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+19 Just got laidoff by a BB 13 13y
+19 TMT vs. Consumer/Retail 8 11y
+19 Easier to get into asset management or equity research straight out of undergrad? 10 12y
+19 Lincoln vs. Moelis NY vs. Baird 27 6y
+19 Big 4 audit firms M&A Transaction Services - difference with IB? 8 12y
+19 How to value Twitter? 25 12y
+19 Work experience while in college that looks good on a IB resume? 12 12y
+19 Rank these MM IBD 24 12y
+19 Target Sophomore Seeking IBD/Hedge Fund in NY for Summer 6 6y
+19 London / European Headhunters 33 6y
+19 RBC NY or Guggenheim NY 10 12y
+19 What are the major trends in investment banking in Asia? 30 5y
+19 MSNBC pwnage 8 12y
+19 Lazard TMT 7 8y
+19 Questions you would ask a CEO about their company? 15 12y
+19 Have offers at Barclays and Credit Suisse IBD - Which to Take? 38 8y
+19 Interning with BB in MO role but want to do IBD 21 12y
+19 DB vs BarCap vs Moelis IBD 9 6y
+19 GS Elevator outed 35 12y
+19 Monday @Mentions March 3, 2014 1 12y
+19 Considering Ross/Stern/Haas - IBD SA Placements 22 12y
+19 Insight Programs at BBs: Resume-able? 10 9y
+19 Monday @Mentions May 5, 2014 1 12y
+19 Is OpenTable worth a 46% premium?? 5 12y
+19 Advice needed on networking while working full-time 15 4y
+19 Online Investment Banking Internship - Thoughts? 15 11y
+19 Why was my debit card captured by the ATM? (See the unusual details.) 10 11y
+19 Which Banks Have Increased Salaries for 2015? 23 11y
+19 IBD>HF vs. IBD>PE>HF vs. IBD>PE>MBA>HF 7 11y
+19 Intrepid Investment Bankers 18 4y
+19 Friend offered 110k salary w/ stock options with no college degree. senior in college. Not in finance 21 11y
+19 WHAT DOES A COVERAGE TEAM DO? 19 8y
+19 Top boutique in London vs. Top3 BB in regional office vs. BB in London 5 6y
+19 How much "researching" should you do on the people you meet at a networking event/coffee chat? 6 11y
+19 Super-Senior Investment Banking Track -- Will This Work? 13 10y
+19 Learning Technical aspect of IB 6 11y
+19 GS IBD-Finance Associate Position Posted on Website, 40hrs/wk?! 11 11y
+19 credit suisse leveraged finance origination & restructuring 33 8y
+19 Morgan Stanley Global Capital Markets 1st Round Interview 40 7y
+19 Houlihan Lokey CHI or Lazard MPLS 9 6y
+19 Help with basic LBO model 5 11y
+19 Houlihan Lokey (Chicago) vs. Macquarie (NYC) 14 6y
+19 Lifestyle/hours at Credit Suisse Financial Sponsors 34 6y
+19 BB IBD Lateral Hiring / Exit Options / Office Transfers in Asia 9 6y
+19 BAML Best Group for PE? 11 11y
+19 Off Cycle Internship - What is it? Definition & Explanation 10 3y
+19 Applying online at Credit Suisse, keep getting rejected super fast 16 11y
+19 Undergrad UW Madison vs Penn State Uni for IB 24 6y
+19 Exit opps for Wall Street temps? 22 3y
+19 No Internship VS. Bad Internship. Suggestions? 6 11y
+19 First Year Analyst Tips 21 10y
+19 MBB Consulting -> BB M&A - good/bad idea? 7 11y
+19 Interested in everything ... a little help 5 6y
+19 Transfer from University of Alabama to Virginia? 5 6y
+19 Is Google Chrome crippled beyond belief at every bank? 12 11y
+19 JPM SF - Groups?? 34 10y
+19 Informational Interview, Attach resume during initial contact? 18 10y
+19 How much impact will an undergraduate GPA have vs. a graduate GPA on future career? Differences between 3.7 and 3.8? 52 10y
+19 Evercore - PE Placement in London? 32 6y
+19 CIM ( Confidential Information Memorandum) production 7 6y
+19 Getting into IB as an associate - worth it? 15 6y
+19 Do you buy the coffee before info interview? 18 8y
+19 Breaking into Restructuring, Non-Target Undergrad 5 10y
+19 Ferrari IPO 26 4y
+19 How does revenue impact a company's DCF valuation? 15 6y
+19 Most Important College Decision 12 10y
+19 Top Groups at Jefferies 59 6y
+19 A Wikipedia/Crowd Voting for IPO Valuations 8 10y
+19 Exit Opps from TMT Boutique 14 9y
+19 Will the next Banking Purge be in 2016-2017? 9 10y
+19 Pep Boys: Carl Icahn vs. Bridgestone 2 10y
+19 Under 21 for NYC SA...What to do? 37 4y
+19 The Truth about Investment Banking 5 10y
+19 Showing models you've made to differentiate yourself ? 18 10y
+19 Thoughts on TMT in 2016 4 10y
+19 Graduating late for IB 14 10y
+19 Is HR your friend? 8 10y
+19 What are your experiences with phone interviews? 12 10y
+19 Investment Banking Plan B 6 8y
+19 What happens to departing 2nd year Analysts? 7 10y
+19 Haven't heard from HR in a while? 12 4y
+19 Best Groups in Hong Kong for Buyside Recruiting 17 10y
+19 GS BJ vs Citi HK 23 6y
+19 Struggling to overcome bad undergraduate grades even with a masters. 12 10y
+19 Naming Dropping In Cover Letters: Is it appropriate in this situation 5 10y
+19 Living together and working together 5 10y
+19 Rejected by most of sophomore pre-internship programs? 5 10y
+19 High gpa but no banking experience 6 4y
+19 MHA -> Healthcare IB? 11 10y
+19 What happens to those that don't make it further than IB associates? 11 10y
+19 Didn't Land a Junior Year Summer Internship, Need Advice 9 6y
+19 Is there a significant PE recruiting drop-off when you're at a MM? 9 10y
+19 What are the fastest ways to learn how to do DCFs, Merger Models, and Transaction and Public Comps in Excel in 3 Days? 4 10y
+19 Moelis SF 9 4y
+19 MS Tech Menlo vs M&A NYC 16 6y
+19 Tech Groups in SF 18 9y
+19 Chance me for my IB goals 7 6y
+19 Starting a Boutique Investment Bank focused on IPOs 4 9y
+19 Calling all Energy guys 7 6y
+19 Raymond James New York Interview 7 6y

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