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| +10 | Is America a Second-Tier Country?Hey Monkeys, Read up on this [article](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-06-21/america-is-now-a-second-tier-country) from Bloomberg. The article is based on the Social Progress Index report that is published annually by non-profit organization Social Progress Imperative. I did some rese... |
| +3 | Coffee Shop Drink Descriptions That You Were Too Afraid to Ask ForCoffee House Drinks Dissected Hello all, I thought it would be of value to provide you with a list of coffee shop beverages and their differences that I learned when I was a barista. Coffee based drinks **Coffee:** Doesn't really need an explanation, but light roast coffee typically has ... |
| +2 | McDonald's Plans To Hire 250K WorkersMcDonald's is planning to hire 250K workers this summer across the US. This is 9% more than last year, which is strange for a company trying to automate the fast food ordering process. Most of the new recruits are said to be waiting tables at the various locations. * Does anyone actually support... |
| +76 | LinkedIn is Getting Bad AgainViewer discretion advised. This is mostly a rant and I apologize in advance. But hey, sometimes WSO gets a little dry so we gotta spice this up a bit. Love y'all btw. 1. Recruiters can lick every inch of my ball$ack. Seriously. Dude hit me up, informs me about another opp, I ask a question to see ... |
| +1 | Job Growth ProjectionsAccording to this [Bloomberg article](https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2017-job-projections-2024/), the Healthcare and Renewable Energy industries are projected to have the largest employment growth over the next ten years. Occupations in the healthcare industry are abundant in the list of 25 oc... |
| +1 | Music for making it rainHi! Do you rainmakers have any songs you listen to for motivation? I need a playlist to get in the spirit of competition, but have practically no songs to compose said playlist. Despite having an okay taste in music (jazz, mostly) I become Paris Hilton when the music needs to turn me into a sober v... |
| 0 | Your kid's dolls now have AI and are monitoring your childI was reading this article which discusses how affordable dolls with AI are becoming and the methods they use to understand your child's emotions. This got me thinking - with the shift toward less stay at home parents and everyone having less kids later if at all, will we see a big shift towards t... |
| +2 | George Clooney's Accidental Tequila Company To Sell at $1 BIllionA friend sent me this article by Bussiness Insider and captioned it "I wish my mistakes were worth this much". To give a brief but informative summary of what I'm referring to, Rande Gerber (Clooney's friend and co-founder of Casamigos) said that; [quote] "Casamigos really started by accident as fa... |
| 0 | London Bankers: Looking Forward to Move Out?Hello monkeys, With all the Brexit talks going on, how many of you have been confirmed to move out from London to other places in Europe like Frankfurt? Do you view this as a major hindrance, or are you ecstatic to finally move from London and experience a whole, different new city? This article ... |
| 0 | Farewell Steve Jobs-inspired self-help books What will I do with my stack of biographies-functioning-as-self-help-books on Steve Jobs now!?? Everything I know has been a lie! There was no inspi... |
| +2 | Which U.S. States are the Worst?In another thread, I said that if my comment got SB'ed, I would make a thread about which US states are the worst. So, which states are the worst? Saying Idaho gets you monkey shit.... |
| +1 | Kalanick Would Still be at Uber if It Was ProfitableIf Uber was profitable, and/or had plans to go public, do you think it’s 78 investors would’ve been ousted Kalanick? Dealbreaker has a great take on it: [quote] If Uber had kicked off its IPO roadshow six weeks ago, guess who would still be CEO of Uber? Travis. Would shit still be brutally ugly... |
| +1 | Snapchat signs $100M deal with Time Warner to create showsIt looks like Snapchat is trying to become innovative again and raise investors confidence. As stated in this article by the nypost; [quote] Snap signed a $100 million deal with Time Warner on Monday to create as many as 10 original shows for its disappearing-message app. [/quote] This news helped ... |
