+73 How to break into tier 0 shops/funds like Rentech/XTX 19 2w
+60 Is the grass really greener? (LSD millions SM Senior Analyst hopping to C/M/BALY/P72) 20 5m
+53 Want out - next steps 22 4d
+41 Distressed Debt the most right-tail outcome? 21 5d
+31 Disillusioned - what to do 15 1w
+26 AI/job update 11 1w
+24 Q&A: From IB to HF in London to LO in Dubai. 8 2w
+21 3x SWE FAANG Intern -> Fundamental Analyst @ HF 13 2w
+21 Fund 1 8%, fund 2 5%, when will fund implode? 11 5d
+20 Future of L/S 5 1d
+17 Bad GPA, HF offer, lost in life, what do i do? 9 1w
+17 Latest blow up / wind down 25 1d
+14 PM is a dumbass 8 1w
+12 Looking for Fund to Partner With - LMM Activist 3 3d
+12 CorpDev -> HF? 3 2w
+11 Ultramarathon/ intense running in HF? 4 5d
+10 SM L/S Compensation? 2 2h
+10 Nuvei is paying $7.40 a share in cash for Payoneer, US$2.75B equity. How do you read a premium that is still below the debut valuation? 2 1d
+9 Take-private spreads: Baldwin Insurance ($7.7B EV) vs a small UK deal like Dianomi (£19M). Same playbook? 1 1w
+9 Confused on all the HF fee jargon 1 2w
+9 Moving from credit to equity? 3 3d
+9 MMHF Central Execution Trajectory/Advice 1 9h
+7 Japan parent tender offers: Takara Holdings for Takara Bio and Brother for MUTOH both closed in about seven weeks 2 1w
+7 CRH agreed to buy Arcosa at US$150 per share in cash, about US$8.5B. How do you think about the spread on a big strategic cash deal? 3 3d
+7 Warburg Pincus plans a JPY 9,000 per share tender for J.S.B., est. JPY 200B. How do you approach a sponsor tender in Japan? 7 1d
+7 Tips for breaking into Macro RV? 3 4w
+6 HH in London 2 1w
+6 How to prep for credit HF? 4 6h
+5 James Fishback 3 17m
+5 Citadel Pitch Comp 2 4w
+4 Disclosed non public fund performance to a headhunter 3 2w
+3 Chefs at Pod Shops 2 2d
+3 Jain 1 4w
+3 Question on case Internship Case Study for fundamental position 1 1w
+3 Point72 2028 Summer Academy 4 3d
+3 Cubist 1 1w
+3 Dragoneer 1 3w
+3 Castle Hook Partners 0 3w
+2 Recent unwinds 5 2w
+1 The best cover letter for L/S 2 3d
+1 Timing from Superday to offer 1 1w

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