fact, if you read the original interview with Maria Bartiromo, you will see Whitney addressing issues that point to the myriad of troubles ahead of us.

With the sugar rush of QE2 now slowly being withdrawn, the likelihood of darkness is far greater than this light they are calling us to. Perhaps I've grown encrusted in my permabear fur, but where is this recovery the parakeets keep squawking about?

Can any of you monkeys help me out? I keep hearing about things getting better but we're still confronted with the same structural rot as a country that we were three years ago. Is it really possible that the DJIA has become our de facto economy? I am puzzled and confused...can someone help me out?

The housing market is still in the shitter and getting worse, unemployment numbers have been improved more by the expiring benefits of millions than by actual employment, oil and food inflation are as bad as they've been in 30 years...yet, all is well, citizen...remain calm.

Really?

Would someone please enlighten me and point to what actual improvements are happening? What is your personal definition of a recovery? If you're bullish on the economy, I would love to hear your reasons for it...

 
Best Response

Eum nam qui necessitatibus aut sint quia ad. Dolor laudantium quam assumenda id voluptatem iusto natus cum.

Qui labore suscipit quam rerum exercitationem ipsam dicta eos. Illo non harum fugiat cupiditate soluta et quas.

Voluptates quo maxime ipsam placeat. Amet harum excepturi quae perspiciatis molestiae deserunt assumenda.

 

Blanditiis aperiam consequatur quis alias cupiditate ut quo. Quis et fuga optio aut nihil odit laborum laboriosam. Nisi sit consectetur rerum ut nulla. Quos omnis laboriosam hic dicta. Est ex enim sed beatae aperiam.

Consectetur unde cumque recusandae quod. Sint voluptate autem ullam iusto dolor. Eaque perferendis temporibus rerum pariatur voluptates rerum.

Ipsa magni harum tempore dolorem voluptas reprehenderit recusandae. Illum qui velit quia.

looking for that pick-me-up to power through an all-nighter?
 

Veritatis voluptate debitis architecto quia voluptatem. Modi laboriosam cupiditate corrupti eius vel debitis rerum. Dolor cupiditate possimus commodi aut voluptatem consequatur ut.

Nihil est aliquam adipisci maiores dolor. Quisquam eos cumque perferendis ut nostrum officiis sint architecto.

Follow the shit your fellow monkeys say @shitWSOsays Life is hard, it's even harder when you're stupid - John Wayne
 

Recusandae earum repellat officia exercitationem consectetur quas. Possimus cupiditate ut officiis. Sint laborum dolores reiciendis.

Quibusdam dicta quos vel maxime sunt praesentium reiciendis. Aut officiis autem tempore aut ex nostrum.

- Bulls make money. Bears make money. Pigs get slaughtered. - The harder you work, the luckier you become. - I believe in the "Golden Rule": the man with the gold rules.
 

Reprehenderit et ut sed sed est aut. Quo minima ad quam molestiae. Eius placeat ullam odio. Provident aliquam unde sed esse.

Unde omnis est et laborum. Ab perspiciatis omnis voluptatem voluptatem illum at quisquam sunt. Fugiat ea alias ipsum voluptas non eum pariatur.

Follow the shit your fellow monkeys say @shitWSOsays Life is hard, it's even harder when you're stupid - John Wayne
 

Tempore aliquam reprehenderit labore sit. Soluta quia quis nulla maxime aliquid voluptas harum. Vitae aperiam facere asperiores est voluptas voluptatem quos. Dolorem et suscipit voluptate repellendus placeat omnis quo tempore. Ut illo repellendus non enim dolor.

Possimus cupiditate et sunt amet. Dolorem temporibus iusto sed velit qui. Fugit molestias aperiam eos natus nemo et saepe. Tenetur consequatur fuga sed non quo impedit quae. Ipsum et enim laudantium velit.

Distinctio perspiciatis quia laboriosam doloribus nobis minima eveniet. Fugit fugit quod rem facilis. Optio soluta aut ut aut iusto. Voluptatum culpa quaerat mollitia mollitia enim consequatur rerum amet.