| +2 | Can you all please stop making fun of Justine Tobin?I don't understand why everyone here hates on her. Type in "LinkedIn Tobin and Co Investment Banking." You'll see that Analysts who started getting expensive experience for a cheap wage were able to work at great IBs down the line (Think MS/GS/JPM/Rothschild). She gives a chance to people from non-... |
| +3 | TOBINCO's unlucky boys This year's unlucky trio. @TOBINCO" (to meet word limit) My Name's JeffMy Name's JeffMy Name's JeffMy Name's JeffMy Name's JeffMy Name's JeffMy Name's JeffMy Name's JeffMy Name's JeffMy Name's JeffMy Name's JeffMy Name's JeffMy Name's JeffMy Name's Jeff Updates: - PennState is banned from TobinC... |
| 0 | Circular Problem with Equity/Entity (wacc) approach with private and public companies?Hi, At first about a public company: 1)Do I always know the equity value of a public company? (equity is 100% shares and therefore value is market capitalization) 2)Or is it possible a public company has only lets say 30% shares (market value visible) and 70% different owners (value not clear)? If... |
| 0 | Amazon Is A Giant Bank?Amazon reported last week that their lending services "Amazon Lending" has passed over $3 billion in loans since 2011. Where $1 billion was loaned out in the last year. Over 20k small businesses have taken a loan from amazon and 50% have taken a second loan. Amazons stock was unchanged the morning a... |
| 0 | Philisophical Dilema: Is the life of one American citizen worth more than the life of outsiders in other countries?Philosophical Abstract: Let's say there are 500,000 Syrian Refugees wanting to come into the US in 2018. For every 100,000 Syrian refugees that you take into the United States, 2 US citizens will be killed in terrorist attacks. So assuming you take all 500,000 there will be 10 US citizens killed in ... |
| +4 | Is it overkill if I start preparing early?I'm an upcoming Freshmen (Uni.) and I'm dead set into breaking into IB. On top of working this Summer, I want to spend some time reading and such. Should I pick up a book on IB and pick up on the technicals early on? I know what quite a bit on what Analysts do from reading a ton on this forum. I wan... |
| +1 | How Do You View Money?This Article on Quartz about doing what makes you money over your passion really made me grateful for my own career goals of working in finance. Luckily for me, it is something I enjoy learning more about, and, I hope, will be something I enjoy working in. It is pretty safe to say that if you work i... |
| 0 | The Farm of The FutureThe agriculture industry has not been innovated in the last 10 years and this Beijing startup is trying to change that. Alesca Life is the name of the company and have started creating farms inside shipping containers. Their Beijing container can produce up to 60kg of vegetables per week with no soi... |
| 0 | Las Vegas Golden Knights Roster RevealedThe Las Vegas Golden Knights have selected their official roster tonight as the 2017 NHL Expansion occurred. Here is the roster Goalies: Marc-Andre Fleury, Calvin Pickard Defence: Luca Sbisa, Jon Merrill, Brayden McNabb, Jason Garrison, Deryk Engelland, Colin Miller, Marc Methot, David Schlemko, G... |
| +3 | I'm A President AMAGo ahead. Ask me anything. Please avoid anything stupid, and I'll try to refrain from using any bigly words. And maybe if we get enough questions, your site will get some main stream media covfefe.... |
| +15 | The Art of Cheating on your gf/wifeSaw the post about "Cheating Sleep". Figure I'd start a sequel. :) In all seriousness, monogamy is only beneficial for two groups of people: 1) women - they have a biological incentive, since babymaking takes 9 physical months and years of nurture / time investment. a guy who disappears will no... |
| 0 | Walmart Fires BackIt's no big surprise that the retailer titans are at war. Just last week Amazon took a jab at Walmart through the grocery industry - one of Walmart's largest businesses - by purchasing Whole Foods Market Inc. With every step that Walmart takes to maintain market share, Amazon retaliates by attractin... |
| +2 | New Cell Phone Laws In CanadaA few days ago, the Canadian Wireless Code has been updated to prevent telecommunication companies from charging customers to unlock their device. As of December 1, 2017 all newly purchased cell phones must be unlocked for the customer. This regulation will cost Canadian telecommunication companies ... |
| +1 | How Do You Invest Your Personal PortfolioI'm intrigued by the differences in opinion among so many investors, as there is really no right or wrong way to invest your assets. So it got me thinking: How do you invest your personal portfolio and what is your strategy? Are some of you still stock-pickers? Do some of you just make sector ... |
