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| +12 | Craziest Hobbies You Do  DonalDayUmTray What are the craziest most eccentric hobbies you do, or have heard someone else do. I'm not talking about stamp collecting or picking up pebbles to shove up your ass, but actually interesting things that would make your interviewer instantly hooked on what you are saying. Have any of you got a jo... | 40 |
| +1 | Tattoos in Banking DonalDayUmTray Everyone has thought about the fact of getting a tattoo (big or small) at some point in their life. Some can be small, hidden and unnoticeable but others can be huge. What is the whole sentiment about having one in the office, is there a stigma around it, like you are instantly machine gun kelly or... | 16 |
| +1 | Target Gift Cards 10% Discount 12/2 Only WolfofWSO Stock up on Target gift cards buy purchasing them at a 10% discount. I often load up on these when they are offered and use them for groceries and goods throughout the year. https://corporate.target.com/article/2018/11/weekend-deals?clkid=ae14b324N07b512a58e1684357700906c&lnm=506901&afid=FlexOffers... | 1 |
| +3 | What lucrative part-time jobs are out there? monkey_brah FInance is tough because it requires long hours all the way to the top (until you become a senior advisor, member of some Boards, or similar). Even the IB MDs / PE partners I know are pulling rough hours well into their 40s / sometimes 50s. Working with a HC services company has me incredibly jeal... | 18 |
| +29 | How Amazon Is Disrupting MBA Recruiting Dances With Newfoundland Amazon is aggressively recruiting MBAs, replacing banks and consulting firms as the #1 recruiter at many of the programs. Through sheer size, Amazon is sending recruiters en masse to campus, and other firms are deliberately avoiding scheduling events on the same dates as Amazon. I'm not convinced ... | 87 |
| +5 | Don't you think we should party and get shitfaced?  jnhadekjs I really am starting to like some of you people especially @thebrofessor" and I'd love to have a beer with yall!!! ... | 7 |
| 0 | Ernst & Young Fail! WolfofWSO The Defense Department remains the only federal agency in America that hasn’t been able to pass an independent audit – 28 years after Congress required it to do so. Why is this issue so important? According to a recent report from Michigan State University, between 1998 and 2015, the Pentagon ha... | 9 |
| +13 | How to beat your boss in a pissing contest, literally. Ronclue Hey guys, just thought I would drop some advice here. This website has been a big help for me recently so I thought I would give back. The topic I'd like to discuss is one of great importance. Have you ever been in the bathroom at work, and your boss comes in? He sets up on the urinal right beside ... | 10 |
| +37 | Forbes 30 Under 30 2018  Ash Ketchum Forbes came out with their annual 30 under 30 for 2018 today. It's that time of year where we feel bad about ourselves, but at the same time motivated, because no matter how well you're doing, there's always someone out there who's doing even better. Unless you're a 29 year old Partner at Pershing S... | 65 |
| +1 | Misdemeanor when applying for tech job at firm Jani_b_gud I am working at a large firm as tech support. I have recently gone through an ugly divorce in which my x created a protective order against me and falsified many things. One of those things she lied about was me striking our daughter. As time went by, i was told by the city i was being charged wit... | 2 |
| +7 | Does Your Degree Matter?  GingerGuy I found [this interesting Forbes article](https://www.forbes.com/sites/ashleystahl/2015/08/12/six-reasons-why-your-college-major-doesnt-matter/#3f5d664c35a0) that outlined 6 reasons why your major doesn't matter. 1. Your degree is a prerequisite for the competitive workforce; the topic is irrelev... | 31 |
| +13 | Favorite Strains?  Isaiah_53_5 Just got some Gorilla glue #4 and Lucky Charms ... they are both good, but huge fan of Gorilla glue #4 so far... Also, got a few Kaviar joints last week. My friend and I tried out the Indica and it was fucking strong as hell - pretty awesome though. https://www.dopemagazine.com/kaviar-cones-trip... | 47 |
| +18 | Am I in okay shape as far as how much I've saved at age 27? robbyboyjohnny So I work in an industry that is very niche. I graduated magna cum laude from a top target school, did management consulting for awhile, and then moved into something in sales with somewhat low hours, pretty minimal travel, and when I do travel, unlike in consulting, it's usually international and t... | 43 |
