+20 On Debt and M&A , is debt to be repaid or refinanced ? 6 10y
0 Question Regarding Background Checks 2 10y
+10 What path to take to go up the corporate ladder in BB banks? (Not interested in exit ops but utimately corporate management) 1 10y
0 How to phrase no return offer 6 10y
0 TheStory - Breaking In 0 10y
0 Bank Groups Interaction / Roles 0 10y
+81 Quit BO role before I hit the desk to pursue FO role? 44 10y
+15 IB and BIWS/WSP guidance 5 10y
0 In the IBD of major investment banks, are they all segregated into product and industry groups? e.g. GS TMT or GS ECM 1 10y
0 How long do firms give you to sign? 1 10y
0 Harris Williams TMT SF - Thoughts? Exit Ops? 2 10y
+27 Oil and Gas Investment Banking 47 10y
0 Boutique/MM IB's with the best lifestyle/hours? 2 10y
0 Are RX clients happy? 1 10y
0 RX interviews and bond math 0 10y
0 Breaking Into IB -- Non-Target, L3 CFA Candidate, Corp Finance 0 10y
+35 Morgan Stanley's advice to summer analysts 2 10y
0 Rothschild LA 2 10y
0 First Phone Screen all Technical Questions? 1 10y
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0 KeyBank Capital Markets 3 10y
0 CFA® Exam 1 10y
+8 M&A question - Accretion/dilution 7 10y
+10 Revolver and WACC (Cost of Debt) 1 10y
0 HF to PE? 0 10y
+20 Actual Networking Numbers 15 10y
+8 Technical question 5 10y
0 Leveraged Finance Career Path 6 10y
0 Is there difference between M&A and IBD at Goldman? 1 10y
0 Analyst FT Transition 0 10y
+15 MBA v. Summer Analyst 10 10y
0 The Transfer Dilemma -- Postponing Graduation 0 10y
+8 Medical Marijuana Stocks? 4 10y
0 No outside recruiting 5 10y
0 Summer Analyst Intern 3 10y
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0 Formulas? Any insight is appreciated. 2 10y
0 going into sophomore year, advice? 2 10y
+11 Informational call worse than informational interview 1 10y
+17 All-stock M&A deal: what's combined market map? 11 10y
+36 Do people ever regret moving to PE? 19 10y
0 401K Question - Moved to new firm - Need WSO's help 0 10y
0 Is this a good combo or overkill? 0 10y
+16 Call with Top BB IBD Global Head 9 10y
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0 HR Reached Out to Me? 8 10y
0 Stout Risius Ross (SRR) 6 10y
0 Immediate Hire Analyst Openings? 2 10y
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0 IB Training Courses 0 10y
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0 Graduate IB Analyst Opportunities 0 10y
0 Typical Investment Banking resume for Summer Analyst application 1 10y
0 What do bb investment banks and the big 3 consulting firms do when a hire doesn't get an H-1B? 1 10y
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+31 Win a Copy of Jared Dillian's New Book 7 10y
0 Trying to break into the investment field 0 10y
0 Celgene Accused of Charity Scheme 0 10y
+11 Leveraged Finance Technical Interview Questions - Need Help 3 10y
+9 Pedigree 7 10y
+30 Current/former IB summer analysts, what was the day to day like? 21 10y
+80 This 15-Yr Old Is Cooler Than You'll Ever Be 89 10y
0 iBanking - state of industry? 1 10y
+54 Does going to a target school really help you? 41 10y
+36 Is Morgan Stanley FDIC Insured? 29 10y
+13 UBS HK vs. Cowen SF, which one should I choose??? 11 10y
+53 What if I actually DO love finance? 27 10y
+39 IB Interview prep questions for Deutsche Bank 28 10y
+155 Most Prefteejus High School? 120 10y
+6 Ensuring a return offer in a BB regional/small IBD office 2 10y
+86 From Dentistry to Investment Banking 64 10y
+48 Who's the most entrepreneurial of high finance? 55 10y
0 Goldman Sachs MBA Camp 0 10y
+28 Goldman Sachs and the Call Girl Principle 7 10y
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+10 BB&T vs. PNC vs. SunTrust Capital Markets 2 10y
+45 Why do Investment Bankers like American Psycho So Much? 11 10y
+53 Top Groups for EBs 27 10y
0 Is there a tangible difference in compensation between the post-MBA-->Associate and the direct Analyst-->Associate route? 3 10y
0 Venegas Herrera / Venegas Capital 2 10y
+15 2015 Investment Banking Interview Prep Pack PLUS ...New updated version just released! 0 10y
0 Wallstreet Looking for Insecure Grads? 4 10y
0 WSO Weekly Wrap-Up 4/11-4/18 0 10y
0 Retired bankers lecturing the Wall Street culture 0 10y
0 WSO Weekly Wrap-Up 11/29 - 12/6 0 10y
+15 WSO Weekly Wrap-Up 11/08 - 11/15 0 10y
0 Verizon looks to buy stake in Verizon Wireless for 100 billion 7 10y
+28 Why do people in finance complain about the long hours? 24 10y
+14 Becoming an Industry Expert 17 10y
0 How quickly does it start? 1 10y
+118 Blackrock MD BY 31: Ask me Anything 37 10y
+96 How IBD Makes (or Loses) Money and Why that Matters to You 9 10y
+67 Microsoft To Acquire LinkedIn For $26.2 Billion 45 10y
+44 Q&A: Went from S&T to Cap Markets to M&A to MF PE 20 10y
+15 Big 4 RX vs lazard, rothschild, HL RX 7 10y
0 Junior summer at boutique IB - what else to do to catch up with BB interns 1 10y
0 When Does 2016 FT Recruiting Start? MM Banks? 0 10y
0 Has anyone seen this MoneyNews Article? 4 10y
+15 218 reasons to vote for Obama 28 10y
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