| +1 | A Republican National Labor Relations Board under Trump[Marvin Kaplan has been selected to hold a seat on the National Labor Relations Board, making him the second Republican on-board along with the Chairman](https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-nominates-marvin-kaplan-for-national-labor-relations-board-seat-1497957209). Another vacant seat is expected to... |
| +6 | Humidity is the devilI know this has been talked about ad nauseam on here, but I'm gonna put a spin on this. I live in DC which is a swamp, no pun intended, and I'm thinking of uprooting and going somewhere new. A lot of the posts on here are about NYC vs LA vs Chicago etc in terms of nightlife, cost of living, and all ... |
| +2 | Amazon's Controversial Patent With the big news that Amazon is acquiring Whole Foods, this article regarding their latest patent is getting no love. The patent titled "Physical store online shopping control", is quite an interesting one that got approved. It general it; [quote] details a system that would prevent customers from ... |
| +1 | This Could Bring the Private Equity Industry Down........................................................................................................................... |
| +1 | Canada Passes Law Criminalizing Use Of Wrong Gender PronounsWhat THE FUCK. Have they been drinking too much maple syrup! This can't be a good thing, can somebody chime in on the unseen repercussions. Jordan Peterson had this to say: “Compelled speech has come to Canada,” stated Peterson. “We will seriously regret this.” “[Ideologues are] using... |
| +2 | Oktoberfest 2017Hey guys, my gf and I will be going to Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany this year and I wanted to see if anyone on this forum had any tips/tricks/hacks to getting the most out of this vacation. We will be in Munich for 5 days and 4 days in London and Paris as well. Anything in particular I should do... |
| +2 | What's your favorite line/scene from American Psycho?"What do you do?" "I'm into, uh, murders & executions mostly." "Do you like it?" "That depends, why?" ... |
| +3 | North KoreaI have my own opinions on the matter, but I've heard two sides of the coin and am curious what everyone thinks. I'm also very interested to hear some international perspectives on the situation. **General consensus:** Most people I've spoke to agree that North Korea has been a problem passed along... |
| +1 | Quickest way to build credit score?Seeking advices from you monkeys on how to quickly build up your credit score in the US. Long story short, I'm a Canadian who will be relocating to the US to work soon. Sadly, all the credit history I've built over the years are not transferrable to the US, so I'll be starting all over and be treate... |
| +16 | Is religion a psychological disorder?Why do people still cling to archaic religious fairy tales even at this age? I find it hard to believe some of the things theists believe. Having smart people like scientists believe that wine is turned into blood, among other things, is very troubling. What will it take to slough off these beliefs?... |
| 0 | Apply For A Registered IELTS,TOEFL,ESOL CERTIFICATES Passport, Drivers license, ID Cards, Visas and othersApply For A Registered IELTS,TOEFL,ESOL CERTIFICATES Passport, Drivers license, ID Cards, Visas and others If you are not exempt from the English language proficiency examinations you will need to successfully pass one of the following groups of English exams: TOEFL plus TWE and TSE, or TOEIC plus... |
| +1 | Ethereum & Bitcoin InvestingI've read a lot about cryptocurrencies lately and they've really been blowing up the past couple months. I own a small amount of Ether & BTC (mainly for fun) but now I'm thinking I should put a little more in. What are y'alls thoughts on the future of crypto? Also interesting is this blind thread ... |
| +1 | Living in Los Angeles - Tips?Just found a job out in LA but I'm not from the area. I've searched through old posts in regards to living in LA but they were typically 2-3 years old. Would love to hear about 1) where to live/how much to pay; 2) nightlife; 3) things to expect; 4) places to meet people; 5) anything else I should ... |
| 0 | Travis Kalanick Resigns As Uber CEOhttp://www.cnbc.com/2017/06/21/ubers-travis-kalanick-reportedly-resigns-as-ceo.html [quote] Travis Kalanick stepped down Tuesday as chief executive of Uber, the ride-hailing service that he helped found in 2009 and that he built into a transportation colossus, after a shareholder revolt made it unt... |