| +22 | Lying on your resume -- experiences, ethics, and strategies  Jake Paul This might not sit well with a fair amount of people on here, but I've found this interesting since I've heard a few financial professionals say that this is an okay thing to do (to an extent). Has anyone else here made a small lie on their resume? (director of bullshit club, president of fraternit... | 80 |
| +5 | How long would it take IB Associate post MBA with 250k all in comp to pay 150k of student debt? jnhadekjs Can he pay all of it in first year if he lives in misery? ... | 16 |
| +4 | What is considered diversity/URM? undergradhardo Hello! I have seen lots of posts about getting SA offers through diversity pipelines, but have never actually seen what the consensus on the definition of diversity is. For example, Asians are generally considered minorities, but I have heard that that becomes increasingly less true in finance (i.e.... | 18 |
| +2 | Bees WolfofWSO Can I sue my beekeeper neighbor? Every day I see my neighbor's bees flying around my garden stealing the pollen or nectar from my flowers. Then the bees go back to my neighbor and create honey. My neighbor then harvests the honey and sells it at the farmers market for profit. I have never received... | 10 |
| +2 | Heading to Charlotte After Graduation: Advice on Apartments and Commuting Needed  vanative Will be heading down to Charlotte, NC after graduation in May to work in banking and other similar industries. There's a thread on here called the "Definitive Guide to Analyst Housing in Charlotte" but it is almost 9 years old with no new comments in the last 3 years so I'd like to start a new discu... | 7 |
| +4 | Best Colleges Overall  Stay.Hungry You can find countless threads regarding best schools to help you break into finance, and those are obvious. However, I don’t think I have seen a thread about best overall schools. As you know, finding a Bank with the right culture is very, very important, so I don’t know why culture at colleges... | 137 |
| +49 | A Letter of Resignation From theaccountingmajor - it's been real theaccountingmajor So for the past several days, I've been getting DMs from the website moderators that my posts have been removed. Can I ask why you all are so angry? I've had so much MS thrown my way, it probably triggered some sort of red-flag. Lol like seriously - every other day, there's some kid who comes on her... | 52 |
| 0 | Best places for 'models and bottles' in New York City? famejranc Fellow WSO users - MFW I learned about models and bottles: : ) After I learned about models and bottles I decided I wanted to become a badass financier who closes deals and then hits the clubs when he gets off work around 9:00 PM I presume. I'm going to graduate pretty soon so I figure it's time t... | 5 |
| 0 | D2C and Inventory Modeling ThatOtherGuy Hi everyone. Asking the community for some help on a couple of projects... 1. I'm helping a D2C apparel portfolio company revamp their model so it's more investor-friendly before they go out and raise another round of capital. Since their main sources of revenue stem from FB and Google Adwords, I ... | 0 |
| +29 | How to succeed post 20's  Naoki Hanzawa In my early 20s, I really believed that in order to succeed all you need is work really hard. You gotta be gritty to succeed. You gotta put in long hours to be successful. You gotta be very good at technical things and establish yourself as a thought leader in particular domain. I don't think all of... | 36 |
| +2 | What do you do in your free time? Feel like I'm wasting a lot of time Discounted Smash Bros (Still in school) I feel like I'm wasting so much time when I could be more productive. My typical free time is spent between youtube/guitar/xbox/gym (all regular activities). What do you all do?... | 19 |
| +11 | If you could never work again but still earn middle class salary, would you do it? cdnbig5 Let's say someone offered you middle-class salary adjusted to your city's COL (around 50k in most medium-sized American cities) would you do it on the condition that you never get a job? Meaning you can never move up the social ladder but you never have to work.... | 59 |
| +1 | Didn't pass probation for first job out to uni - What to do? What do say at interview? cataractum Problem is in the title. I got a role as a regulatory economist. I didn't pass probation. I have a ton of finance internships. I didn't fit in with anyone, and they assembled evidence to kick me out. And i was told last Friday. It's devastating - but now i need to get back up and apply and get a... | 1 |
| +1 | $5 WSO T Shirt flash Cyber Monday Deal  AndyLouis [quote]I wore the WSO tshirt to my IB interview and it's 100% the reason I got the offer[/quote] Kidding :-), but they are nice shirts. Support WSO and show others that you like your bananas silver. 75% off the normal price, TODAY ONLY. PURCHASE HERE ... | 1 |
