10/23/17 - Monday @Mentions

Happy Monday WSO!

Upcoming WSO Meet Ups, Podcasts, Webinars & Webinar Rewinds:

Podcast: The Path from Banking to Google -- Sameer-- 10/24/2017
Singapore Chapter WSO Networking Event, Oct 26th, 7pm, The Bank Bar
Rewind - IB Case: JuiceCo (Part 2) - Business Plan and Modeling of Valuation Techniques + Q&A – 12am ET, 11/1/2017
Dallas WSO Networking Event, Friday Nov 3rd, 7pm, Fat Rabbit Bar
Chicago WSO Meetup - Thur Nov 9th, 5-8pm, Stocks & Blondes Bar

Posts of the Week:

Recently received an offer from Goldman Sachs by @johnbates1776". 34 SB’s.
Disappointed and heartbroken by @Toonsquad". 9 SB’s.
Office Hazing Stories? by @TrackBack". 8 SB’s.
Millionaire by 30 by @benjirivers". 5 SB’s.

Discussion Topics of the Week:

Millionaire by 30 by @benjirivers". 58 comments.
AMA: Consultant at Accenture Strategy by @ConsultantThrowAway1234". 49 comments.
Apocalyptic / Bug-out Emergency Bag by @World-Domination". 46 comments.
Which firms have the best/worst compensation for summer analysts? by @BD12". 41 comments.
Has anyone here built wealth through FHA 3.5% downpayment 4-unit loan? by @5 million". 42 comments.

AMA of the Week:

AMA: Non-Target Engineer to BB IBD by @DalaiLama". 5 SB’s.
AMA: Consultant at Accenture Strategy by @ConsultantThrowAway1234". 10 SB’s.

Comment of the Week:

This comment by @TechBanking" in the post “Office Hazing Stories?”. 63 SB’s.

Most Active Monkeys in the past 30 days:

1. 1. @Dances with Dachshunds" 817, 2. @TNA" with 769. and 3. @APAE" with 727.

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