| 0 | Pocket squares: Yes or no?Recently had an interesting discussion with two friends about wearing pocket squares. I personally love them—one of the first things I notice. What do you all think of wearing them? Too pretentious? ... |
| +4 | Italy's stagnant economy produces healthiest people according to W.H.OBeing surrounded by five seas provided Italy with a geographical advantage with regards to tourism, attracting innovation and agriculture. Historically, Italy has been known for its exquisite cuisine, beautiful music and skillful football teams. Fortunately, it can now also add a ‘healthy populati... |
| +2 | How Do You Give Back?What are some of you guys doing to give back to your communities, if anything? How do you even get started? Finally, is there a good way to apply our finance skills towards helping our communities (besides the most prestigious route: GS => Gov't)? One-off events like giving blood or food drives ar... |
| +7 | Wall Street drink: your fav one?Monkeys, Just for fun, I would like to know how and what do you drink. Personally I love Apple Martini or red/white wine during the dinner Hennessey - Remy Martin after dinner Night out with table Dom Perignon, Belvedere or Patron, obviously Enjoy ... |
| 0 | How to make a beauutiful wallpaper?I don't know how to make it? somebody help me I want to make a beautiful wallpaper to my love ... |
| 0 | Public Transportation StoriesSo I'm currently riding the train home as I do everyday and need to vent. It's ~95 degrees, the AC doesn't seem to be working, and to top it off, I'm sandwiched between a rancid smelling homeless dude and a woman holding a child. Said child keeps wiping his fucking shoes on my suit. This got me th... |
| +6 | Worst startup ideas that received fundinghttps://www.linkedin.com/search/results/content/?anchorTopic=71074&keywords=Europe%27s%20best%20startups%20on%20display&origin=NEWS_MODULE_FROM_DESKTOP_HOME Not saying any of the above startups are bad ideas, but looking through there, it made me think of some startups that I've worked with or have... |
| +5 | And With the 1st Pick in the 2017 NBA Draft...The Boston Celtics select Markelle Fultz. [Indubitably](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HuFgw-B3L8). [Here's some insight into this year's draft class from Chad Ford](http://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/19602916/ranking-markelle-fultz-lonzo-ball-more-freshmen-tiers-2017-nba-draft), who pol... |
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| +7 | Amazon Buys Whole FoodsAmazon . AMZN -1.26% com Inc. said it would buy Whole Foods Market WFM -6.74% for $13.7 billion as the giant internet retailer makes a deeper push into the grocery space. Amazon is buying Whole Foods WFM -6.74% for $42 per share, valuing the grocer at a 27% premium to its closing price Thursday. htt... |
| 0 | Is there a website that tells you who exactly is the legal owner of a local small business/restaurantI am looking for a website that tells you the name(s) of the owner(s) of local small business/restaurants.... |
| +1 | WSO Caption Contest - June 14th... Collect Silver Bananas and Win a Free WSO T-ShirtYou guys know the drill, all you have to do is leave a comment in this post with a caption you think is most fitting for the image posted below. The winner will be determined by the community based on the number of Silver Bananas awarded to each comment. In the event of a tie, the admins of the site... |
| +3 | Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor Last week the fight was officially announced -- Who will win? -- in what timeframe? -- how much is the actual payday for these guys? -- Who do you WANT to win? Discuss.... |
| +10 | Asinine Desired Skills Job PostingsIt always blows my mind and makes me wonder if I'm completely out of touch or if people are really just full of shit when I read a job posting for an "entry level" and it lists something akin to the following: Skills/Requirements: Proficient in English, Spanish, and Portuguese; Database, SQL, Hyper... |
| 0 | Asus Zenbook 3Thoughts on the new asus zenbook 3 vs the thinkpad? I'm undergrad finance, and looking fo a new laptop to get. ... |
| +1 | Why does New Jersey SUCK so much?I was in the God-forsaken state of NEW JERSEY for way longer than I wanted to be this weekend. How is this state such a SHITHOLE? CHRIS CHRISTIE is the governor, there's so much TRAFFIC, and its ILLEGAL to pump your own gas. Does it have any REDEEMING VALUES besides having ABANDONED CASINOS that cou... |