| +1 | Post cyber monday deals here famejranc I'll start: [WSO $5 T-Shirt 75% OFF ONE DAY ONLY GET IT NOW WHILE IT'S HOT YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS THIS.](https://il130.infusionsoft.app/app/orderForms/WSO-Shirt-5-Cyber-Monday?cookieUUID=a8838c1f-a0c7-4336-9f71-ea248904766d)... | 1 |
| +1 | What are your thoughts on the 1MDB Scandal?  WorldsGr8estKid Not that many people seem to be aware of this scandal. They could literally turn this into a Wolf of Wall Street like Hollywood movie. ... | 2 |
| +2 | SJWs on Wall Street WallStreetGuy123 Hey. Currently I am a high school student(don't stop reading just yet), and I am honestly frightened by the SJW movement that is going on in this country. In terms of the future, I am debating between a career in tech(I love coding and have done so for a few years now) and finance(this is a more rec... | 65 |
| +4 | Haven't Facebook and LinkedIn made things easier for extreme level stalkers? jnhadekjs I have this creepy dangerous type thick accented russian stalker. She says she went to American University in Cairo and MIT but I found that to be not true. Brief backstory: She and I had an internet fling/whatever you call it (6 months) and she lives in Chicago. I've talked to her and video chatte... | 21 |
| 0 | How Many Wipes theaccountingmajor On average, how many wipes does it take on any typical pooping excursion? How does one achieve the mythical "no wiper?" ... | 4 |
| +68 | Dumbest thing you said in an interview?  therealgekko What's something you said in an interview that made you want to bitchslap yourself? I'll start. Back when I was a junior looking for SA positions in IB, I had gone through a long interview process with a MM bank. In the last interview of the final rounds (after crushing the previous interviews), I ... | 82 |
| +2 | School Group Project Problems theaccountingmajor /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////... | 11 |
| 0 | How would you grade Trump’s first two years in office? MoneyBackedSecurities Use any scale - A through F, 1-10, 1-100. Would be curious to hear about any areas where folks thinks he’s done particularly well or particularly poorly... | 4 |
| +4 | Do you use a Windows PC or a Macbook as your personal laptop? Ryan Finance I have a gaming desktop at home and just purchased HP Envy 13 ($800) to use on the bed/when traveling. Some people said that I should go for a Macbook Pro/Air 2018 for some change from Windows 10, but I couldn't justify an extra $500-1000 for a machine that has such a disastrous keyboard and only US... | 20 |
| +6 | Is Marriage Even Worth It? DonalDayUmTray [quote] Marriage Is a business contract and can be considered a Merger. Essentially, when considering marriage, you are considering a merger between two people. Just like in any business merger, it's expected from both parts to fully examine the other business' history, direction and any other influ... | 27 |
| +2 | Refinance Auto Loan?  GoldenCinderblock I bought a car the other day and financed through them, but really it's through PNC or some shit. My rate is like 6.25, I think. What are the rates like right now for private auto loans? I called Pentagon Federal Credit Union, Wintrust, Capital One, Chase, Barclays, and AAA before going in and got q... | 8 |
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| +7 | Automation estimates are overblown. sheperd99 Been browsing a lot of Reddit out of boredom recently and I've realized that almost everyone there thinks that in 20-30 years we'll have working robots serving as doctors, lawyers sometimes even mentioning financial careers like IB. Certain subreddits have people blatantly saying that in a couple de... | 7 |
| +8 | Long Distance Relationships or Sacrificing Career Abroad bcf2011 Mod (Andy) note: Good forum thread below on choosing between a relationship / location / career I am going to be doing S&T abroad this summer, and assuming I like it, I hope to stay abroad full time for at least a few years if not longer. I have a lot of wanderlust, so even in a different career, ... | 72 |
| +2 | Why don't you have a Hulu Girl on your dash? GoldenCinderblock Benefits of Dashboard Hula Girl: -Ease stress and anxiety as you drive around and glance at your dancing hula girl -Increases feeling that your life is a movie -Reduces road rage of other drivers because they see you are chill bill and do not shoot you so you get to live. Hula Girl saves lives. -A... | 2 |
