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+3 Chicago RX IB Firms 1 3y
+5 Tier 2 Consulting vs MM IBD Exit Opps 2 3y
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0 technical skills I can learn in 18 months 1 3y
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+14 Possible Layoff at BofA? 9 3y
+3 BMO 2023 ELEVATE Program 1 3y
+9 Stock-based Compensation 0 3y
+3 shitty boutique investment banks in Toronto 1 3y
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+30 Independent IBD work: How much $ to charge for writing an IM? 7 3y
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+6 Switching from Buy-Side FI Research to RX Advisory 1 3y
+3 Morgan Stanley - Feb Layoffs? 2 3y
+17 Am I still able to excel in IB through a short stint at a no name brand? 13 3y
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+10 Stifel Toronto 11 3y
+9 Thoughts on next steps with the goal of ending in Investment banking. 1 3y
+3 Reference Letters For Summer Analyst Apps 1 3y
+3 JPM First Round? 3 3y
+60 EVR Top Groups (2021) 79 3y
+7 JPM Superday Offers 23 3y
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+4 BofA Placements? 4 3y
+14 PIMCO Product Analyst vs dbAchieve FICC Sophomore Summer for IB Track 19 3y
+119 No bullshit - London bonuses 150 3y
+15 Lateraling as an An2, RBC London? 3 3y
+13 JPM Layoffs 4 3y
+4 Tips for Senioritis? 2 3y
+31 Do M&A stars still exist ? 20 3y
+8 Any finance clubs/societies/organizations for young professionals in NYC 7 3y
+8 How often do people switch divisions within IB? (Ex. Public Finance to M&A, or Capital Market to ESG) 4 3y
+13 how would you value a movie? 15 3y
+17 Is investment banking allowing you to use your best skill sets to excel in life? 4 3y
0 Raymond James london 2 3y
+39 Immigrant seeking advice on breaking into IB in Canada post an MBA at a Canadian MBA program 21 3y
+9 MM HF v EB M&A/RX SA Decision 23 3y
+4 Investment Banking Basics 2 3y
+4 Best Big Four Deals/Transactions Advisory Group - UK 1 3y
+7 Working hours at development finance institutions 2 3y
+78 Bankers and Hookers: All Roads Lead to Rome 9 3y
+7 DB going into 2023 1 3y
+6 Is it impossible to get from Houston energy IB to NYC after you turn VP? 1 3y
+2 Any of the fellas turning comments during the Super Bowl? 1 3y
+9 FIFA 23:In today's deep dive I'll look at the latest gameplay 1 3y
+196 Thoughts on Starting Investment Bank/M&A Advisory for my Company 38 3y
+6 Which option would give me a better chance to pivot to IB? 2 3y
+8 Cap IQ Log In 4 3y
+16 How I Gained 20+ Pounds in Banking...and Lost It All 4 3y
+23 What are the absolute sweatiest LMM - MM banks? 20 3y
+6 Lateral Prep 5 3y
+37 Partners at Goldman Sachs want CEO Solomon out 35 3y
+2 Head of a group forwards a resume 7 3y
+22 SA after graduating? 16 3y
+9 Do not fall for boiler rooms 1 3y
+4 Equity Risk Premium and rising interest rates 5 3y
+15 Sovereign wealth fund prestige 14 3y
+3 Alvarez & Marsal RX UK: culture, wlb and comp? 8 3y
+18 Why no job is better than working for a boiler room 6 3y
+14 Math in finance 3 3y
+3 Closed 1 3y
+3 Best masters programs in Canada that feed to the analyst level? 1 3y
+11 The Wharton Way 4 3y
+3 Bank of america Summer asso NY (when?) 1 3y
+14 PWP Bonus? 13 3y
+3 Why don't you use a DCF when debt and working capital serve fundamentally different purposes? 1 3y
+4 Bridgewater Rising Fellows Program 20 3y
+8 If George Santos was to be removed from the house what would his exit ops be? 6 3y
+291 Dating a girl in banking 96 3y
+413 PJT Partners Viral Email Finally Hits the News! 88 3y
+3 Long term network contact 1 3y
+76 Are Regional LMM banks that bad? 45 3y
+6 Moving from M&A to coverage 1 3y
+3 Do laterals get sign ons? 1 3y
+20 Thoughts on yabba IBD? 19 3y
+3 Lazard vs Rothschild (LDN) in 2023? 2 3y
+3 Networking call with a Director at BB 1 3y
+41 BAML 2022 Carrers Launchpad D&I 396 3y
+3 Pre-Money / Post Money basis 1 3y
+62 Rank M&A Groups in Charlotte 2022 44 3y
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+45 Anyone else suffer from the Rat Race? 8 3y
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  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
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