| 0 | China vs US -- Perfect set-up for a war? Economic war or... maybe more?[quote]Inhale the toxic air in almost any city and its clear why wealthy Chinese are fleeing. Yet, testifying to China’s creative energy are the fleets of emerald, blue and fluorescent orange bicycles that have overrun the same cities in a matter of months as multiple startups have jumped into a ... |
| 0 | Ex finance, investment banking, or consultant folks that became entrepreneurs, what was the journey like?Calling all EX-Finance, Investment Banking, & Consulting folks that left to become an entrepreneur, what was the journey like? With every day that passes, I become more disillusioned about staying in finance. I've always wanted to be an entrepreneur of some sort and it seems that's the most consi... |
| +3 | Natural Birth vs. C-SectionI just heard Joe Rogan and Arian Foister shitting on women having C-section to keep the box tight. I’d like to discuss. My wife and I are planning on doing that. She’s very petite and currently has a tight snatch and does kegels and we don’t want that to change. The only benefit of natural bir... |
| +1 | Economics vs Applied Economics major?Hello fellow monkeys. Currently I am at the undergraduate level and I intend on pursuing a finance major alongside an economics major. However, my university offers both economics and Applied Economics (in the college of arts and sciences, one is a BA and one is a BS) and I am having trouble seeing ... |
| +2 | Best Hotel Brand?What is your favorite hotel brand and why? #1: *The Ritz Carlton is the Ralph Lauren of hotels. It's great, until you stay at a real hotel*. - GSElevator ... |
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| 0 | Will We See Apple Original TV Shows?Apple may be preparing to begin creating original television content for their TV app on iOS. Apple has announced this morning that two former Sony Pictures Television executives that were heavily involved in AMC's "Breaking Bad" and NBC's "The Blacklist," will be joining the Apple team. They will b... |
| +3 | Always INSULTED and HUMILIATED. What to do?Hi, I have always been dominated by most of the people in my life. My closest friends make fun of me. They treat me like I am some kind of fool. I can't even get rid of them cause of some reasons. On top of that, when I go to my parents and try to talk to them, they laugh at me. I can't run away fr... |
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| +5 | 76ers: The ProcessThese past few years, the Philly 76ers have been tanking. They slashed their teams and accepted the woeful season records in the hopes that they would use their top draft picks to snag a few promising players and build a franchise around young talent. Sounds logical enough, but this process has come... |
| +2 | It's NOT okay to send nudes on LinkedInHello monkeys, Read an article on Bloomberg with a similar title as this thread: [It’s Probably Not Okay to Send Naked Pictures on LinkedIn](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-06-14/it-s-probably-not-okay-to-send-naked-pictures-on-linkedin) Thought it was funny enough to share with you... |
| +2 | *Satire* Wrestler Shot Dead After Kid Enters RingDoes not really relate to finance, but I just read an article detailing how a wrestler was shot dead after a kid entered the cage. [quotes] Beloved two-time WWE champion Big Show was reportedly shot dead after the emergency response team at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum made a split-second decisio... |
| 0 | 6/19/17 - Monday @MentionsHappy Monday WSO! Upcoming events, podcasts, webinars and webinar rewinds on the WSO Frontpage (replays of old webinars you may have missed, free for 24 hours): Podcast: From Media to Venture Capital and Back Again - Dennis Miller -- 6/20/2017 Webinar: Private Equity Case -- 5pm ET, 6/20/17 Webi... |
| 0 | Interesting Side InvestmentsJust curious...what are some interesting ventures/undertakings you or someone you know has gotten involved in with their extra cash other than just putting it into the markets? (equity stake in a restaurant/bar/nightclub, invested in a film/tv show, etc.) I would even be interested in stories where ... |
| 0 | Trump's Climate Change RollbackThis morning I was reading some articles on Harvard Business Review and I found this article. https://hbr.org/2017/03/trumps-climate-rollback-will-hurt-the-economy-not-help-it The arguments as to why rolling back climate change regulation seems logical. At this point in time, many companies are b... |