| +1 | Third Wheel at Networking events eric.sears.1985 Hi guys, Hoping to get some advice here. I am fairly comfortable talking to people at conferences 1-on-1 but feel myself totally out of a conversation when there are three people or more. I also find hard to break-in when my only contact at an event is already engaged in discussion with someone el... | 1 |
| +5 | What coding language to learn?  Temujin RE For those who are adept at coding, if you were to learn one language, what language would it be? ... | 26 |
| +23 | Is it weird to like working 100 hrs a week? LeveredCat I always preferred to work over 14 hrs a day and always felt the 40 a week is not enough. Since my job requires a lot of analysis and research, it is quite enjoyable to work all day. I recently saw an [article ](https://www.kotaku.com.au/2015/05/crunch-time-why-game-developers-work-such-insane-hours... | 56 |
| +1 | public companies with traded and non-traded shares KubSaki Hey, just read that calculating Equity Value via Share Price x Fully Diluted Shares Outstanding could lead to understating Equity Value. As a reason it was stated that public companies can have multiple classes of shares, with one or more of these classes being non-traded. And therefore among these... | 1 |
| +1 | Have you ever had to deal with a crazy boss? yungman91 As the title says, have you ever had a crazy boss? How did you deal with it? Curious to hear about other people's experience.... | 1 |
| +4 | 6ix9ine in Prison (How does this change his chances of breaking into IB)  Dolphins Are Cool I've always pondered becoming a rapper, albeit having no talent. With the recent news that 6ix9ine may get 25 to life in the news this week, I've been surprised to not see this hit the front page. He's the only reason Bobby Shmurda put out a verse this year. Please discuss, thx. https://www.nytimes... | 13 |
| +1 | Damodaran Books - Difference? Luigi_1997 I am looking to purchase Damodaran books on Valuation, but he seems to have a few similar titles: 1) On Valuation: Security Analysis for Investment and Corporate Finance (2nd edition) 2) Investment Valuation: Tools & Techniques for Valuing any Asset 3) The Dark Side of Valuation 4) The Little Bo... | 3 |
| +5 | Anyone ever go through an identity crisis EarlFromUtah I got really high from an edible a couple hours ago, and started to think about how I am the way I am. When I was growing up, I was pretty nerdy, and then I started going out and making friends once I went to high school. And what I realized is that my personality isn't really unique. I never really... | 12 |
| +3 | How to get work-life balance in a work-life balance company JudgeRudy I wanted to get work-life balance so I left a high-pay job and went to a lower-pay one. My whole company seems to have work-life balance. My boss supports me to have work-life balance. My job doesn't require long hours. But the person who is my direct supervisor on most of my projects is refusin... | 12 |
| +29 | Any questions on life in finance in Hong Kong? AMA  earthwalker7 Any questions on life in finance in Hong Kong? AMA i've been here since 2005, worked in IBD, and then PE. It's been a while, but happy to help if anyone has questions. Some basics: * While for many jobs language skills aren't specified as mandatory per se, to actually be competitive you kind of DO... | 79 |
| +1 | Jet Suits.. A future Industry? DonalDayUmTray So I saw this video about how the company "Gravity" have created the world's fastest jet suit. It's a pretty neat design and seeing how they modified all of the parts to get speed an stability was cool. One thing got me wondering as whether or not people would be able to afford to splash money on ... | 5 |
| +1 | What do y'all surf/do during downtime? driveslowhomie Have been having a bit of downtime at work the past few days, wanted to ask what you guys read/browse/do when there's nothing to be done. I usually read WSO and dealbreaker but there's often not enough content and I find myself staring at the screens feeling my brain melt away ... | 2 |
| +3 | Why does it seem finance is a dying industry? Big 4 Chadwick So many people talking about automation, bonuses going down, layoffs, analyst classes decreasing in size, etc on this forum. Some of the jobs represented on this forum being declared as dead. There's articles online that say sales and trading, ER, a lot of AM are dead-end jobs that are about to be r... | 19 |
| +2 | How do I get this Powerpoint Feature ? sushistealer I was looking at a powerpoint template for a pitchbook and on the master slide it had these coloured boxes with the RGB code inside as text. I don't understand where these boxes come from. It seems to me they are used with the eyedropper tool to make shapes fit the colours for your theme. How do I g... | 6 |
