WSO Weekly Wrap-Up (8/8-8/15)
In case you missed them, here's some of last week's most popular topics:
How to feel confident and get a job out of networking events
This is where most people lock up. Their mind races, they feel uncomfortable, and they have no idea what to do with their hands (hence, the race to check email or grab a drink).
Post By @Charlie_KickassAcademy
For my birthday this year, I took time for some serious reflection over the past few weekends. I ended up with a 1284 slide presentation on everything I learned in my twenties about life, entrepreneurship, and making a difference in world. I'm calling the presentation "Lessons From My 20s" and am sharing it freely with anyone who may be interested.
Post By @RyanAllis
How various professionals see the world
Investment bankers see companies as cash generating vehicle that can be bought, sold, levered, delevered, split up, etc. This is why investment banking is so sexy, because an i-banker can actively view economic structures and change them to realise synergy or value that no-one else sees.
Post By @diverse_kanga
The summer is winding down and once again, football season is upon us, with it coming the most important season of the year - fantasy football season.
Post By @Carlos Danger
10 Quick Do's and Dont's I Learned from Travel Hacking Over the Last 18 Months
Since moving abroad, I've turned "travel hacking" into my primary side hobby, that is, paying as little as possible in cash for flights and hotels throughout the world. Eighteen months later, I'm sitting on 500,000 airline points with only two credit cards in my pocket, a credit score over 740, and 8 new stamps in the passport.
Post By @onemanwolfpack
The Monstrous Economic Impact of Athletes
economists say that increased ticket costs will only cover ~$129 million of the potential $500 million produced by the Lebron Effect. The real advantage comes with the city once again earning hotspot status after losing much of its luster over the past few years
Post By @Wall St
Same Shit, Different Time - Speculative Grade Loan Swaps
I was listening to Bloomberg Radio this morning and heard a quick comment that JPM and GS are designing new derivatives that allow for speculative bullish and bearish bets on below investment grade debt
Post By @ShakeyGraves
Is it worth it to correct your boss?
I think my boss might be a total quack
Post By @FinanceBrah