| +1 | What would you ask Warren Buffet on a lunch date?For only **$2.68 million dollars,** you and seven friends can have lunch with Warren Buffet. Recently an anonymous bidder won a lunch date with Warren Buffet. This event raises money for Glide to aid homelessness in San Francisco. Just out of curiosity, what would you ask or discuss if you had a cha... |
| 0 | What exactly is the problem with low short term rates?Other than having interest rates close to 0 and suffering from a liquidity trap/zero bound problem, what's the issue with the Fed artificially keeping rates low? Also what exactly is the problem with an inflated Fed balance sheet? What would happen if say they held onto all their agency MBS and gove... |
| 0 | Entrepreneur interested in receivables factoring / equipment trust certificates / negative cash flow conversion cycles etc.Lets say widgets in a certain new niche market are sold by companies that were either constrained by the funding limits the founders themselves [small scale results & pure vision/product& services], or by angel/vc's (leading to dilution of shares + investor pressure; leading up distorted of nearsig... |
| +1 | Recruiters/HR Asking for Your Previous Salary/WageWhy do recruiters ask for your previous job salary/wage when applying to their company? Should you lie or not disclose this information? ... |
| +17 | This Is What I Read Every Morning.Ask anyone what to read to stay informed, and 10/10 of people will tell you to read the WSJ (as you should) but what do you supplement it with? Personally, I subscribe to a few newsletters listed below. Are there any others you read that you recommend? Dealbreaker Pitchbook Deal Book (rather than f... |
| +4 | Wireless Headphone Recommendations?WSO, considering buying some new wireless headphones. I am looking for around-the-ear sets, don't really want to spend more than $400 but if there is good reason to spend above that I may reconsider. I take good care of my things, so I have no doubt that these will be used for 5-10 years. Currently... |
| +1 | Tai Lopez vs Tim Sykes - Who is more legit?I have seen a lot of things lately. Although Tai might be scammer, I heard that his products(overpriced as hell) are at least of some good worth. Same way, Tim Sykes shows off his good to lure unsuspecting money-hungry victims into paying for "Technical Analysis" (pump and dump) courses, which seem... |
| +23 | How much money have you saved?I'm 25, and I feel like I have hardly any money saved. I'm looking at going to b-school soon, and will definitely have to take out loans. I don't think that's surprising, but it just got me thinking about how much is normal to have accumulated at this point in my life. Also, how are y'all investing... |
| 0 | Politician’s Son Dies in Ferrari Sex Orgy Crashhttp://www.celebritynetworth.com/articles/entertainment-articles/son-chinese-politician-dies-crashing-ferrari-whi/ Can any baller shed some light on how to have an orgy in a driving Ferrari? We surviving people have limited imagination. This requires some serious skills, right? I bet after readin... |
| 0 | Amazon vs Walmart which stock would you buy?Amazon just announced its acquisition of Whole Foods and it probably signals Amazon's plan to actually have a physical stores. So I think it's timely to bring up this discussion. It's a vision Amazon has on its high tech shopping of the future: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrmMk1Myrxc One comp... |
| +6 | Dealing With NervesI get really nervous before doing something important, which sometimes jeopardizes my performance. Do you have any advice for controlling nerves before and during a presentation, interview, exam, etc.? ... |
| +2 | "Basic Economy": A new gimmick by airlines?Hello monkeys, I’m sure plenty of you here are often frequent flyers due to the nature of your job as consultants or bankers. I understand that most of the fares are usually paid by your firm, but nevertheless, I think the following article is an important issue for many of us! [How ‘Basic Econ... |
| 0 | Animal SpiritsI have heard the term "Animal Spirits" maybe 20,000 times in the last 3 weeks on CNBC and Bloomberg (as well as read) to explain the market exuberance and expectations with the Trump Rally. Is this the top and a bubble is about to burst? I feel like making up words and crazy rationale to support ... |
| 0 | Which 2008 Presidential Candidate is best for Wall Street?Who do you think and why? This might be interesting...... |