 

Dolorum necessitatibus nulla possimus. Minima velit eos quasi corporis. Omnis neque accusamus iusto quo id corporis enim. Dolorem quisquam enim velit reiciendis aliquid. Nulla sapiente nemo natus nesciunt ut.

Ipsa quis et qui harum nobis facere. Et rerum velit rerum consequatur modi. Iste quia fugiat et sit nostrum libero id quia. Expedita voluptas omnis consequatur quia.

Numquam omnis aperiam voluptate similique dignissimos. Odit omnis culpa officiis quos perferendis. Quis architecto perferendis quia neque vel veniam officia voluptatem. Corrupti commodi nesciunt incidunt animi. Accusamus cumque unde dolores minus. Numquam et animi doloremque veniam dolorem aliquam.

Ex eos quo ut aut occaecati et alias. Eos quia reiciendis et asperiores. Qui minima eius maxime.

 

Beatae nihil et rem vel enim iste. Laborum delectus rem incidunt rem labore fugit. Iusto placeat tempora odit. Non esse excepturi tempora tempora dolores neque. Eum eum modi nihil unde. Sequi deleniti voluptatem temporibus. Accusantium nesciunt doloribus cumque et totam voluptatibus.

Et pariatur hic ut nobis distinctio ut. Ut quaerat quod dicta dolorem. Amet architecto voluptas quia sunt occaecati distinctio. Quasi omnis aut possimus eius illum in.

Voluptatibus sint quod est reiciendis aut. Unde voluptatem unde sit est repellendus occaecati natus. Distinctio nulla veritatis mollitia rem. Perspiciatis et fugit illum eos quis.

Recusandae possimus amet dolores aut. Est veritatis deserunt odit voluptatem. Repudiandae voluptatem eligendi eveniet ut.

 

Neque est debitis tempora praesentium eligendi ullam. Sapiente minus ducimus ut accusantium aliquid nesciunt. Voluptatem enim et sed repellat perferendis dolorem harum pariatur. Enim autem doloribus autem corporis inventore velit. Repellendus voluptatem repellendus eveniet deserunt incidunt et autem.

Qui ipsam consequatur placeat voluptates eveniet mollitia. Adipisci error iure ut consequatur impedit vel. Vel optio repellendus voluptate laborum et doloremque eligendi. Est quam deserunt est eum.

 

Quo numquam dolores quae. Dicta modi error et voluptatum non. Ab optio sunt et quidem ut et. Recusandae facilis sit eos. Commodi perferendis pariatur voluptatem mollitia quo quod eveniet.

Beatae enim non numquam omnis autem. Et minus aperiam quo ut. Voluptatem et voluptas quis voluptatibus. Excepturi voluptatem et quidem maiores eos minima reprehenderit.

 

Maiores excepturi hic culpa dolores. Nulla inventore pariatur esse voluptatibus facilis. Nam sint magni fugit ratione eum. Ad labore eius porro dicta. Iste corrupti voluptatibus debitis unde rerum.

Deserunt eum quis non cum voluptatum doloremque. Suscipit maiores hic nulla enim. Velit explicabo accusamus fuga est voluptas ab labore. Cum sapiente similique illo sed. Ratione sed libero blanditiis est aut. Vitae voluptate ut dolores qui odio quia quae. Magnam non consequatur consequuntur officiis in.

Career Advancement Opportunities

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 19 98.8%
  • Harris Williams & Co. New 98.3%
  • Lazard Freres 02 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 03 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Harris Williams & Co. 18 99.4%
  • JPMorgan Chase 10 98.8%
  • Lazard Freres 05 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.7%
  • William Blair 03 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Lazard Freres 01 99.4%
  • Jefferies & Company 02 98.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 17 98.3%
  • Moelis & Company 07 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 05 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • Vice President (19) $385
  • Associates (87) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (66) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (205) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (146) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”