Help a Struggling Sophomore Out?!
Hello, my little monkeys, I am in the midst of trying to understand the erratic world of finance and I am happy to announce that I have just learned the basic difference between buy-side and sell-side (not even what PE, credit, and hedge funds mean) which totals my understanding as of right now. Though I have taken a basic accounting class before, I am still incredibly behind on the lingo and just about everything. Please please recommend some resources to understand the basics and prepare me for technical interviews. Also, feel free to mention ANY early opportunities for sophomore summer I can apply to!!
P.S I am not from a target school or have a bunch of people helping me out, so I would be immensely grateful forever to kind strangers who can give me their advice and support :)
Based on the most helpful WSO content, here are some recommendations to help you out:
Resources to Understand the Basics and Prepare for Technical Interviews:
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For more detailed advice and resources, you can always reach out to the WSO community for support and guidance. Good luck!
Sources: Can we get a list going of sophomore summer 2019 programs/internships? (Confused), https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forum/job-search/advice-for-sophomore-summer-internships?customgpt=1, As a freshman what should I be doing?, What do sophomores usually do for internships?, How to prepare for summer ASSOCIATE internship
Look up “leveraged commentary and data (LCD): Leveraged Loan Primer”. One of the best quick reads that can give you an overview of LevFin which IMO is a good starting point to understand lingo even if your goal is coverage
thank you it was a great read!
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