+12 Terminal Value calculation in a DCF 7 5y
+18 IB Analyst Position or USC MSF 4 5y
+9 Why does school matter? 9 5y
+2 How do SPACs identify target companies 4 5y
+15 How hard is it to switch industries in IB? infrastructure to tech / healthcare? 11 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Resume Question: what is the correct date for Incoming Positions? 3 5y
0 Canada -> US: Recruit FT or Lateral? 1 5y
0 Incoming SA at CS 9 5y
0 Anyone have the full GS survey? 1 5y
0 Investment Banking FIG SA 2 5y
0 Thoughts on Jeffries for Infrastructure M&A? 5 5y
+11 Advice? Rx v. LevFin 1 5y
+41 Rejection Season! 35 5y
0 BNP Paribas - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 How does Stifel compare to HL, RJ, Baird, Blair 1 5y
+14 High School Junior Looking for Advice 11 4y
0 Investment Banking Job Posts 1 3y
+101 Perspectives from a mid-VP who started as an analyst 43 5y
0 BNP Paribas - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 5y
+9 How much do you have to make to afford a car in NYC? 8 4y
+10 LMM PE analyst or MM IB analyst? 10 5y
0 Future of M&A/Capital Markets in UK 1 5y
+347 My junior monkeys, want real change? 53 4y
0 National Bank Financial Group - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Natixis - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
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0 Credit Suisse Houston 1 5y
0 IB vs Consulting offers 1 5y
0 Barclays - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 BofA / Barclays Response to GS analyst Survey 2 5y
0 How hard is it to find a new role ~1 year in to banking. 1 5y
0 Does IB reduce life expectancy as an analyst? 6 5y
0 When will this lateral frenzy end?? 10 5y
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+31 PJT SA 2022 288 3y
0 Call with C-Suite 6 5y
+54 From an almost college dropout to IB associate 6 5y
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0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
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+6 Meal Stipends London 24 5y
0 Financial Technology Partners - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 FT Shot UK 1 5y
+12 Your opinion on my chances breaking into IB 5 5y
0 Need Help! Discussing Deal Exp. As Sophomore? 1 5y
+1 How would you rank HSBC IB? 4 5y
+21 How hard is it to go A2A? 17 5y
0 Centerview Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
0 Stephens Info 1 5y
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0 Piper Sandler - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 IB Intern -> CorpFin -> IB 1 5y
0 What is the referral bonus amount at RBC? 1 5y
+14 SVB Leerink SA 2021 49 5y
0 Cowen Group - Review - Generalist Data 5y
+201 Thoughts on Barclays Response to Goldman survey 116 5y
+27 Depressed and not wanting to go on 10 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
+4 What do you use your admin/executive assistant for? 8 5y
0 PJT Partners Diversity Insight Program 2021 1 5y
+11 Will I die alone 4 5y
+95 Wells Fargo NOT addressing deck we made 3 MONTHS AGO OR GS survey 96 5y
+4 HELP NEEDED 9 5y
0 Possible to change location preference? 1 3y
0 DCM FIG vs DCM Corporates? 3 5y
0 What is the best pure Tech group in NY? 4 5y
+10 Evercore First Round Questions? 16 5y
0 Goldman EP Track (accelerated process) 1 5y
+5 $40 To Spend on an Office Item 5 5y
+6 When is help coming? 11 5y
+1 RBC Investment Baking 1 5y
+14 Lateral Networking Emails 23 3y
0 Geo with Energy PE experience…. Can I break In? 2 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Lazard Freres - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 What is the difference between the activity dona at a Big 4's restructuring arm, and that of a restructuring division at a Boutique (HL, Lazard, PJT...)? 1 5y
0 What to stock up on before IB internship? 4 4y
0 Evercore just announced SA 2021 will be virtual 1 5y
+29 Thoughts on BofA M&A? 22 3y
0 IB in Boston? 1 3y
0 Arma Partners Recruitment Process 2 4y
+10 JPM SA 2022 Networking 8 5y
0 Leveraged Finance Full Time Recruiting 1 5y
+116 Both Jesus and the GS survey organizer had 12 Apostles. Coincidence? 12 5y
0 DC Advisory - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 DC Advisory - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+5 Series 79 timeline 6 5y
0 UBS Accelerated SA 2022 1 5y
0 Any Lateral Hires Use WSO Modeling Guide to Prep Them For Their IB Role? 1 5y
0 Barclays has Confirmed Virtual SA 2021 in Beginning 2 5y
0 Evercore - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
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+21 When do bankers get their hair cut? 13 5y

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