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^ agreed. goldman also moves people around acording to talent, so if you're good, you can transfer to ibd without too much hassle

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If this were IBD at another BB or Lazard/Greenhill/Evercore type it would be a much tougher decision.

In this case though, I definitely say ER at GS. Macquarie is respectable and still a strong firm globally and everything, it's just a much easier ride from the inside.

Also, it might go without saying, but obviously try to get into an industry group for ER in the industry you're trying to Bank in. You'll learn an excellent, relevant skill-set and will have decent exposure to the bankers so you can network into their group.

“Millionaires don't use astrology, billionaires do”
 
UFOinsider^ yeah, I was shocked that the shop I'm at outranked them. ER and Asset Management seem to be the chinks in GS's armor.

That's a little racist, don't you think? I don't know if there's any indication that Goldman's ER and AM divisions have any more Asians than their dominant IBD or S&T franchises...

“Millionaires don't use astrology, billionaires do”
 

Haha! Nouveau Richie you so silly...

People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis, you can't trust people Jeremy
 

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