| 0 | MONEY is the new RACISM Making the World a Better Place [The bad behavior of the richest: what I learned from wealth managers](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/oct/19/billionaires-wealth-richest-income-inequality) After reading about the bad behaviours the rich do and are able to escape from, while the poor get punished and condemned on, AND aft... | 22 |
| +8 | How Post-Modernism is destroying the West.  heister We live in an existence that seems as if we live in two different universes. While not physically true in a metaphysical sense this is extremely true. Out of the enlightenment period of history the human race developed what came to be know as modernism or modern philosophy where facts and reason ru... | 18 |
| +17 | Does anyone know why bodybuilders use steroids?  iBankedUp This may be the wrong forum, but I want objective views (not a tirade with a hidden agenda to defend its use), on exactly the title question. I watched some football this weekend (American football, not those skinny wimps kicking a ball around), and I noticed these guys are incredibly fit, and look... | 73 |
| +15 | Personal finance? Mostly Random Dude Can we kick-off and keep afloat a thread about personal finance for non-dummies? I would love to be able to discuss intermediate-beginner issues like basic tax optimization, best services for moderate-net-worth individuals etc. For starters, who do you bank with and why? I have been with TD for a w... | 61 |
| +18 | Against Institutionalism  Dedline I had a conversation with a close family member who was looking for my perspective on office politics / career. Through our conversation and for the first time, I realized I have an anti-institutionalism perspective on career. This perception of career / work / organization has served me well and w... | 7 |
| +2 | Traveling while Living in London ElliotWaveSurfer How often do you monkeys that live in London travel on the weekends? I am working at an HF in NYC right now and my hypothesis is that I'd love living and working in London more than NYC because you'd get to go to different and interesting European cities on random weekends. Am I just daydreaming or... | 2 |
| +2 | Stories about when a client roasted your MD EastB1 Would be fun to hear if you have any stories about when your MD/Director got roasted by a client in front of you as well as what the client/MD said... | 3 |
| +1 | Banking/PE vs Law vs Consulting Future Prospects? sheperd99 Which career has a greater future in this new age of technology? Lawyers, bankers/private equity associates or consultants? Will any of them be automated first or will it all generally occur around the same time as each other? If someone was interested in all 3, which should they avoid due to futu... | 1 |
| +5 | Post-Midterm Thoughts? justphresh Now that the midterms look to be mostly over (with a few races yet uncalled), what are everyone's thoughts? Seemed like the expected outcome for the most part in the Senate (give or take 1 seat) but a complete shellacking in the House. GOP losing a handful of seats that were mostly considered safe a... | 40 |
| +2 | I'm Thankful for Thanksgiving WolfofWSO Every Thanksgiving, like most Americans I take a moment to ponder what I should be thankful for . I’m an executive at a high end retail chain that does much of it’s business on Black Friday. My employees do a tremendous amount of work to accomplish this and it helps me make my living and feed my... | 1 |
| +2 | Do you have a personal domain/email? Ryan Finance I'm thinking whether I should go create a personal domain ($15/year at GoDaddy) and host my own email ($5/month at Google Suite or Microsoft Office 365). That way, I can have a personalized email address ([email protected]) and don't have to see ads in my inbox. In addition, I can ke... | 9 |
| +14 | Blockchain Technology  Wu_Tang Financial Hopefully everyone has heard of blockchain by now, but if not you may want to read up on it. Blockchain was originally created for Cryptocurrency back when Satoshi Nakamoto started up Bitcoin. Explained as briefly as possible, blockchain is [quote] Picture a spreadsheet that is duplicated thousands... | 33 |
| +9 | Overcoming Inferiority Complex  Ivan Boesky I am 19, a student and have an insane inferiority complex.. I always feel as if I am behind in some way, that I don't "look" the part, or that I can never achieve X because (insert bs reason here), etc. Basically a bunch of bull shit that I keep feeding myself for idk what reason. Has anyone ever ex... | 27 |
