+9 delete 0 5y
+176 Idgaf anymore 28 5y
+46 Stanford vs Duke (full ride merit scholarship) for undergrad 35 5y
+12 Would you leave a cushy role for something more prestigous and better-paying ( 4 5y
0 Volition Capital 1 5y
+20 SF/Bay Area IB Interns clock overtime hours? 21 5y
+9 Analyst – Structured Commodity Finance  – New York or Houston 1 5y
+9 VP – Senior Portfolio Manager - Structured Commodity Finance  – New York or Houston  1 5y
0 What’s in your investment portfolio? 1 5y
0 Barclays Training 1 5y
0 Investment Banks in United Kingdom 1 5y
+4 How do you deal with the working hours 2 5y
+12 Walk me through a DCF: Perpetual Growth or Exit Multiple method? 7 5y
+8 Etiquette for addressing people 14 5y
+16 What should I do? 5 5y
+67 Q&A : Getting into bulge bracket IB - Ask me anything you would hesitate to ask at a networking session (ex-DB VP) 70 5y
+3 What is the end of year review like? 3 5y
+10 Chances of landing a FT IB/PE role in London? 5 5y
+6 Unpaid IB internships? 7 5y
0 When to lateral to IB? (1st yr) 7 5y
+134 How is Vacation viewed at your bank 81 5y
+2 Investment Banking at Standard Chartered 4 5y
+6 How does it feel to make less than police officers? 23 5y
+9 Asset Management or Investment Banking @ Boutique 1 5y
+519 Things Bankers say in emails 155 5y
0 ECM/DCM 3 5y
+17 Question about major/concentration 6 5y
+9 Taxable Income using Book and Tax Depreciation 1 5y
+10 London Analyst 1 - Half of the team gone - is this normal? 11 5y
+1 Barclays Incoming - new salary (Tax Forms) 2 5y
+9 Do MDs in London make the same comp as New York? 11 5y
+19 MTS Health Partners Salary Bump to $100k 37 5y
+13 1st yr Analyst MM Comp 13 5y
+20 Direct Listing for tapping public equity markets 2 5y
+4 Corporate Banking vs IB 3 5y
+19 79 Score Not Improving - Am I Retarted 13 5y
+18 Lateral offer - should I take it? 23 5y
+6 Market Data Question - Old Projections? 1 5y
+30 Realistically how unprepared are most interns? 18 5y
+15 Food and Agribusiness focused PE shops 9 5y
+29 Levered DCF - existing cash treatment 23 5y
+1 IB Financial Analyst 3 5y
+11 RSM Financial Consulting Business Valuations Internship 4 5y
0 Absurd Bonuses This Year 1 5y
+4 Feasibility of 3 bed / 1 bath apartment in NYC? 9 5y
0 Where can I find information on banks' non-performing loans/assets? 7 5y
0 Citi GTS/JPM TSS 5 5y
0 The Prestige 52 5y
0 Exit Opps For Deloitte M&A RX Consultant 1 5y
+46 What are the best Investment Banks in Paris? I know London is the mecca of IB's, but I'm interested in living in Paris. 24 5y
+5 How to stop that numb feeling at 2 pm? 7 5y
+43 How many bankers have successfully set up their own businesses? 34 5y
0 Military non SF/SEAL vs SF/SEAL 1 5y
+12 Would I be a total dick if I leave? 19 5y
+17 Offer Letter - Is there any problem? 8 5y
+15 EB IB SA -> MBB FT Worth It? 9 5y
+13 HL RX Case Study Modeling Question 4 5y
+16 Q&A: Non-Target -> Multiple EB/BB Offers 34 5y
0 NYC fights. 2 5y
+7 DO NOT CHASE THE MONEY IN FINANCE 9 5y
+3 When to follow up with Goldman? 5 5y
+5 Does it really matter where you work location wise during the two year analyst stint in terms of lifestyle? 4 5y
+23 Is non-nyc IB still "Wall Street"? 30 5y
+17 For a company with entities in multiple jurisdiction, should we calculate Beta for each of them? (CAPM) 9 5y
+8 IB Mock Interviews - pair up? 3 5y
0 Japanese BB to replace Euro BB? 8 5y
+14 Future of RBC Technology Group (NYC) 16 5y
+8 Best/Most Prestigious FIG Groups On The Street? 18 5y
+8 Worth it to go from back office to middle office? 4 5y
+3 Help with modelling test (Corp Dev) 1 5y
+10 Nice offices in LA 11 5y
+9 Where to Get/Buy Good Precedents for 3-Statement Model Templates 2 5y
+6 Cain Brothers SA 2022 6 5y
+12 What is exactly the difference between sellside and buyside? 1 5y
+33 Mizuho SA 2021 145 5y
0 IB Modelling Case Study Collection - Down to Swap 3 5y
+15 Crafting M&A Presentations 3 5y
+6 Too late to recruit for FT? 1 5y
+1 What is your WFH situation? 3 5y
+76 2020 US M&A League Tables 21 5y
+15 Summer Analyst...Struggling 7 5y
+3 where do I live for the summer? 6 5y
+175 Post-MBA IB Mega Thread 179 5y
0 GP Bullhound London - Opinion 4 5y
+3 Comp for a DCM 1st year associate? 15 5y
+64 Spring Week - Ask me anything (Q&A) 19 5y
0 Investments Textbook 9 5y
+3 Should I sell all my stocks before starting as an IB analyst? 8 5y
+23 Is PWP in SF the worst EB office? (bad experience) 35 5y
+13 Should I try my hands on CFA level 1 exam? 7 5y
+9 Is this position more IB related than typical muni finance? (JD in post) 1 5y
+7 Electric skateboard for commuting 9 5y
+3 Renege regional boutique for EB? URGENT 8 5y
+86 Where to live in Chicago as SA 2021 55 5y
+8 LA IB - Best way to commute without a car during SA 15 5y
+3 What is TD Analyst and Associate pay bump? 5 5y
+27 Suited Assessments Tips - Logical Reasoning 3 5y
+14 Akuna Capital Jr. Trader Phone Interview 25 5y
0 Roommate NYC: Sublet 3 5y
0 Best practice for spreading comps ? 1 5y

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