| 0 | Buddy Roemer Goes Third PartyBuddy Roemer is competing for The Reform Party nomination. Never understood why he didn't get a fair shake at the fiasco that is the Republican primaries. [quote=Slate]It was only seven short weeks ago when Charlie Pierce and I stood in the breakfast nook of the Manchester, N.H. Radisson and watch... |
| 0 | McCain - "Short Russia"http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/09/19/mccain-blasts-putin-in-pravda-he-s-made-russia-a-friend-to-tyrants.html Aside from the US backing the Syrian revolution by funneling weapons in through the CIA - destabilizing regimines we don't like via skullduggery is kind of our thing - someone fi... |
| +2 | Goldman Sachs! The MusicalFragments from Goldman Sachs! The Musical Posted by Ben Greenman The hedge-fund manager JOHN PAULSON is in his mountain hideaway, stirring something in a CAULDRON. At his side is a VULTURE. JOHN PAULSON: Here is a derivative Complicated, full of math Here we have bad mortgages Guaranteed to take a ... |
| +19 | Most Frustrating Job Search StoriesSo I'll try to be short, but I had an incredibly frustrating story that I need to vent. So before the hardos on here come at me saying "Youre just mad you didnt get the position", let me say that you are completely right and I'll explain why. I graduated from a small but recognizable lib arts scho... |
| +2 | How do you guys invest your money?Curious to hear about how everyone here manages their money? I personally index majority of my capital and pick stocks occasionally. ... |
| 0 | Future interns, please fix upThis ones for all the upcoming interns and possibly current interns. Please fix up, you're embarrassing the rest of us. I'm not even gonna bother linking the exact posts (there's too many). But can we stop with [insert rude word that doesn't offend anyone or trigger something] posts that make the a... |
| +3 | Death of Casual DiningHello monkeys, How many of you remember eating Buffalo Wild Wings and Applebee's as a kid? I recently read this article about them: [Millennials are killing chains like Buffalo Wild Wings and Applebee's](https://www.aol.com/article/finance/2017/06/03/millennials-are-killing-chains-like-buffalo-w... |
| +1 | Should Venmo be worried?Came across an interesting read this morning so I thought I would share with you monkeys. Do you think Venmo has anything to be worried about with this new money transferring program being put on by the banks or is this just a flash in the pan? [quote]After six years, the big banks have finally ... |
| +2 | Am I objectifying women?The other day, I was walking in a downtown area. There's a bunch of shopping areas and food places all around, so of course there's tons of women out there. I'm walking up the strip and I saw a group of them headed right towards me. My phone was out and I was checking it, but stopped as I had to ma... |
| +3 | Which bank is most accepting to Trump supporters?It seems like the world hates on Trump. I hear stories about being ostracized by fellow workers just by saying that you are a Trump supporter. I hear a story about a McKinsey consultant who was fired for saying that. I'd like to work for an investment bank one day and I am a little intimidated by ... |
| +1 | How to get into TOP Societies & Fraternities & Clubs in the Universities? Apparently I looked up to some of the top people in the IB and other walks of life, like TECH, Business, Politics. They all have some MAJOR thing in common. They are ALL part of some top club (Skull and Bones in Yale), (Many clubs in Harvard), (Kappa Phi Beta/Greek named clubs in Many top Universiti... |
| +2 | Americans are getting dumber by the dayI'm sure most of you monkeys saw it a couple weeks back, but [this](https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2017/05/30/spelling-bee-google-trends-america-misspelled-words) is fucking hilarious (and sad). My personal favorites: • Wisconsin - Wisconsin (really cheese heads? Just sound it out!) • Diar... |
| +3 | Cutoff Height for Alpha MaleWhat is the minimum height to be an alpha male? I'm worried because my stature is pretty average and just want to know the truth.... |
| +34 | Why they aren't more women in X fieldI'm about sick of all the damn women (and virgins) complaining about how there aren't enough women in INSERT_CAREER_FIELD_HERE. This argument is made about minorities as well, which is similarly irritating. I'm writing this article to (brutally) highlight the things that women do wrong in the workpl... |
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