| 0 | Origin of "Vice President" term in Corporate America  Poseidon_ The corporate term Vice President just seems so odd to me. In Banking, Analyst > Associate > VP In F500, Analyst > Mgr > Sr Mgr > Director > Sr Director > VP Where did this VP term come from?... | 3 |
| +13 | Four Steps to Your First College 4.0 - Step Two  CreditMunich Hello everyone. Seeing as the first part of this guide was fairly popular, I’ll attempt to expedite the rest of the guide for your benefits. Here’s the link to step one if you missed it: Four Steps to Your First 4.0: Step One Step Two: Applying the Quiz and Recall Method to Your Studying ... | 7 |
| +2 | Moving from DC w a toddler - where to move? Erinyousee Moving to NYC with a 2 year old and my wife who’s a freelancer. Family income will be $270ish. Any ideas on where to get a 2 bedroom apt with an elevator (i know, impossible) at 950sqft+ for under $3700/mo in a neighborhood w lors of families and free toddler stuff? Commuting to Bryant Park. Thank... | 2 |
| 0 | Vegas Massacre Anniversary WolfofWSO Something just never added up for me with Vegas. A lone deranged alcoholic gambling addict accountant able to arrange a massacre of that magnitude. Me thinks he was a pawn in a bigger conspiracy. Call me what you wish, but the detail below should at least get your wheels spinning with independent... | 11 |
| +23 | Cars You Would Never Get ColdCaller What car would you never consider getting? I know many people that won't get luxury cars because they are depreciating assets. Nothing wrong with that but I'm looking for opinions on cars you wouldn't get because they're cliches or just plain bad.... | 109 |
| +1 | Favorite 'As Seen on TV' Purchase WolfofWSO A guilty pleasure of mine is buying those as seen on TV items. Many are pretty sweet. My most recent favorite is this lil puppy https://www.asseenontvstore.com/copper-chef-perfect-egg-maker.cfm. Growing up in the poverty partition of a trailer park community, eggs were a delicacy. I usually at... | 3 |
| +1 | Why you should start a podcast today? blaircooper Have you considered starting your own podcast? There are actually several benefits that you can get out from it. I found a video that can inspire you to achieve more: ... | 1 |
| +33 | What's your favorite piece of art?  dchd9 I was never an art guy growing up. I used to think that people would call anything a masterpiece, even if it seemed to be something made in a pre-k crafts class (think dots on the wall). After taking a gen-ed class back in community college, I started to understand why people respected and apprecia... | 123 |
| +1 | Pre- and Post Market Trading Etb Hi, why is the pre- and posst market actually less liquid and therefore fewer trades can cause more volatility? Sure, less trading activity takes place, but the market cap of a particular company is still the same, isn't it? ... | 1 |
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| +3 | Car advice John-Gaarg Hi! Need your advice. I want to buy a car, inexpensive, but quite representative, so you can ride it to meetings with clients . What do you think about this ? It is also useful for, for everyday worries . As far as I know, Ford are good cars, aren't they?... | 9 |
| +4 | Who Was Your Mentor? ColdCaller Coming from a background where very people have heard of investment banking or private equity, I didn't have any guidance or exposure to the whole finance scene and was struggling in figuring out how to break into IB or PE. Eventually, I traveled abroad and started meeting people and alumni within ... | 12 |
| +9 | Microdosing Psilocybin Mushrooms GoldenCinderblock I've done the research and ordered the stuff necessary to get a pretty nice mushroom grow op going. I've decided to start microdosing. I decided during my last trip (11g) which I did last week. Anyone microdosing anything? How's it going for you? People are reporting some very exciting shit and I ca... | 24 |
| +2 | Is a high EV actually good? Burkamp Hi, why is it actually a good thing to have a high Enterprise Value? Let's consider two companies (A and B) and say buing out shareholders (Equity Value) would cost $100 for each. Further both would have $20 in Cash with A having debt worth of $50 and B only $30. --> EV (A) = $100 + $50 - $20 = ... | 5 |
| +1 | Best business casual shoes? kindheartedconsultant Hey everyone! I just got my signing bonus in from an MBB consulting offer, and I'm looking to grow my wardrobe to prepare for next summer. The office I'm going to has a business casual dress policy for office work, and I'd like some advice on shoes, specifically shoes that I can wear for business c... | 4 |
| +1 | What Music Do You Listen to in The Office DonalDayUmTray I need music to focus when doing work. I can't work without it. I always listen to EDM/Techno when doing math problems and computations and would definitely like to keep it up once I get into banking. Do you guys see others bopping their head like a pigeon while banging out excel all day, because I ... | 4 |
| +1 | Misdemeanor Job Offer Jani_b_gud I am working at a large firm as tech support. I have recently gone through an ugly divorce in which my x created a protective order against me and falsified many things. One of those things she lied about was me striking our daughter. As time went by, i was told by the city i was being charged wit... | 1 |
| 0 | If You Had to Rank the Prestige of All of the Finance/Business Professions, What Would The List Look Like?  HarvardBoy Tier I: 1) PE Megafund (KKR, BX, Apollo, etc.) 2) Top Hedge Fund (Bridgewater, AQR, Citadel, etc.) Tier II: 3) BB Investment Banker (Goldman, JPM, Morgan Stanley, etc.) 4) MBB Consultant (McKinsey, Bain, BCG) 5) MM Private Equity (New Mountain Capital, MidOcean Partners, etc.) 6) Tier I Asset Manag... | 8 |
| +50 | Most prestigious job opportunity you've ever seen  BillMurray What is the most prestigious job opportunity you've ever seen someone get or take directly after college? ... | 98 |
| +2 | Unpopular opinion, airplane travel doesn't suck anymore famejranc Airplane travel used to be terrible, but not anymore. The security lines move quickly and they have enough staff to keep the wait times down. There are tons of good restaurant and drink options within airports and the prices are pretty much the same as in the city. Phone chargers everywhere and free... | 9 |
| +1 | duplicate delete please Will_Hunting Duplite.................................................................................................... | 1 |
| +1 | Which CFA Study Program Do You Recommend? N.E.Ol Good afternoon monkeys, I have recently been doing research for the CFA 1 exam which I plan to take in June 2016. I’m looking to get a head start on the studying process. For those who have taken the CFA 1 exam, I am curious what your study program you chose. I am also looking for reviews on th... | 41 |
| +3 | First Year Analyst Housing NYC Questions stevegonz Hey guys, Have some questions about housing for a first year analyst. Assuming no debt payments, conservative spending habits and a BB IBD first year salary, is it possible to rent out a studio or 1 bdr apt in NYC? What is the best way to go about this? I've never lived in the city so have no clue... | 5 |
| +1 | What are your prospective about GE and/ or BHGE? Work Hard Dream Big What do you guys think about GE? A good deeply discounted value investment or rather a Titanic tanking its way down in the deep seas? $7-$8 Seems to be cheap for such kind of a stock, but for GE to bounce back we need to see some sort of strong catalyst. What are your thoughts about how soon can w... | 1 |
| +17 | Children and Demanding Careers CorneliusLux The more I look around, the more I realize I’m an anomaly in private equity. I’m married, in my late 20s and have two kids below the age of two. I’m managing the work hours and traveling quite well, but I was wondering if others on here are in a similar situation and how you guys manage the de... | 21 |
| +2 | Commuting: What happens in snow? voreason I have been commuting since September on Metro North from Connecticut. This is new to me. What happens in the snow?... | 4 |
| 0 | Chicago meet up Everettwatford Does anyone know where the Chicago meet up is tonight ? I am at the meet up location and don't see anyone here.... | 4 |
| +10 | Passive Income Opportunities & Diversifying Your Wealth iggs99988 In the spirit of overworked bankers & finance professionals who are looking towards the eventual light at the end of the tunnel, let's explore the topic of creating sustainable sources of income outside one's daily W-2 grind. Personally I've given the idea a lot of thought lately as I'm aware there... | 22 |
| +2 | Why do people list "student" under the experience section of their online profiles? theaccountingmajor Is it me, or do you guys think it's really stupid looking to see someone's profile, and under the "Experience" section they list "Student" or "MBA Candidate?" Also, I'm looking forward to who could have the meanest/funniest comment about me lmao... | 10 |
| 0 | addicted to kpop group (HELP!!!) michigan10483 All, I recently came across a kpop song on YouTube and listened to it. The song was extremely catchy, so I went to the group's Spotify page and listened to some of their other hits, and before I knew it, I was addicted. It also doesn't help that the singers are extremely attractive, and as much as ... | 7 |